On AlterNet: fisa

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Rare Reversal Against Government Spying -- Judge Rules Feds Illegally Wiretapped Islamic Charity

Daniela Perdomo, AlterNet. April 1, 2010.

The National Security Agency broke the law when it wiretapped Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation's phones, the U.S. District Court ruled Wednesday.

Obama Quietly Backs Renewing Patriot Act Surveillance Provisions

Willam Fisher, IPS News. November 24, 2009.

Three contentious provisions are scheduled to expire next month; opponents of these sections have been pushing to roll them back. But Obama seems ready to renew them.

Obama Is Keeping Bush's Worst "War on Terror" Policies Firmly In Place

Julian Sanchez, The Nation. October 24, 2009.

Thanks to behind-the-scenes maneuvering by the Obama administration, a bipartisan majority has approved legislation that seems to abandon hope of reining in the Patriot Act.

No More Unlawful Government Spying: Pass the Justice Act Now!

The American Civil Liberties UnionOctober 1, 2009.

Sen. Russ Feingold and others have introduced the JUSTICE Act, which reforms our surveillance laws, including the Patriot Act and the FISA Amendments Act of 2008.

ACLU: Bill Would Strip Telcoms of Immunity for Bush-Era Domestic Spying

The American Civil Liberties Union September 29, 2009.

The American Civil Liberties Union has challenged the constitutionality of the FISA provisions in court.

Why Are Muslim Charities Still Being Branded as Terrorist Bankrollers?

Willam Fisher, IPS News. July 8, 2009.

Civil rights groups are calling on President Obama to "address systemic problems" with the government's treatment of Muslim charities.

Old Obama Vs. New Obama on Warrantless Wiretapping

John Nichols, TheNation.com AlterNet: PEEK. June 18, 2009.

In a letter to president Obama, Sen. Russ Feingold issues a stern warning about his dangerously shifting positions on wiretapping.

Judge Rejects Obama DOJ Argument in Islamic Warrantless Wiretapping Case

Agence France PresseJune 4, 2009.

The government argued it was immune from prosecution on national security grounds in a lawsuit by an Islamic charity that was spied on.

Revisiting Jane Harman’s Over-Reaction to Partisan Pressure on FISA

Emptywheel, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. April 21, 2009.

A look at an embarrassing over-reaction.

Revealed: Spying Abuses 'Systemic' In Recent Months -- Which Is Exactly What the 2008 FISA Law Was Designed to Do

Glenn Greenwald, Salon. April 16, 2009.

New reports about NSA spying are the inevitable result of last year's FISA-gutting law, which the Democrats supported.

Why Won't the Bush Administration Release the Uighur Prisoners at Gitmo?

Daphne Eviatar, Washington Independent. December 3, 2008.

As the Bush term ends, his administration is using every possible excuse to keep its captives from the "war on terror" imprisoned.

Is Obama Screwing the Netroots?

bmaz, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. November 19, 2008.

When it comes to the netroots, Barack Obama has the long arm-short arm syndrome.

How Dick Cheney's Zeal for Warrantless Spying Nearly Brought Down Bush Presidency

Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now!. September 23, 2008.

A new book delves into the secret history of the vice presidency, revealing Cheney as "the father of the warrantless domestic surveillance program."

Obama: Tell IVAW "Yes We Can"

Liliana Segura, AlterNet AlterNet: War on Iraq. August 26, 2008.

While official rhetoric in Denver ignores the party's failure to end the war in Iraq, one group of vets is not backing down.

A Laughing Liberally Look at Netroots Nation

Katie Halper, KatieHalper.com AlterNet: PEEK. July 22, 2008.

Gore Proves Global Warming by Sweating Profusely, and Nine Other Things I Learned at the Netroots Nation/KKK Gathering.

AlterNet's Weekly Zeitgeist: Phony Drilling, Afghan Escalation, Never-Ending Financial Crisis and Much More

Don Hazen, AlterNet. July 18, 2008.

From Bush's oil hoax to the New Yorker's sorry attempt at satire, our Zeitgeist list tracks the progressive issues of the week.

FISA Bill's Real Target: What Remains of Our Open Society

Chris Hedges, LA Times. July 12, 2008.

The new FISA law uses terrorism as a pretext to permit wholesale spying and would seriously cripple our free press.

Who Voted for FISA? And How Much $$$ Have They Received From Telecom Companies?

Davin Hutchins, American News Project AlterNet: Video. July 11, 2008.

ANP looks into who was for immunity, and how much telecom money is in their campaign coffers.

Free Evenings and Weekends (The FISA Song)

ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. July 11, 2008.

A new hit from Max and the Marginalized.

Obama Retreats from Key Progressive Issues

John Nichols, Roberto Lovato, TheNation.com and Of America. July 10, 2008.

Obama votes like a Republican on FISA and backs off from Iraq, keeping corporate America happy.

Rachel Maddow on the FISA Capitulation

Lindsay Beyerstein, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. July 9, 2008.

Maddow blasts Bush appeasers in the Senate on Olbermann's Countdown.

For an Easy, Unequivocal Message to Obama on FISA, Use Your Wallet

Bob Ostertag, Huffington Post. July 9, 2008.

Want to put Obama's feet to the fire? Donate to a Senator who has been a true leader on the issue: Russ Feingold.

Online Activists Keep the Pressure on Obama

Ari Melber, TheNation.com. July 9, 2008.

If Obama is lucky, he will continue to benefit from these energized, sophisticated activists who support his candidacy while they press his hand.

What Every American Should Know -- and Do -- Before the FISA Vote

Daniel Ellsberg, Antiwar.com. July 8, 2008.

With the Senate's FISA vote delayed, we have one more chance to sway Congress -- and Obama -- to reject this dangerous legislation.

AlterNet's Weekly Zeitgeist List -- The 10 Hottest Issues of the Day

Don Hazen, AlterNet. July 8, 2008.

A pilot feature of AlterNet on key questions of the day -- is Obama really tacking to the center, and why gas is so damn pricey.