On AlterNet: domestic spying

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "domestic spying"

The Secret Government: What a Real Bipartisan Probe of Bush-era Crimes Should Look Like

Christopher Hayes, The Nation. September 2, 2009.

From CIA assassinations to domestic spying, a sweeping investigation of government crimes is not only possible -- it has been done before.

'A Ton More People Were Wiretapped Than We've Been Led to Believe': FBI Whistleblower Thomas Tamm

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. April 18, 2009.

The man who blew the lid off Bush's spying program believes more details on government spying must, and will, come to light.

A Real Criminal Investigation of Bush/Cheney; No Truth Commission!

Martin Garbus, Huffington Post. March 9, 2009.

Judges and jurors, not politicians or unelected commission members, should determine whether Bush & Co. broke the law.

Obama vs. McCain: Progressive Voter Guide to Human Rights and Civil Liberties

AlterNetOctober 11, 2008.

Find out how the candidates compare on a range of issues from torture to wrongful convictions.

Fisa Fiasco, Continued

Christy Hardin Smith, AlterNet: PEEK. June 20, 2008.

Firedoglake liveblogs the House debate.

FISA, Compromised

The Media Consortium AlterNet: Rights and LibertiesJune 19, 2008.

House Democrats want to let Uncle Sam spy on YOU.

Bush Says Americans Must Thank Telecoms for Spying on Them, It's "Patriotic Service"

Amanda Terkel, ThinkProgress AlterNet: Video. March 13, 2008.

All three networks carried President Bush’s address to the American public bashing the House’s compromise wiretapping legislation.

Bush Uses Signing Statement to Legalize Warrantless Searches of US Citizens' Mail

Jesse Wendel, Group News Blog AlterNet: PEEK. March 6, 2008.

I feel safer already.

Bush Says Americans Should "Thank" the Telecoms for Illegally Spying on Them

Amanda Terkel, ThinkProgress AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. March 4, 2008.

Bush is implying that Americans who oppose telecom immunity are unpatriotic.

Supreme Court Won't Hear ACLU's Domestic Spying Lawsuit

Christy Hardin Smith, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. February 19, 2008.

Sadly, this not at all a surprise considering this particular court's record on national security cases.

Fiery FISA Debate Dominating Senate: GOP Bill Fails Cloture

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: PEEK. January 28, 2008.

The looming deadline is hardly conducive to a reasoned debate, and the likelihood of Congress agreeing to a final version is extremely small.

FISA Battle: Stand and Be Counted

Christy Hardin Smith, Firedoglake AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. January 24, 2008.

Who will stand for the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the rule of law in the Senate and be counted today?

Is John Edwards Really a Fighter? He Needs to Prove It on Telecom Immunity

Howie Klein, Down With Tyranny! AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. January 23, 2008.

Edwards should challenge his rivals Obama and Clinton to go back to Washington, DC and fight against retroactive immunity for the telecoms.

Uncle Sam Wants to Read Your Email and Control the Climate in Your Home

Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend AlterNet: PEEK. January 16, 2008.

And you thought the Patriot Act and warrantless wiretapping was a big deal. Hah

Why Did Harry Reid Pull the Telecom Bill?

Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. December 18, 2007.

Maybe it's time for him to give up the Senate leadership to someone else. Someone like...Chris Dodd.

Who Will Stand with Chris Dodd for the Constitution?

Scarecrow, Firedoglake AlterNet: Video. December 17, 2007.

Dodd and friends know how important it is to stop the atrocious Intelligence Committee bill and they need your help.

AT&T: Within Two Weeks of Taking Office, Bush Planned Domestic Spying

GottaLaff, Cliff Schecter's Blog AlterNet: PEEK. December 17, 2007.

What does it take to impeach this guy?!

Firefighters Being Trained to Spy on US Citizens

Paddy, Brave New Films AlterNet: PEEK. November 24, 2007.

Paddy: This is just a set up for rampant abuse. Imagine all the ways this could be interpreted.

Justice Dept Reopens Warrantless Wiretapping Inquiry Stymied by Bush

Faiz Shakir, ThinkProgress AlterNet: PEEK. November 14, 2007.

Faiz Shakir: High professional standards were once a threat to the Gonzales-led DoJ. Hopefully, that tide is turning.

AT&T Whistleblower: Telecom Immunity Is a Cover-Up [VIDEO]

Paddy, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. November 8, 2007.

"The president has not presented this truthfully," says Mark Klein, a 62-year old retiree. "He said it was about a few people making calls to the Mideast. But I know this physical equipment. It copies everything."

Bill Moyers: Cheney Has Been Fighting to Spy On You For Over 30 Years [VIDEO]

Nicole Belle, AlterNet: Video. October 29, 2007.

Moyers looks at the undoing of Congress' checks and balances put in place following the Church Committee hearings and the unprecedented expansion of Executive authority in the wake of 9/11.

Your Privacy Is Someone Else's Profit

Onnesha Roychoudhuri, AlterNet. October 29, 2007.

Private companies have more control over our personal information than we do, as the new book, iSpy: Surveillance and Power in the Interactive Era, explains.

Dodd: Warrantless Wiretaps Are a "Victory" for Terrorists

Scarecrow, AlterNet: PEEK. October 24, 2007.

Scarecrow: Senator Dodd leads on the FISA bill, while Senators Clinton and Obama follow...sort of.

Dodd Pledges To Filibuster Bush's Domestic Spying Bill

Jane Hamsher, AlterNet: Video. October 19, 2007.

Jane Hamsher: I hope this means what I think it means. Because it's a nice contrast to the mumbling coming out of Reid's office.

Dodd Singlehandedly Stops Bush's Domestic Spying Bill

Melissa McEwan, AlterNet: PEEK. October 18, 2007.

Melissa McEwan: This is a challenge to the Democratic leadership, but it's also a direct challenge to George Bush.