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February 28, 2005, Reuters/The New York Times, U.S. Court Orders 'Enemy Combatant' Freed
February 28, 2005, Bob Herbert, New York Times, "Extraordinary Rendition": It's Called Torture
February 28, 2005, Michael Hirsh, Mark Hosenball, & John Barry, Newsweek, Aboard Air CIA
February 28, 2005, U.S. Newswire, ACLU and Human Rights First to Sue Top U.S. Official Over Torture Policies; Former Military, Government Officials Join Landmark Lawsuit
February 28, 2005, Nat Hentoff, The Washington Times (Editorial), A challenge to U.S. policy on torture
February 28, 2005, Amnesty International USA/U.S. Newswire, Detention, Torture Outsourced to Countries Condemned by U.S. Report; Presidential Pledge to Not Excuse Oppressors Compromised
February 28, 2005, Frank Griffiths, Associated press/Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 3-star general to lead Guantanamo probe
February 28, 2005, Democracy Now!, Intelligence Inc: The Privatization of U.S. Interrogations at Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo and Afghanistan
February 28, 2005, Reuters/The New York Times, Attorney General Urges Anti - Terror Law Renewal
February 28, 2005, Associated Press, The Baltimore Sun, Driver's license bill stirs fear of national ID card
February 28, 2005, New York Times Editorial, Follow the Port Security Money
February 28, 2005, Associated Press, Banks close "high-risk" Muslim accounts
February 27, 2005, Associated Press, Driver's License Bill Concerns Groups
February 27, 2005, Iain MacWhirter, Sunday Herald (Scotland), Sophistry Hides a Brutal Truth About Torture
February 27, 2005, Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial, Torture Case Closed? Not So Fast.
February 27, 2005, Sam Ali, New Jersey Star-Ledger, Muslims troubled by bank's decision Civil rights groups see Sept. 11 backlash
February 27, 2005, David Pratt, The Sunday Herald/Common Dreams, Top Former CIA Agent Condemns New Terror War
February 27, 2005, Douglas Jehl & David Johnston, The New York Times/truthout, Within C.I.A., Growing Worry of Prosecution for Conduct
February 27, 2005, Kalamazoo (MI) Gazette, Katie Marshall, U.S. courtroom program focuses on Bill of Rights and Editorial, Learning to Protect Our Civil Liberties
February 27, 2005, Andy Giegerich, MSNBC, Bankers find 'financial police' role wearisome: Fighting terror takes toll on lending industry
February 26, 2005, John Files, New York Times, Justice Dept. Opposes Edmonds' Bid to Revive Case Against F.B.I.
February 26, 2005, Leslie Miller, Associated Press, Makeup of Homeland Security Privacy Committee Questioned
February 26, 2005, Sasha Talcott, Boston Globe, Financial data lost by Bank of America: Error affects 1.2m accounts of federal workers
February 25, 2005, Bob Herbert, New York Times, Maher Arar: Thrown to the Wolves
February 25, 2005, William Fisher, Inter Press Service, Senator Feingold Seeks to Curb Controversial "Patriot Act"
February 25, 2005, Jerry Seper, The Washington Times, 'No credible evidence' Abu Ali was tortured
February 25, 2005, Charlie Savage, The Boston Globe, Probe leaves out ex-commander at Guantanamo
February 25, 2005, Robert Verkaik, The Independent, I saw Americans kill terror suspects, says Guantanamo Briton
February 25, 2005, Alexandra Olson, Associated press/Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 30 Guantanamo prisoners ordered to stay
February 25, 2005, George E. Condon Jr., Copley News Service/The Union-Tribune, Bush, Putin argue democracy in talks described as frank
February 24, 2005, Associated Press, U.S.: Suspect in Bush plot not tortured
February 24, 2005, Editorial, The New York Times, The Case of Ahmed Omar Abu Ali
February 24, 2005, Associated press/The New York Times, Family of Suspect in Bush Plot to Sue U.S.
