On AlterNet: posse comitatus

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "posse comitatus"

Battlefield America: Is Gitmo in Your Future?

Ray McGovern, Consortium News. December 4, 2011.

A retired top CIA analyst ponders if he could be arrested and held under the Senate's new military detention policy.

Thank God Bush Didn't Do Everything Cheney Advised

Steven D., Booman Tribune AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. July 25, 2009.

The Veep wanted to deploy troops in the streets.

Dear Conservatives, Will You Help Save the Republic from Military Takeover?

Naomi Wolf, AlterNet. October 18, 2008.

"I hope to persuade you of the profound moral repugnance a true conservative should feel for the plans that are afoot in this nation."

Is Posse Comitatus Dead?

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. October 8, 2008.

Why are there active duty soldiers stationed on U.S. streets?

Thousands of Troops Are Deployed on U.S. Streets Ready to Carry Out "Crowd Control"

Naomi Wolf, AlterNet. October 8, 2008.

Members of Congress were told they could face martial law if they didn't pass the bailout bill. This will not be the last time.