On AlterNet: warrantless wiretapping
Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "warrantless wiretapping"
Julian Sanchez, The Nation. October 24, 2009.
Thanks to behind-the-scenes maneuvering by the Obama administration, a bipartisan majority has approved legislation that seems to abandon hope of reining in the Patriot Act.
Jeremy Scahill, The Nation. July 30, 2009.
In an exclusive interview, Feingold argues why his lone vote to oppose expanding the military by 30,000 soldiers was the right one.
John Nichols, TheNation.com AlterNet: PEEK. June 18, 2009.
In a letter to president Obama, Sen. Russ Feingold issues a stern warning about his dangerously shifting positions on wiretapping.
John Byrne, Raw Story. April 21, 2009.
The New York Times has confirmed Harman tried to keep the paper from publishing an article exposing warrantless wiretapping.
Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. April 20, 2009.
Harman was allegedly heard saying she'd 'waddle into' the AIPAC case in return for support for her bid to become chair of the Intelligence Committee.
Liliana Segura, AlterNet. April 18, 2009.
The man who blew the lid off Bush's spying program believes more details on government spying must, and will, come to light.
Scott Horton, The Daily Beast. March 30, 2009.
The GOP is threatening an ugly fight over an Obama Justice Department appointee who wants to disclose more Bush-era torture memos.
Liliana Segura, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. March 26, 2009.
Robert Mueller told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that key provisions set to expire this year are 'exceptionally helpful.'
Rep. John Conyers, Jr., Huffington Post. February 2, 2009.
Naysayers warn against reckoning with the sins of the past, calling it partisan payback. I could not disagree more.
Liliana Segura, AlterNet. January 24, 2009.
It seems Bush's lust for spying went so far as to target reporters, and even the senator tasked with overseeing U.S. intelligence.
Liliana Segura, AlterNet. January 16, 2009.
In his confirmation hearing, Holder called waterboarding "torture," but his support for preventive detention and warrantless spying is bad news.
Liliana Segura, AlterNet AlterNet: War on Iraq. December 22, 2008.
"He could launch the kind of devastating attack the world has never seen."
Sen. Russ Feingold, Salon. November 23, 2008.
If he cares about his legacy, Bush should pause before approaching his pardon power with the same lawlessness as he approached his presidency.
Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. October 2, 2008.
As a new special prosecutor is assigned to probe the firings, stunning details emerge -- including Alberto Gonzales's fake notes.
Daniel Ellsberg, Antiwar.com. July 8, 2008.
With the Senate's FISA vote delayed, we have one more chance to sway Congress -- and Obama -- to reject this dangerous legislation.
Elizabeth Holtzman, The Nation. July 7, 2008.
Impeachment is a critical way to curb executive power gone amok. Without public support, presidents will continue to abuse their authority.
True MajorityJune 26, 2008.
Congress thought granting immunity to phone companies that violate our rights was a good idea. Tens of thousands of their constituents disagreed.
Aziz Huq, The Nation. June 21, 2008.
On fundamental matters of privacy and accountability, the new FISA Amendments Act reduces the separation of powers to a check-the-box exercise.
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.
Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: PEEK. April 1, 2008.
And what about telecom immunity?
Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: PEEK. March 14, 2008.
This is all very encouraging and a welcome example of congressional Democrats standing up to Bush on a matter of national security.
Ari Melber, The Nation. February 6, 2008.
As the country focuses on the primaries, the Senate is poised for a FISA vote
William K. Wolfrum, Shakesville AlterNet: PEEK. February 4, 2008.
Let's see, everyone knows the U.S. government is spying on its people, but Specter is more concerned about NFL coaches spying on each other.
Christy Hardin Smith, Firedoglake AlterNet: Video. February 1, 2008.
President Bush has put protecting the telecom giants from the laws… ahead of protecting you from the terrorists.
Richard Blair, The All Spin Zone AlterNet: Video. January 30, 2008.
FISA expires this coming Friday. That means Bush has three days left to exert pressure on the GOP minority to get something passed.