February 24, 2005, Victoria Brittain, The Guardian/Common Dreams, Why Are We Welcoming This Torturer?
February 24, 2005, Ann Scott Tyson & Dana Priest, The Washington Post, Pentagon Seeking Leeway Overseas, Operations Could Bypass Envoys
February 24, 2005, truthout/ACLU, Administration Blinks in Sibel Edmonds Case
February 24, 2005, Ryan Singel, Wired News, DHS Fills Out Privacy Panel
February 23, 2005, Eric Lichtblau, The New York Times/Marin Independent Journal, U.S. citizen accused in plot with al-Qaida to assassinate Bush
February 23, 2005, John Riley, Newsday, Focus on detention tactics
February 23, 2005, R. Jeffrey Smith, The Washington Post, Access to Memos Is Affirmed: Classified Status Can't Be Changed
February 23, 2005, Islam Online, US Muslims Decry Center's Bank Account Closure
February 22, 2005, Nat Hentoff, The Village Voice, War Crimes: Congress dozes while detainees are sent to other countries to be tortured
February 22, 2005, Michael Ratner interviewed by Scott Harris, ZNet, U.S.-Held Prisoners Transferred Abroad Subjected to Torture
February 21, 2005, Reuters, World Council of Churches Says U.S. Violates International Law at Guantanamo
February 21, 2005, Marjorie Cohn, truthout, Negroponte: Director of Intelligence Manipulation
February 20, 2005, Larry Cohler-Esses, The New York Daily news/truthout, 'Brooklyn's Abu Ghraib'
February 20, 2005, Salah Nasrawi, Associated Press, Video purportedly shows al-Qaida deputy
February 20, 2005, Eric Lipton, New York Times, Audit Faults U.S. for Its Spending on Port Defense
February 19, 2005, Sandip Roy, Pacific News Service/AlterNet, Spy's Eye View
February 19, 2005, Scott Shane, The New York Times, Intelligence Nominee Comes Under Renewed Scrutiny on Human Rights
February 19, 2005, Ray McGovern, truthout, Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here: Negroponte Will Fit Right In
February 19, 2005, Lindsey Graham and Jane Harman, Washington Post Op-Ed, Clearing the Fog on Interrogations
February 19, 2005, New York Times Editorial, Time for Accounting on Torture
February 18, 2005, Duncan Campbell, The Guardian/truthout, Veteran of Dirty Wars Wins Lead U.S. Spy Role
February 18, 2005, Julia Preston, The New York Times, For Lawyer's Lawyer, Loss Is Just the Beginning
February 18, 2005, Carol Rosenberg, The Miami Herald, New Guantánamo prison funds sought
February 18, 2005, Mark Fass, New York Lawyer, NY Associates Go to Guantanamo, Aid Detainees
February 18, 2005, More evidence of abuse in U.S. prisons abroad:
- Neil A. Lewis & Douglas Jehl, The New York Times, Files Show New Abuse Cases in Afghan and Iraqi Prisons
- R. Jeffrey Smith, The New York Times, Army Files Cite Abuse of Afghans
- Suzanne Goldenberg & James Meek, The Guardian, Papers reveal Bagram abuse
- Associated press/The New York Times, Army Destroyed Mock Execution Pictures
- Reuters/The New York Times, U.S. Army Files Describe New Detainee Abuse Cases
- Gail Gibson, Baltimore Sun, Soldiers tried to cover up alleged abuses, files reveal
- CBC News, New allegations of prisoner abuse by U.S. soldiers
- Charlie Savage, The Boston Globe, Files Suggest U.S. Troops Tried to Hide Abuses
February 18, 2005, Andrew Cohen, CBS News, New Twist In Terror Justice
February 18, 2005, Bob Herbert, The New York Times, Our Friends, the Torturers
February 18, 2005, Editorial, Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin, Now we know: Report on pre-9/11 warnings held for post-election release
