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May 31, 2005, Brendan Coyne, The NewStandard, Big Apple May Become More Like Big Brother
May 31, 2005, Patricia Hurtado, Newsday, Lawyer: Terror suspect was set up
May 31, 2005, NBC News, AP: Detainees Say Arabs, Muslims Sold For U.S. Bounties
May 31, 2005, Jospeh Menn, Los Angeles Times, Federal ID Act May Be Flawed
May 31, 2005, Scott Shane, Stephen Grey and Margot Williams, New York Times/International Herald Tribune, CIA widens war on terror with secret flights
May 31, 2005, Abuse Testimonies and the US's Defense of Incidents at Guatanamo:
- Brian Knowlton, International Herald Tribune, U.S. defends treatment at Guantánamo
- The Associated Press, Tales of abuse in Guantanamo testimony
May 31, 2005, Matthew Rothschild, The Progressive, Stripping Rumsfeld and Bush of Impunity
May 31, 2005, Seattle Times, Domestic Terrorism: A sense of perspective
May 31, 2005, Baltimore Sun, No Backtracking
May 30, 2005, Bob Herbert, New York Times, America, a Symbol of . . .
May 30, 2005, Pasadena Star-News, Protect liberty and security
May 30, 2005, Jerome Burdi, Joshua Robin, Bryan Virasami and Sean Gardiner, Newsday, Court papers detail terror charges
May 30, 2005, Associated Press, Cheney says he's offended by Amnesty International criticism of Guantanamo
May 29, 2005, Doug Smith and Raheeem Salman, Long Jailings Anger Iraqis
May 29, 2005, Washington Post Editorial, Further Abuse at Guantanamo; see also FBI records released under Freedom of Information Act
May 29, 2005, Seattle Times Editorial, The Patriotic Review of the Patriot Act
May 29, 2005, Miami Herald Editorial, Patriot Act Reconsidered
May 29, 2005, editorials on Senate Intelligence Committee proposal to give the FBI administrative subpoena power:
- Philadelphia Inquirer, Congress Set to Tighten Web of Security Measures
- Albany Times Union, Patriot Act II
May 29, 2005, Maria L. LaGanga, Los Angeles Times, Berkeley law professor defends work on memos defining torture
May 29, 2005, Doug Smith and Raheem Salman, Los Angeles Times, Long jailings at Abu Ghraib prison anger Iraqis
May 29, 2005, Rosa Brooks, Los Angeles Times commentary, Ticking bombs and slippery slopes
May 29, 2005, Fred Brown, Denver Post, Denver Three Take to the Road
May 28, 2005, Salman Massood, New York Times, Reports of Mishandling Koran Bring Protest Worldwide
May 28, 2005, Mark Sherman, Associated Press, White House Wants ISP Log Search Limits Overturned
May 28, 2005, Washington Post Editorial, Waste, Fraud and Security
May 27, 2005, American Libraries Online, Patriot Act Extension Debated at Closed Congressional Meeting
May 27, 2005, Jennifer Dlouhy, Associated Press, Legislation would give FBI power to monitor mail
May 27, 2005, Quran abuse at Guantanamo, protests continue:
- Josh White & Dan Eggen, The Washington Post, Pentagon Confirms Koran Incidents
- Thom Shanker, The New York Times, Inquiry by U.S. Finds 5 Cases of Koran Mistreatment
- Robert Burns, Associated Press, Five Cases of Quran 'Mishandling' Found
- Reuters/The New York Times, Guantanamo Probe Finds 5 Koran Mishandling Cases
- Associated Press, Anti-U.S. protests continue over Koran reports
- Lin Noueihed, Reuters, Muslims condemn Koran abuse, demand punishment
- Reuters/The New York Times, Malaysians Burn U.S. Flag To Protest Koran Issue
May 27, 2005, Julia Preston, The New York Times, Judge Says U.S. Must Release Prison Photos
May 27, 2005, Thomas L. Friedman, The New York Times, Just Shut It Down
May 27, 2005, Tom Halsted, Gloucester Daily Times, America's shame
May 27, 2005, Common Dreams, Democrats to Introduce Legislation to Create Select Committee to Investigate Prisoner Abuse
May 27, 2005, Senate Intelligence Committe considers PATRIOT Act expansion:
- Eric Lichtblau, The New York Times, Little Progress in Bid to Extend Patriot Act
