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FBI Grabbing More Power While They Still Can

Posted on August 21, 2008 by RagBlog

Relax, We’re Only Assessing YouJacob Sullum / August 21, 2008 Sen. Russell Feingold (D-Wis.) and several of his colleagues are worried about new guidelines for FBI investigations that Attorney General Michael Mukasey is on the verge of approving. Yesterday, in … Continue reading →

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Six Questions about the Anthrax Case

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

A hazardous materials unit worker is hosed down on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, where worked continued inspecting buildings and offices for anthrax contamination. Photo by Ron Thomas / AP.Double Standards in the Global War on Terror, Anthrax DepartmentBy Tom Engelhardt … Continue reading →

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Domestic Spying : FBI to Get Freer Rein to Look for Terrorism Suspects

Posted on August 15, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Attorney General Michael Mukasey. Photo by Tom Brown / Getty Images.New rules ‘expressly authorize the FBI to engage in intelligence collection inside the United States’ By Marisa Taylor / August 14, 2008 WASHINGTON — Attorney General Michael Mukasey confirmed plans … Continue reading →

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Bobby Seale : Still Revolutionary After All These Years

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Former Black Panther Party chairman Bobby Seale. Photo By Adam Wallacavage.An interview with the former chairman of the Black Panther PartyBy Kam Williams / July 20th, 2008 Robert George Seale was born on October 22, 1936 in Dallas, Texas where, … Continue reading →

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There’s A Man Going ‘Round Taking Names

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

ACLU: Million on terrorist watch listby Michael Grabell / July 14, 2008 There won’t be any balloons dropping from the ceiling to mark this milestone. And if there are any bells and whistles, it will only be from the metal … Continue reading →

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William Michael Hanks : BEYOND COINTELPRO

Posted on June 15, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

J. Edgar Hoover served as founding director of the FBI from 1924 until his death in 1972. Hoover may be best remembered today for civil liberties abuses such as the COINTELPRO program. Photo from Library of Congress.Brief Reflections: Intelligence and … Continue reading →

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