February 17, 2005, David Cole, The Nation, The Lynne Stewart Trial
February 17, 2005, Andrew P. Napolitano, Op-Ed, The New York Times, No Defense
February 17, 2005, icScotland, Briton 'blinded at Guantanamo'
February 17, 2005, Aljazeera, Guantanamo upgrade defended
February 17, 2005, Editorial, The Wall Street Journal, National ID Party
February 17, 2005, William Fisher, Inter Press Service, FBI silent on reports that it watches the Web
February 17, 2005, Democracy Now!, Outsourcing Torture: The Secret History of America's "Extraordinary Rendition"
February 17, 2005, Dana Priest & Josh White, The Washington Post, War Helps Recruit Terrorists, Hill Told
February 17, 2005, Matthew Rothschild, The Progressive/Common Dreams, Dems Lie Down for Chertoff
February 16, 2005, Nancy Talanian, Common Dreams, John Ashcroft's Legacy
February 16, 2005, Associated Press, Senate OKs Chertoff as homeland chief
February 16, 2005, R. Jeffrey Smith, The Washington Post, ACLU Urges Investigation of Detainee Abuse
February 16, 2005, Douglas Jehl, The New York Times, C.I.A. Is Seen as Seeking New Role on Detainees
February 16, 2005, Associated press/The New York Times, Bill Aims to Close Gaps in FOI Law
February 15, 2005, Marjorie Cohn, truthout, First They Came for Lynne Stewart ...
February 15, 2005, Chertoff confirmation:
- David Stout, The New York Times, Senate Easily Confirms Nominee for Homeland Security
- Reuters/The New York Times, Senate Confirms New Homeland Security Chief
- Brian Naylor, National Public Radio, Senate Expected to Vote on Chertoff for Homeland Security Post
- Associated Press, Chertoff Expected To Win Confirmation To Homeland Security
February 15, 2005, Tom Curry, MSNBC, Why torture issue hasn't had political traction
February 15, 2005, Reuters/ABC News, U.S. to Send Six More Guantanamo Prisoners Home
February 15, 2005, BBC News, ICRC raises Guantanamo conditions
February 15, 2005, Reuters/The New York Times, Red Cross Head Discusses Guantanamo Inmates with Bush
February 15, 2005, Editorial, The New York Times, On Guard, America
February 15, 2005, Eric Lichtblau, The New York Times, Bush Renews Call to Extend Patriot Act
February 14, 2005, Nedra Pickler, Associated Press, Bush Urges Renewal of Patriot Act
February 14, 2005, Tabassum Zakaria, Reuters, Bush urges renewal of anti-terror law
February 14, 2005, Stephanie Rosenbloom, The New York Times, Gonzales Is Sworn In as Attorney General
February 14, 2005, Associated press/The New York Times, Senate Expected to OK Chertoff Nomination
February 14, 2005, William Fisher, Inter Press Service/truthout, "Rendition" Case Takes a New Twist
February 14, 2005, Declan McCullagh, CNET/The New York Times, From high-tech driver's licenses to national ID cards?
February 14, 2005, Knight-Ridder/Tribune, Chicago Goes High-Tech with Cameras, Biochemical Sensors
February 13, 2005, Sara Kehaulani Goo, The Washington Post, Papers Offer New Clues On 9/11 Hijackers' Travel
February 13, 2005, The National Security Archives/truthout, Memo: Clark Warned Rice on Al Qaeda
February 13, 2005, Barton Gellman, The Washington Post, Controversial Pentagon Espionage Unit Loses Its Leader: Rumsfeld Reportedly Moving Ahead With Plans to Expand Team's Intelligence Work Worldwide
February 13, 2005, Douglas Jehl, The New York Times, Senate May Open Inquiry Into C.I.A.'s Handling of Suspects
February 13, 2005, Eric Lichtblau, The New York Times, Judge Considers Declassifying Sept. 11 Report on F.B.I.
