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Why the NYPD Spied On Me -- And How That's Far From the Worst They've Done

Jordan Flaherty, The Progressive. March 28, 2012.

As a white US citizen, I feel my case is a bit of an anomaly for a department that has developed a reputation for targeting immigrants and communities of color.

Drones in Texas and Tanks in Tampa: Inside the Out-Of-Control Weaponized Homeland Security State

Stephan Salisbury, TomDispatch.com. March 4, 2012.

Government budgets at every level now include allocations aimed at fighting an ephemeral “War on Terror” in the United States.

5 Outrageous Examples of FBI Intimidation and Entrapment

Kevin Gosztola, AlterNet. June 30, 2011.

In the 10 years since the Sept. 11th attacks, the FBI has expanded its powers, transforming into a massive domestic spying agency.

Lessons of Internment

Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. February 21, 2008.

At a time when the Bush Administration holds "enemy combatants" without charge, we have a lot to learn from history.

2007's Top 10 Rights & Liberties Stories

AlterNet Staff, AlterNet. December 14, 2007.

Happy holidays! Now, let's talk about fascism.

Pentagon Monitoring Peace Activists' E-Mails

Matthew Rothschild, The Progressive. October 19, 2006.

"This information is being provided only to alert commanders and staff to potential terrorist activity or apprise them of other force protection issues."