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How Legal Pot Could Save Thousands of Lives? Hint: Stop Feeding the Mexican Death Cartels

Jamie Haase, AlterNet. January 12, 2012.

For over forty years, ganja has been the steadiest and most reliable source of income for Mexican traffickers, and it’s still the primary substance that lures most dealers.

New York Becoming a Police State? Occupy Wall Street Meets the "Ring of Steel" at Liberty Square

Nick Turse, AlterNet. October 25, 2011.

NYPD's metal barricades have militarized the peaceable occupation at Liberty Square and contributed to the creeping homeland security state ethos.

Rick Perry Is Just Fine with "Big Government" When It Gives Him the Power to Crack Down on Immigrants and Drugs

Tom Barry, AlterNet. October 21, 2011.

More than other border hawks, Rick Perry has infused border security with a populist rage.

3 Anti-Authoritarian TV Shows that Grapple with America's Security State

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. October 2, 2011.

Three new shows examine ways the USA Patriot Act can play out in our daily lives.

How the Political Right Bullied the Department of Homeland Security Into Ignoring the Threat of Right-Wing Extremism

Rania Khalek, AlterNet. August 15, 2011.

After right-wingers freaked out about a report detailing the rise in right-wing extremism, Homeland Security effectively dismantled a unit tasked with tracking it.

100% Scared: How the National Security Complex Grows on Terrorism Fears

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. June 10, 2011.

Americans don't expect 100% safety from illness, car crashes, or even shark attacks. But our obsession with 100% safety from terrorism is fueling the military-industrial complex.

Can We Tame the U.S. Government's Secrecy Machine?

Emily Badger, Miller-McCune.com. May 31, 2011.

The information age is yielding reams of official communication not even worth saving, let alone classifying, yet the amount of material deemed secret has increased dramatically.

Homeland Security Encourages Americans to Spy and Report on Their Neighbors

G.W. Schulz, Center for Investigative Reporting. January 7, 2011.

The federal government's new anti-terrorism program promotes spying and incites fear among ordinary citizens.

US Government Creating Vast Domestic Snooping Machine

Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet. December 20, 2010.

WaPo reports on the new extent of the surveillance state: Predator drones on the Mexican border, wireless fingerprint scanning and vast databases on its own citizens.

The Bizarre Tale of Graft and Sleazy Political Opportunism That Brought Us the 'Porno Scanners'

Michael Collins, Smirking Chimp. November 18, 2010.

How we got to the point of full body scans, the massive personal intrusion that represents, and the tens of millions spent for machines that irradiate us.

Workers, Be Careful: Facebook Snoops Looking Over Your Shoulder

G.W. Schulz, Center for Investigative Reporting. November 14, 2010.

Corporations and government agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, are increasingly using new communications tools for surveillance purposes.

Kentucky's National Defense Strategy: "Reliance on Almighty God"

Church & State MagazineNovember 14, 2010.

Members of the Kentucky House of Representatives and Senate are demanding the state acknowledge "reliance upon Almighty God" in its Homeland Security department.

Surveillance State: Government Snooping, Prying, and Informing Worse Than You Think

Stephan Salisbury, TomDispatch.com. October 3, 2010.

Tainted character, ruined trust and the disruption of democratic politics are the great achievements of state surveillance.

Is the Government X-Raying You While You Drive?

Dave Lindorff, CounterPunch. October 3, 2010.

Homeland Security has just purchased mobil X-ray vans that can scan cars, trucks and homes without the drivers even knowing that they're being zapped.

Freelance Photographer: 'I Was Followed by BP Security and Then Detained by Police'

Lance Rosenfield, ProPublica. July 7, 2010.

A photojournalist on assignment for ProPublica experiences some Texas hospitality, courtesy of British Petroleum.

High-Tech Border Surveillance: A Costly, Buggy, Blundering Flop

G.W. Schulz, Center for Investigative Reporting. May 26, 2010.

A 'virtual fence' along the Mexican border has been plagued with technical problems and poor planning from the start -- and the tab to taxpayers is already $800 million.

ICE Numbers Belie Obama Promise on Immigration Enforcement

Marcelo Ballve, New America Media. April 20, 2010.

Obama's ICE promised to “focus on the employer” and pursue “aggressive criminal and civil enforcement against (employers) who knowingly violate the law.”

Budgeting Immigration: Narrow Focus for Napolitano on the Hill

Travis Packer, Immigration Impact. February 26, 2010.

DHS Sec’y Napolitano spent two days on the Hill testifying about border security, fences, enforcement, and E-Verify, but there was almost nothing on immigration reform

Air Marshals Say Discrimination and Retaliation Hinders Their Mission to Stop Terrorists

Michael Grabell, ProPublica. February 1, 2010.

Federal air marshals have long whispered about their complaints relating to a culture of discrimination, but now two recent cases are bringing public attention to the issue.

Michael Chertoff's Pushing "Full-Body Scanners" for Airports but He Has a Conflict of Interest

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: World. January 2, 2010.

The media is not calling him on it like they should.

Joe Lieberman In a Thong? New "Strip Joe" Game Allows You to See the Awful Truth

Adele Stan, AlterNet AlterNet: Politics. November 4, 2009.

The folks at Agit-Prop have a new animated game for you to play. Warning: It's not pretty.

Homeland Security Picks Up San Francisco Baker for Overstaying His Visa

Staff, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. October 29, 2009.

Seriously?

Sen. Lieberman May Try to Stop Public Option By Joining With GOP Filibuster

Sen. Lieberman May Try to Stop Public Option By Joining With GOP Filibuster

Adele Stan, AlterNet AlterNet: Health and Wellness. October 27, 2009.

Former Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Lieberman said he might join a Republican filibuster to stop a final vote on health-care reform.

Has 'America's Toughest Sheriff' Lost It?

Has 'America's Toughest Sheriff' Lost It?

Isabel Macdonald, AlterNet. October 20, 2009.

Local community organizers are calling on the DHS to go further in stripping rogue Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s powers.

Outrage: House Sneakily Passes Bill Banning Release of Photos Showing Detainee Abuse

Nick Baumann, MotherJones.com AlterNet: PEEK. October 16, 2009.

The provision was slipped into a Homeland Security spending bill "apparently under direct orders from the Administration."

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