February 13, 2005, James Gordon Meek, New York Daily News, Sources: Military lawyers objected to interrogation methods at Guantanamo
February 13, 2005, David Updike, The Boston Globe, Homeland Insecurities
February 13, 2005, Story of former Guantanamo detainee Mamdouh Habib:
- Raymond Bonner, The New York Times, Ex-Detainee Says He Was Tortured
- Sue Hewitt, Sunday Times (Australia), Habib, Hicks 'Made Pact' at Guantanamo
- Associated press/The New York Times, Aussie Terror Suspect Says He Was Beaten
February 13, 2005, Viveca Novak, TIME, Impure Tactics
February 13, 2005, Opinion, The Monitor, 'Real ID Act' poses threat to freedom
February 12, 2005, Julia Preston, The New York Times, Regretting the Bravado, a Convicted Lawyer Examines Her Options
February 12, 2005, Scott Shane, The New York Times, January '01 Memo to Rice Warned of Qaeda and Offered Plan
February 12, 2005, Carol D. Leonnig, The Washington Post, U.S. Offers Judge Secret Evidence To Decide Case: Virginia Man Held in Saudi Prison
February 12, 2005, Editorial, The Washington Post, A Case for Truth (Extraordinary rendition of Maher Arar)
February 12, 2005, Opinion, The Miami Herald, Toward immigration reform, safe borders (by Angela Kelley, deputy director of the National Immigration Forum)
February 11, 2005, Civil rights attorney Lynne Stewart convicted of providing material support to terrorists:
- Michael Powell & Michelle Garcia, The Washington Post, Sheik's U.S. Lawyer Convicted Of Aiding Terrorist Activity
- Julia Preston, The New York Times, Lawyer Is Guilty of Aiding Terror
- Associated Press, Stewart Vows to Appeal Terror Conviction
- Democracy Now!, Convicted Attorney Lynne Stewart: "You Can't Lock Up the Lawyers"
February 11, 2005, House approves REAL ID Act:
- Mike Allen, The Washington Post, House Bill Tightens Border Controls
- The Daily News, House backs tougher immigration controls
- David D. Kirkpatrick, The New York Times, House Passes Tightening of Laws on Immigration
February 11, 2005, Associated press/truthout, Report: FAA Had 52 Pre-9/11 Warnings
February 11, 2005, Bob Herbert, The New York Times/Common Dreams, Torture, American Style
February 11, 2005, Scott Shane, The New York Times, C.I.A. Interrogator's Defense to Cite Bush at Brutality Trial
February 11, 2005, Associated press/The New York Times, Chertoff Vote Delayed Over FBI Memo Spat
February 11, 2005, Associated Press, Suit filed for 500 Guantanamo detainees
February 11, 2005, Center for Constitutional Rights press release, CCR and Pro-Bono Counsel File Suit on Behalf of More Than 500 John Does at Guantanamo
February 11, 2005, Larry Abramson, National Public Radio, Portland Weighs FBI Pact, Privacy Concerns
February 10, 2005, Civil rights attorney Lynne Stewart convicted of providing material support to terrorists:
- Associated Press, Rights lawyer convicted of helping terrorists
- Bloomberg, N.Y. Attorney Lynne Stewart Convicted of Aiding Terrorist Group
February 10, 2005, Guantanamo abuse:
- Carol D. Leonnig & Dana Priest, The Washington Post, Detainees Accuse Female Interrogators
- Reuters/The New York Times, Report: Pentagon Confirms Guantanamo Sex Tactics
- Neil A. Lewis, The New York Times, Canadian Was Abused at Guantánamo, Lawyers Say
- Colin Freeze, The Globe and Mail, Guantanamo teen tortured, family says
