Oct 18, 2014 | 2020 Relevant, Activism, News
When communities attempt to police the police, they often get, well… policed. In several states, organized groups that use police scanners and knowledge of checkpoints to collectively monitor police activities by legally and peacefully filming cops on duty have...
Jul 12, 2014 | 2020 Relevant, WAR: By Design
The militarization of police is harming civil liberties, impacting children, and transforming neighborhoods into war zones. The “war on terror” has come home–and it’s wreaking havoc on innocent American lives. The culprit is the militarization of the police....
Jun 2, 2014 | Government Agenda, News
The history of pilotless aircraft in the United States military stretches back to the days of the Wright brothers. It’s difficult to describe any good that emerges from warfare, but many modern technological advancements — computers, zippers, microwaves — can be...
Nov 1, 2012 | Abuses of Power
Just over two weeks ago, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other 9/11 terror suspects had a pre-trial hearing before the Guantanamo Bay commission. The judge presiding over the commission is Army Colonel James L. Pohl. Key issues argued were whether a forty-second daly...
Oct 24, 2012 | Abuses of Power, Events & Assassinations
A wild Washington Post story reports that the Obama administration has been developing plans to “institutionalize” its extrajudicial assassination program. The lede is bonkers: Over the past two years, the Obama administration has been secretly developing...
Sep 28, 2012 | Activism, News
Indefinite detention, targeted killing and warrantless wiretapping are hot issues in the courts this week. Here’s the latest: INDEFINITE DETENTION // The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2012 provision that allows the government to indefinitely...
Sep 27, 2012 | Abuses of Power, Activism
Smartphones can be a cop’s best friend. They are packed with private information like emails, text messages, photos, and calling history. Unsurprisingly, law enforcement agencies now routinely seize and search phones. This occurs at traffic stops, during raids...
Jun 12, 2012 | Government Agenda
“Its exactly what the founding fathers never wanted.” -Bill Binney, NSA Whistleblower
May 23, 2012 | WAR: By Design
Today Andrew Rosenthal of The New York Times published a thoughtful columndiscussing the untenable position taken by the government in response to the ACLU’s two Freedom of Information Act lawsuits seeking information about the CIA’s targeted killing drone...