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On AlterNet: james risen

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "james risen"

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

'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.

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

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.

Whistleblower Levels Shocking Allegations at Bush's Spying Programs

Whistleblower Levels Shocking Allegations at Bush's Spying Programs

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. January 24, 2009.
It seems Bush's lust for spying went so far as to target reporters, and even the senator tasked with overseeing U.S. intelligence.

Did Bush Admin Spy on NY Times Journalist Who Broke Domestic Wiretapping Story?

Did Bush Admin Spy on NY Times Journalist Who Broke Domestic Wiretapping Story?

Amanda Terkel, Think Progress AlterNet: Video. January 23, 2009.
Risen: I may have been a victim of the NSA’s program.

How Will Obama Deal with Bush's Worst Abuses of Power?

How Will Obama Deal with Bush's Worst Abuses of Power?

Nick Penniman, American News Project AlterNet: Media and Technology. December 18, 2008.
Pulitzer Prize Winner James Risen discusses the rise in executive power during Bush's tenure and the media's failure after 9/11.