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Raiding Seattle: The Justice Department's Latest Offensive Against Medical Marijuana

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. November 16, 2011.

In an orchestrated strike Tuesday, DEA agents raided at least 14 medical marijuana dispensaries in the Seattle area.

How the Feds Cruelly Set Up Medical Marijuana Providers in Montana

William Strizich, AlterNet. November 14, 2011.

The federal government abruptly steamrolled dozens of medical marijuana providers in Montana last March. Unlike their California counterparts, they received no warning.

Our Creeping Police State: How Going to the Mall of America Can Land You in an FBI Counterterrorism Report

G.W. Schulz, Andrew Becker, Daniel Zwerdling, America's War Within. September 7, 2011.

How writing in a notebook, filming, or looking around too much can throw you into the spooky world of homeland security.

Wall Street Is Laundering Drug Money and Getting Away with It

Zach Carter, AlterNet. July 16, 2010.

Wall Street has been caught laundering massive amounts of drug money. So why isn't anybody being punished?

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.

Will Obama's USDA Atone for Decades of Racism?

Kari Lydersen, AlterNet. March 18, 2010.

For decades, rampant racism blocked access to critical government farm loans for thousands of farmers. President Obama appears ready to change that.

Gay Obama Administration Official Says He Can't Give a Lesbian Wife Health Benefits

Daniela Perdomo, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. December 8, 2009.

Is an administration that's branded itself as change really forcing a gay man to deny a lesbian couple equal benefits? Yep.

Rep. Peter King Is a Terrible Person

Booman, Booman Tribune AlterNet: PEEK. August 26, 2009.

The New York Republican refuses to acknowledge the gruesome implications (and facts) of the previous administration's torture program.

U.S. to Hire 4,600 Police as Part of Economic Recovery Plan

Agence France Presse July 28, 2009.

Grants totaling $1 billion will be awarded to some 1,046 law enforcement agencies in 50 states according the Justice Department.

Cheney Orchestrated Public Response to Plame Leak

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville AlterNet: PEEK. July 3, 2009.

Former Bush administration officials say documents detailing Cheney's involvement must remain secret. The Obama administration agrees! Hopey changey!

FDA Approved Drugs Despite Fraudlent Testing

Martha Rosenberg, AlterNet. June 10, 2009.

A major allergy and respiratory management company knowingly produced flawed clinical trials of FDA approved drugs currently on the market.

The Stomach-Turning Truth About Bush's Torture Programs

Scott Horton, The Daily Beast. April 28, 2009.

Obama insists America must "look forward" on the question of torture and accountability, but we're far from closure.

Eric Holder to Federal Prosecutors: Don't Play Politics with the Law

John W. Dean, Find Law. April 6, 2009.

Holder has placed all federal prosecutors on notice that his Justice Department will play by the rules.

CIA Confirms 12 of 92 Videotapes Destroyed Showed Prisoners Tortured

Jason Leopold, TruthOut.org. March 12, 2009.

ACLU: "This new information underscores the need for full and immediate disclosure of the CIA's illegal interrogation methods."

Feds to Probe Fox News' Sheriff Joe Arpaio

AlterNet Staff, AlterNet. March 11, 2009.

Experts say it's the first civil rights probe to focus on immigration enforcement.

Rove Agrees to Testify Under Oath

Stuart Whatley, Huffington Post AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. March 4, 2009.

A deal has been reached whereby Karl Rove will finally testify, under oath, before the House Judiciary Committee.

Eric Holder Calls America a 'Nation of Cowards' on Racial Matters

Amanda Terkel, ThinkProgress AlterNet: PEEK. February 19, 2009.

As the first African American leading the DOJ, Holder called for a national dialogue on race -- something the U.S. has generally avoided.

Alberto Gonzales Considers Himself a 'Casualty of the War on Terror'

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. December 31, 2008.

Bush's former attorney general appears to be trying to making some kind of comeback.

Bush's Delusional Take on His Legacy

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. November 30, 2008.

"I'd like to be a president [known] as somebody who liberated 50 million people and helped achieve peace."

Hard Lesson for Franken: Not All Votes Get Counted

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. November 26, 2008.

But the Minnesota Democrat's latest hurdle to a U.S. Senate seat might affect the GOP's senate candidate in Georgia's upcoming runoff election.

More Pro-Voter Legal Decisions in Swing States

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet: PEEK. October 29, 2008.

Pennsylvania ordered to provide emergency paper ballots while the Justice Department backs away from White House request to push for Ohio voter files.

Bush Asks AG to Enter Ohio Voting Fray

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet: PEEK. October 25, 2008.

The White House has forwarded a letter from congressional Republicans asking the Attorney General to intervene in the Ohio voter registration fight.

Justice Department Targets ACORN But Ignores GOP Voter Suppression

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. October 23, 2008.

On the eve of the 2008 election, the Department leaks a FBI probe of ACORN but remains silent on widespread voter intimidation tactics.

Republicans Abuse Prosecutorial Powers to Intimidate Voters

deleted, AlterNet. October 17, 2008.

From the FBI to Ohio county prosecutors, GOP-connected lawmen are seeking to scare new voters.

FOX Presents Voter Suppression Guru as "Voting Expert"

Staff, Talking Points Memo AlterNet: Video. October 15, 2008.

The return of former Bush Justice Dept. official Hans Von Spakovsky.