- David Sarasohn, The Oregonian, The sound of more Patriot powers: Shhh
- Jennifer Dlouhy, Associated Press, Legislation would give FBI power to monitor mail
May 27, 2005, Dave Lindorff, In These Times, Before Sunset: A broad coalition is pushing Congress to rein in the Patriot Act
May 27, 2005, Michelle Chen, The NewStandard, Feds Perched to Empower Local Cops to Enforce Immigration Laws
May 26, 2005, American Library Association, Wyden amendment would ensure reporting on FBI library searches
May 26, 2005, Government documents cite Quran abuse allegations:
- Dan Eggen & Josh White, The Washington Post, Inmates Alleged Koran Abuse: FBI Papers Cite Complaints as Early as 2002
- Neil A. Lewis, The New York Times, Documents Say Detainees Cited Koran Abuse
- Robert Burns, Associated Press, FBI Records Cite Quran Abuse Allegations
- Demetri Sevastopulo & Jimmy Burns, Financial Times, Rights group backs desecrated Koran report
- Associated Press, Pentagon now saying "no evidence" of Quran abuse at Guantanamo
- Democracy Now!, FBI Files Show Guantanamo Detainees Reported Desecration of Koran Beginning in 2002
- Neil A. Lewis & David Stout, The New York Times, No Intentional Abuse of Koran at Guantánamo, General Says
May 26, 2005, Amnesty International criticizes U.S. for human rights abuses:
- Marc Sandalow, San Francisco Chronicle, American treatment of prisoners assailed: Conduct weakens rights around world, group says
- Dave Reynolds, The NewStandard, Group Urges Nations to Probe U.S. Officials Over Torture
- Carol Rosenberg, The Miami Herald, Terror jail compared to 'gulag'
- Associated Press, Close Guantanamo, U.S. is told
- Bob Dart, Cox News Service, Amnesty International report blasts U.S. "architects of torture"
- Alan Cowell, The New York Times, U.S. 'Thumbs Its Nose' at Rights, Amnesty Says
May 26, 2005, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press, Judge: Public Has Right to See Abuse Photos
May 26, 2005, Bob Herbert, The New York Times, With the Gloves Off
May 26, 2005, Editorial, The Patriot-News, It's decision time for Guantanamo Bay: America needs to end looming legal travesty
May 26, 2005, Editorial, The St. Petersburg Times, Investigate the abuse
May 26, 2005, David S. Cloud, The New York Times, Seal Officer's Trial Gives Glimpse of C.I.A.'s Role in Abuse
May 26, 2005, Robert Polner, New York Newsday, Immigration detention center to close
May 26, 2005, Andrew Stelzer, The NewStandard, Biases Highlighted in Case of Alleged Islamic Jihad Supporter
May 26, 2005, ACLU, Senate Intelligence Committee Considers Patriot Act Expansion Bill in Secret; ACLU Calls for Open and Public Dialogue
May 26, 2005, Editorials on proposal to give FBI power to issue secret "administrative subpoenas":
- The Philadelphia Enquirer, The Patriot Act Don't spin a web of secrecy
- Reading Eagle, Proposal is assault on 4th Amendment
- Brian Richards, Official Wire, Congress Considers Granting FBI New Seizure Powers
May 25, 2005, Senate Intelligence Committe considers PATRIOT Act expansion:
- Frank Davies, Detroit Free Press, Patriot Act gets heated debate, FBI seeks more search powers
- Eric Lichtblau, The New York Times, After Talk of Compromise, Panel Is Again Split on Patriot Act
- Katherine Shrader, The Washington Post, Democrats Wary of Patriot Act Expansion
- Alan Elsner, Reuters/The Boston Globe, FBI seeking new powers to get data, documents
May 25, 2005, Reuters/The New York Times, FBI Memo Reports Guantanamo Guards Flushing Koran
May 25, 2005, Salman Masood & Somini Sengupta, The New York Times, F.B.I. Is Accused of Ignoring Abuse of 2 Americans in Pakistan
May 25, 2005, Kamran Khan & John Lancaster, The Washington Post, U.S. Citizens Allege Torture by Pakistanis
May 25, 2005, Paisley Dodds, Associated Press, Amnesty International Takes Aim at U.S.
