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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.

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.

Fox's Chief Legal Analyst: Bush and Cheney Should Have Been Indicted for "Torturing, for Spying, for Arresting Without Warrant"

David Edwards, Raw Story. July 12, 2010.

Fox News' senior judicial analyst made some surprising remarks Saturday that may go against the grain at his conservative network.

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.

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

Republican Playbook on Immigration Debate Long on Emotions, Short on Facts

Mary Giovagnoli, Immigration Impact. November 27, 2009.

Senate Republicans have “thoughtfully’ provided immigration advocates with their strategy for opposing immigration reform in 2010.

Napolitano Signals Reform to Come in First Major Discussion of Immigration

Mary Giovagnoli, Immigration Impact. November 15, 2009.

Napolitano challenged Congress to do its share, to be brave enough to give her the tools she needs to enforce and transform our immigration laws.

Napolitano Correctly Characterizes Immigration Law; Right-Wingers Go Batty

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. April 21, 2009.

They do love working themselves into a lather.

Focus of Immigration Enforcement Shifting from Workers to Employers

Editorial Staff, AlterNet. March 31, 2009.

The shift in emphasis will be outlined in new field guidelines issued to ICE agents as early as this week.

Janet Napolitano Is Just Finessing Bush's Crackdown on Migrant Workers

Tom Barry, Americas Policy Program. February 20, 2009.

Napolitano doesn't have the power to change immigration law. She's there to administer the department, enforce the law, and keep the homeland secure.

Obama's Immigration Outlook: More Militarism, Abuse

Roberto Lovato, Of América. February 16, 2009.

Homeland Security chief Janet Napolitano’s version of “hope” and “change” on immigration means more of the same.

Obama Names National Security Team: Stresses Ending the War in Iraq

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. December 1, 2008.

"The Time Has Come for a New Beginning -- a New Dawn of American Leadership."

Who Would Obama's Ideal VP Be?

Chris Bowers, Open Left. February 29, 2008.

I may be moving ahead of the discussion a little bit, but I have always found that in order to help frame a discussion it is important to start early.