February 10, 2005, House approves REAL ID Act:
- Reuters/The New York Times, House Approves New Rules for Asylum Seekers
- Declan McCullagh, CNET, House backs major shift to electronic IDs
- Mary Curtius, Los Angeles Times, House Passes Bill to Limit Driver's Licenses for Immigrants
February 10, 2005, Suzanne Gamboa, Associated press/The Seattle Times, House to vote on restrictions for immigrants, asylum seekers
February 10, 2005, Greta Wodele, GovExec, Chertoff nomination stalls over Guantanamo Bay questions
February 10, 2005, Rep. Henry A. Waxman & Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, truthout, Request for Hearings by House Members
February 10, 2005, Eric Lichtblau, The New York Times, 9/11 Report Cites Many Warnings About Hijackings
February 10, 2005, Democracy Now!, No Place to Hide: Award-Winning Journalist Robert O'Harrow Goes Behind the Scenes of Our Emerging Surveillance Society
February 9, 2005, Darryl Fears, The Washington Post, Asylum Seekers Often Mistreated, Study Funds
February 9, 2005, REAL ID Act:
- Marjorie Cohn, truthout, Lady Liberty Under Attack
- Lisa Friedman, San Bernardino County Sun, Congressional legislation
- Jeff Johnson, CNSNews.com, Bill Prompts New National ID Card Fears
February 9, 2005, Associated press/The New York Times, Court Is Asked to Settle Detainee Rulings
February 9, 2005, Associated press/The New York Times, U.K. to Air Show on Torture Techniques
February 9, 2005, Associated press/The New York Times, Lawyers Level Guantanamo Torture Charges
February 9, 2005, Colin Perkel, Canadian Press, Efforts to bring teen home from Guantanamo Bay 'spectacular failure'
February 9, 2005, Sara Kehaulani Goo, The Washington Post, Proposed Budget Would Strip TSA of Its Biggest Programs
February 9, 2005, J. Scott Orr, The Star-Ledger, Chertoff's nomination remains at standstill
February 9, 2005, Peter Rothberg, Op-Ed, The Nation, Hold Chertoff Accountable
February 9, 2005, Canadian Press, B.C. government employees union tries to stop bill-collecting deal
February 9, 2005, The Valley Independent, First Amendment should be a priority
February 8, 2005, Chertoff approved by Senate Committe:
- CBS/Associated Press, Senate Vote Nears On Homeland Pick
- KWTX, Senate Vote Could Come Tuesday On New Homeland Security Chief
- The New York Times, Committee Endorses Security Nominee
- Associated Press, Review shows Chertoff firm on asylum claims
February 8, 2005, Nat Hentoff, Daily Camera/Common Dreams, A Shameful Partisan Vote on Gonzales
February 8, 2005, Stephen Grey, BBC News, CIA prisoners 'tortured' in Arab jails
February 8, 2005, Eric Lichtblau, The New York Times, Big Rise for F.B.I. in Antiterror War
February 8, 2005, Nina Bernstein & Marc Santora, The New York Times, Asylum Seekers Treated Poorly, U.S. Panel Says
February 8, 2005, Guantanamo:
- Paisley Dodds, Associated Press, Guantanamo: 11 confessed to stop abuse, lawyer claims
- Reuters/The New York Times, Lawyer Says U.S. Forces Abused Kuwaiti Prisoners
- Reuters/The New York Times, U.S. to Return Last French Guantanamo Detainees
- Guardian, Family appeals for release of Guantánamo detainee
February 8, 2005, Charles Lewis, The Center for Public Integrity/Common Dreams, A Culture of Secrecy: What has Happened to the Principle that American Democracy Should be Accessible and Transparent?