May 25, 2005, Jeremy Lovell, Reuters/truthout, US Leads Global Attack on Human Rights - Amnesty
May 24, 2005, Rebecca Onion, AlterNet, Youths Take On Homeland Security
May 24, 2005, Senate Intelligence Committe considers PATRIOT Act expansion:
- Dan Eggen, The Washington Post, Senate Panel Set to Debate Patriot Act
- Editorial, San Francisco Chronicle, Behind closed doors
- ACLU, Senate Intelligence Committee Examines Controversial Patriot Act Expansion Bill; Closed Door Vote to Be Held This Week
May 24, 2005, Laura Flanders, AlterNet, What Really Happened at Guantanamo Bay?
May 24, 2005, Human Rights Watch/truthout, Pakistan: US Citizens Tortured, Held Illegally
May 24, 2005, Joe Sharkey, The New York Times, Airport Screeners Could Get X-Rated X-Ray Views
May 23, 2005, Marjorie Cohn, truthout, Close Guantánamo Prison
May 23, 2005, Associated Press, A Look at Tribunals at Guantanamo Bay
May 23, 2005, Editorial, The New York Times/Common Dreams, Patterns of Abuse
May 23, 2005, Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group, Newsweek and Guantanamo
May 23, 2005, Robert O'Harrow Jr. & Scott Higham, The Washington Post, U.S. Border Security at a Crossroads: Technology Problems Limit Effectiveness of US-VISIT Program to Screen Foreigners (second of two articles)
May 23, 2005, Alan Elsner, Reuters, Records-search plan alarms civil-liberties groups
May 23, 2005, Walter Brasch, Dissident Voice, It’s Not Patriotic to Violate the Constitution
May 23, 2005, Editorial, The Republican, Review of Patriot Act everybody's business
May 23, 2005, Matt Sedensky, Associated Press, A baby is saved, but is Patriot Act to credit?
May 23, 2005, Udi Ofer, Gotham Gazette, Charge Or Release!
May 22, 2005, Associated Press, Records Reveal Guantanamo Stories; Excerpts from their Testimony
May 22, 2005, Allegations of U.S. abuse of detainees:
- Tim Golden, The New York Times, Army Faltered in Investigating Detainee Abuse
- Associated Press, U.N. Condemns Reported U.S. Abuse of Afghan Prisoners
- Frank Rich column, The New York Times, It's All Newsweek's Fault
- Richard A. Serrano & John Daniszewski, Los Angeles Times/Common Dreams, Dozens Have Alleged Koran's Mishandling
May 22, 2005, Scott Higham & Robert O'Harrow Jr., The Washington Post, Contracting Rush for Security Led to Waste, Abuse (first of two articles)
May 22, 2005, Editorials on proposal to give FBI power to issue secret "administrative subpoenas":
- Scripps Howard, On Patriot Act, GOP forgets small-government stance
- News Leader (Shenandoah Valley), Corroded Shield
- The Day (New London, CT), Fix It, Don't Make It Worse: Republicans are plotting to make the Patriot Act more onerous, and they're doing it behind closed doors.
- The Free Press (Kinston, NC), Subpoena Power Would Only Make a Bad Law Worse
- Tribune-Review (Pittsburgh) Editorial, No! No! No!
May 22, 2005, Dimitri Vassilaros, Tribune-Review (Pittsburgh), Bob Barr's Fight
May 22, 2005, Tampa Tribune, Belief In Al-Arian-9/11 Link False Yet Not Uncommon
May 22, 2005, Editorial, The Denver Post, "Spy files" all over again?
