Iraq UpdatesSeptember 10, 2008. Bob Woodward's revelation that the Bush administration has spied on Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki is raising eyebrows in the Arab world.
Patrick Cockburn, Independent UK. September 8, 2008. Although Bob Woodward doesn't mention it in his book, the true aim of the U.S. has been to figure out Baghdad's real relationship with Iran.
Amanda, Think Progress AlterNet: War on Iraq. September 5, 2008. White House Press Secretary Dana Perino wants to make it clear, the White House IS NOT denying spying on Maliki.
Liliana Segura, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. August 18, 2008. In a series of quiet but sweeping measures, the Bush Administration is codifying the government's capacity to spy on its citizens.
Satyam, Think Progress AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. August 4, 2008. It's a welcome development that Bush is acknowledging the intrusiveness of government spying. Unfortunately, he's not worried about it here at home.
Democracy Now!, Democracy Now! AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. July 7, 2008. "The Democratic Party and the Congress, in general, has been unfriendly to me..."
Satyam Khanna, Think Progress AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. May 20, 2008. During a national emergency, an illegal surveillance program may classify up to 8 million Americans as "enemies of the state."
Mustang Bobby, Shakesville AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. May 13, 2008. After expanding surveillance powers and compromising civil liberties at home, the government has little to show for its efforts.
Liliana Segura, AlterNet. April 10, 2008. News that the Bush administration threw out the Fourth Amendment after 9/11 is a sobering reminder of the lawlessness of its spying program.
Colin Meyn, In These Times. February 19, 2008. The FDNY will now be on the lookout for "material or behavior that may indicate terrorist activities" during their day-to-day work.
Tim Shorrock, CorpWatch. January 18, 2008. Steven Cambone, an advocate of torture who was briefly sought for war crimes by German prosecutors, is raking it in.
Onnesha Roychoudhuri, AlterNet. October 29, 2007. Private companies have more control over our personal information than we do, as the new book, iSpy: Surveillance and Power in the Interactive Era, explains.