February 7, 2005, James Rowen, Madison Capital Times, Confirming our worst fears about torture
February 7, 2005, Paisley Dodds, Associated Press, Detainees say U.S. troops abused them
February 7, 2005, Joshua L. Dratel, AlterNet, A Path Paved with Bad Intentions
February 7, 2005, Roy Eccleston, The Australian, US 'had plenty of time' for Habib case
February 7, 2005, Bob Herbert, The New York Times, Guantánamo: Stories From the Inside
February 7, 2005, Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, Outsourcing Torture: The secret history of America's extraordinary rendition program
February 7, 2005, Editorial, Pantagraph , Poor knowledge of rights hurts more than individual
February 6, 2005, Lisa Friendman, Los Angeles Daily News, House moves quickly on Sensenbrenner bill
February 6, 2005, Agence France-Presse/truthout, CIA Renditions of Terror Suspects Are 'Out of Control:' Report
February 6, 2005, Associated Press, Freed Briton says he was abused at Guantanamo
February 6, 2005, Steve Silverman, Pantagraph, Courts struggle with science
February 6, 2005, Editorial, Macon Telegraphl, Citizens should demand the right to information
February 6, 2005, Gary Borders, The Lufkin Daily News, Young or old, First Amendment guards our rights
February 5, 2005, Helen Thomas, Houston Chronicle, Good reason to fret about Chertoff, Gonzales, others
February 5, 2005, Associated Press, Gonzales Says Justice Dept.Will Keep Anti-Terror Focus: He Vows Actions 'Consistent With Our Values'
February 5, 2005, Ann Scott Tyson, The Washington Post, Study Urges CIA Not To Cede Paramilitary Functions to Pentagon
February 5, 2005, Julia Preston, The New York Times, For Jury in Lawyer Lynne Stewart's Complex Terror Trial, the Strategy Seems to Be, 'Don't Rush Me'
February 5, 2005, Paula Cussons, Earthtimes.org, Passenger's name delays Delta Flights
February 4, 2005, Jesselyn Radack, Los Angeles Times/Common Dreams, A Whistle-Blower's Inside View of the Homeland Security Nominee
February 4, 2005, Gonzales confirmed by Senate:
- Charles Babington & Dan Eggen, The Washington Post, Senate Confirms Gonzales, 60 to 36: Vote Reflects Concern Over Detainee Policy
- Eric Lichtblau, The New York Times, Gonzales Is Confirmed in a Closer Vote Than Expected
- Zachary Coile, San Francisco Chronicle, Senate OKs Gonzales as attorney general, Democrats register significant protest with 35 no votes
- Associated Press, Gonzales faces tough issues, from terrorism law to finding leaker of CIA employee's identity
- Editorial, The New York Times, The Senate and Mr. Gonzales
February 4, 2005, Reuters, U.N. Says U.S. Not Done Enough on Guantanamo
February 4, 2005, truthout, U.N. Human Rights Experts: 'U.S. Treatment of Detainees Inhuman and Degrading'
February 4, 2005, Associated press/The New York Lawyer, Judge Gives Approval for Quick Appeal of Guantanamo Order
February 4, 2005, Reuters/Los Angeles Times, Navy to Release 3 More From Guantanamo
February 4, 2005, Bob Herbert, The New York Times, Our Battered Constitution
February 3, 2005, Reuters/The New York Times, Gonzales Wins Confirmation as U.S. Attorney General
February 3, 2005, BBC News, Gonzales set for Senate backing
February 3, 2005, Chertoff confirmation hearings begin:
- Democracy Now!, Chertoff's Role in Aug. 2002 Torture Memo Called into Question at Confirmation Hearing
- John Mintz, The Washington Post, Chertoff Denies Advising on Interrogation Tactics
- Eric Lipton, The New York Times, Nominee Says U.S. Agents Abused Power After 9/11
- Kari Lydersen, The NewStandard/ZNet, Despite Poor Civil Liberties Record, DHS Nominee Questioned Mildly
- Lara Jakes Jordan, Associated Press, Homeland nominee grilled about guidance
February 3, 2005, Dana Priest & Caryle Murphy, The Washington Post, U.S. Asks Saudi Arabia to Indict Or Return Terrorism Suspect
February 3, 2005, Julia Preston, The New York Times, A.C.L.U. Gains in Its Quest for C.I.A. Documents on Detainees
February 3, 2005, Reuters/The Washington Post, CIA Is Ordered to Release Detainee-Abuse Files
February 3, 2005, Federal judge rules in favor of detainees' rights:
- Reuters/The New York Times, Judge Allows U.S. Govt. to Appeal Guantanamo Ruling
- Associated press/The New York Times, Judge Gives OK for Detainees to See Papers
- United Press International/The Washington Times, Justice asks for stay of detainees ruling
February 3, 2005, Associated Press, Lasers Aimed In Cockpits Help Prompt Ohio Terrorism Bill
February 2, 2005, Associated Press, AP Exclusive: Videos of riot squads at Guantanamo show prisoners being punched and stripped from the waist down
February 2, 2005, Reuters/The New York Times, Military Extends Guantanamo Abuse Probe
February 2, 2005, Gonzales likely to be confirmed:
- Associated Press, Democrats to clear way for Gonzales after debate
- Tim Harper, The Toronto Star/truthout, Say attorney-general candidate set stage for prison torture. Rule out Senate filibuster to thwart nomination of Bush ally.