May 21, 2005, Somini Sengupta & Salman Masood, The New York Times/truthout, Guantánamo Comes to Define US to Muslims
May 21, 2005, Jonathan Steele, The Guardian (UK), Tarnished Image Abroad Fails to Register with Americans at Home
May 21, 2005, Justin Huggler, Independent (UK), Afghan Prisoners Were 'Tortured to Death' by American Guards
May 21, 2005, Saman Zia-Zarifi & John Sifton, International Herald Tribune/Common Dreams, A Genuine Inquiry into Abuses
May 21, 2005, Seymour Hersh, The Guardian (UK)/truthout, The Unknown Unknowns of the Abu Ghraib Scandal, The 10 inquiries into prisoner abuse have let Bush and Co off the hook
May 21, 2005, Craig Whitlock, The Washington Post, New Swedish Documents Illuminate CIA Action: Probe Finds 'Rendition' Of Terror Suspects Illegal
May 21, 2005, Richard B. Schmitt & Richard A. Serrano, Los Angeles Times, Inaction in New York Prison Abuse Stirs Anger: Justice officials called the treatment of immigrants after 9/11 outrageous. The Bureau of Prisons has not held anyone to account
May 21, 2005, Eric Lichtblau, The New York Times, Plan to Let F.B.I. Track Mail in Terrorism Inquiries
May 21, 2005, Associated Press, Illinois Library Getting Fingerprint Scanners
May 20, 2005, EFF Obtains Draft of Senate Intelligence Committee's Draft Patriot Act Reauthorization Bill; Download Draft Bill (PDF)
May 20, 2005, Eric Lichtblau, The New York Times, Democrats Fault Plan for F.B.I.
May 20, 2005, USA TODAY, Report: Afghan men beaten before deaths in U.S. custody
May 20, 2005, Tim Golden, The New York Times, In U.S. Report, Brutal Details of 2 Afghan Inmates' Deaths
May 20, 2005, Quran abuses at Guantanamo, worldwide protests:
- Katharine Q. Seelye, The New York Times, Red Cross Reported Koran Abuses
- Carol D. Leonnig, The Washington Post, Red Cross Says It Told U.S. in 2002 About Alleged Mishandling of Koran
- CNN, UK Quran protests at U.S. Embassy
- Reuters, Somali Muslims protest over Koran report
- Ann Woolner, Bloomberg, Un-Ringing the Newsweek Bell That Sounded So True
May 20, 2005, Reuters/truthout, US Faces Questions over 'Kidnappings' in Europe
May 20, 2005, Jerry Markon, The Washington Post, Doctors Find Signs Plot Suspect Was Tortured, Lawyer Says
May 20, 2005, James Malone, The Courier-Journal (KY), Kentuckians checking on FBI scrutiny: ACLU hopes to learn who gets monitored
May 20, 2005, Opinion, The Sun News, Asylum Limits in Bill Wrong
May 19, 2005, Eric Lichtblau, The New York Times, Plan Would Broaden F.B.I.'s Terror Role
May 19, 2005, Quran abuses at Guantanamo:
- Pakinam Amer, Associated Press, Muslims Skeptical of Newsweek Retraction
- Associated Press/The New York Times, Red Cross Told of Quran Disrespect
- Human Rights First, In Their Own Words: Detainees Tell of Degradation of Religious Beliefs at Guantanamo
- Carol Rosenberg, Knight Ridder Newspapers, U.S. military investigating whether troops defiled Koran
- Sidney Blumenthal, Salon.com/truthout, Wrong and Right
- Editorial, Queens Chronicle, What About The Prisoners At Guantanamo Bay?