- Eric Lichtblau, The New York Times, Democrats Oppose a Gonzales Filibuster
- Robert Collier, San Francisco Chronicle, Gonzales OK could be seen as OK for torture rules
- Democracy Now!, Debate on Alberto Gonzales Continues; Democrats Lash Out At His Role in Approving Torture
- John Nichols, The Nation, Rebuke Gonzales and Torture
- U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd, Common Dreams, Respecting the Spirit and Letter of the Law
- Editorial, Detroit Free Press, Attorney General: Too few answers, too few changes with Gonzales
February 2, 2005, Chertoff to begin confirmation hearings:
- Robert Cohen, The Star-Ledger, Chertoff faces questions on terror policies
- Eric Lipton & David Johnston, The New York Times, White House Says Nominee Advised on Interrogations
- Robert Little, The Baltimore Sun, Chertoff set to face Senate panel: Confirmation process of nominee for homeland security chief starts today
- Lara Jakes Jordan, Associated press/Guardian, Chertoff Pledges to Weigh Civil Liberties
February 2, 2005, Ashcroft continues to laud USA PATRIOT Act:
- Dan Eggen, The Washington Post, Ashcroft Defends Tough Policies: Attorney General Says 'Expansions of Freedom' Halted Terrorists
- Tom Brune, Newsday, Ashcroft touts NY as 'success story'
- Frank Davies, The Philadelphia Enquirer, Ashcroft reaffirms Patriot Act's value
- Terry Frieden, CNN, Ashcroft delivers parting shot to foes on sentencing, Patriot Act
February 2, 2005, The Omaha Channel, Truckers Targeted In Terrorism Fight
February 2, 2005, Editorial, The New York Times, The Costly Right to Know
February 2, 2005, Associated press/news 8 Austin, Study: High schoolers seem more accepting of government censorship
February 1, 2005, Ben Feller, Associated press/WTOP News, First Amendment No Big Deal, Students Say
February 1, 2005, David Stout, New York Times, Senate Rift Deep in Debate Over Attorney General Nominee
February 1, 2005, Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press, Democrats weigh filibuster to delay, block Gonzales appointment
February 1, 2005, Federal judge rules Guantanamo military tribunals are unconstitutional:
- Neil A. Lewis, The New York Times, Judge Extends Legal Rights for Guantánamo Detainees
- Jim Lobe, Inter Press Service/Common Dreams, Pentagon's Guantanamo Courts Ruled Illegal
- Reuters/The New York Times, Judge: Guantanamo Suspects Have Fair Hearing Rights
February 1, 2005, Democracy Now!, EXCLUSIVE: British Human Rights Lawyer Gareth Pierce Says Torture "Is the Recipe for the Destruction" of International Human Rights
February 1, 2005, Associated press/MSNBC, Bush stands by Chertoff on his CIA advice, White House: He only explained where the line on torture is
February 1, 2005, Associated press/The New York Times, Chertoff Says He Urged FBI on Detainees
February 1, 2005, Reuters AlterNet, Moussaoui case seen helping US with extraditions
February 1, 2005, AAP/The Sydney Morning Herald, Hicks may be in Guantanamo for years: lawyer
February 1, 2005, Paul Craig Roberts, CounterPunch, American Police State: Abandoning Liberty; Gaining Insecurity
February 1, 2005, Michelle Garcia, The Washington Post, N.Y. Using Terrorism Law To Prosecute Street Gang