May 19, 2005, Arsalan Iftikhar, TomPaine.com, Losing Liberties
May 19, 2005, ACLU urges Denver to withdraw from JTTF, requests documents on surveillance:
- Susan Greene, The Denver Post, ACLU: Pull cops from terror unit
- Jon Sarche, Associated Press, ACLU demands Denver no-spying rule
- Karen Abbott, Rocky Mountain News, City eyes ACLU request, Group again urges police to withdraw from FBI task force
- Tom Regan, The Christian Science Monitor, ACLU accuses FBI of 'spying' on activists
May 19, 2005, Zeeshan Haider, Reuters/Wired News, U.S. brothers freed in Pakistan after eight months
May 19, 2005, Associated Press/The New York Times, Lawyers: Bush Slay Plot Suspect Tortured
May 18, 2005, Senate Intelligence Committee to consider USA PATRIOT Act:
- Mark Sherman, Associated Press, GOP Aides Say New Patriot Act Obliges Bush
- Reuters, Senate committee to mull expanded police powers
- Dave Lindorff, CounterPunch, The Senate Intelligence Committee's Secret End Run: The Plot to Make the PATRIOT Act Even Worse
- Dave Reynolds, The NewStandard, Communities Condemn Patriot Act Renewal; Congress Reviews Secretly
May 18, 2005, Joan Airoldi, USA TODAY/Common Dreams, Librarian's Brush with FBI Shapes her View of the USA Patriot Act
May 18, 2005, ACLU seeks FBI records on surveillance:
- Mark Sherman, Associated Press, ACLU, Others Suing FBI to Release Records
- Dan Eggen, The Washington Post, Protesters Subjected To 'Pretext Interviews': FBI Memo Shows No Specific Threats
- Jonathan Saltzman, The Boston Globe, ACLU seeks files from FBI on possible surveillance
May 18, 2005, Pam Fessler, National Public Radio, Privacy Groups Sound Warning on Homeland Security Database
May 18, 2005, Associated Press/The New York Times, 2 Officers Punished in 2003 for Abusing Iraqi Detainees
May 18, 2005, Mark Mazzetti & John Hendren, Los Angeles Times, Mock Executions of Iraqi Detainees Cited by Army
May 18, 2005, T.A. Badger, Associated Press, Soldier Gets Six Months in Abu Ghraib Case
May 18, 2005, Common Dreams, CCR Renews Call for Independent Investigation Into Continued Reports of Religious Humiliation and Abuse at Guantanamo
May 18, 2005, Quran mistreated at Guantanamo:
- Carol D. Leonnig, The Washington Post, Desecration of Koran Had Been Reported Before
- Cam Simpson & Mark Silva, Chicago Tribune/KRT, Reports detail mishandling of Qurans at Guantanamo, ICRC says
- Agence France-Presse, Guantanamo prisoner tells of Koran abuse, US apology
- Democracy Now!, Attorney: Former Detainees Have Repeatedly Accused U.S. of Desecrating Koran at Guatanamo
May 17 & 18, 2005, Newsweek story on handling of Quran at Guantanamo:
- Editorial, The New York Times, A Sudden Taste for Openness
- Editorial, Boulder Daily Camera/Common Dreams, Misplaced Outrage: Newsweek is not the Issue; Abuse of Detainees Is
- Robert Jensen & Pat Youngblood, AlterNet, Scapegoating Newsweek
- Molly Ivins, Creators Syndicate/truthout, Don't Blame Newsweek
- Anne Applebaum, The Washington Post, Blaming the Messenger
- Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle/truthout, Newsweek's Gaffe - Damage Is Done
- Charlie Savage, The Boston Globe, Newsweek backs off Guantanamo article
May 17, 2005, Reuters, Senate panel to start work on renewing Patriot Act
May 17, 2005, Larry Abramson, National Public Radio, Senate Committee Reviews Patriot Act Renewal
May 17, 2005, Bob Barr, The Washington Times, Clearing the air on the Patriot Act
May 17, 2005, Reuters/The New York Times, UK Court Allows Terror Suspect To Be Sent To US
May 17, 2005, Ken Sanders, Dissident Voice, Touching Evil: Holding Hands with Uzbekistan
May 17, 2005, Frank Davies, Knight Ridder Newspapers, Immigration agency takes former CIA operative into custody
May 17, 2005, T.A. Badger, Associated Press, Hearing to Determine Spc. Sabrina Harman's Sentence After Conviction for Abu Ghraib Abuse
May 17, 2005, Associated Press, Diverted Alitalia flight lands in Maine
May 17, 2005, Editorial, The Republican, Civil liberties board has got to get into gear
May 16, 2005, Newsweek story on handling of Quran at Guantanamo:
- Toni Locy, USA TODAY, Detainees' lawsuits also allege desecration
- MSNBC, Newsweek switch on Quran story pleases nobody
- Sadaqat Jan, Associated Press, Pakistan Seeks Quran Probe Despite Apology
- Juan Cole, Informed Comment/truthout, Guantanamo Controversies: The Bible and the Koran
May 16, 2005, Opinion, The Baltimore Sun, Obstructing asylum
May 16, 2005, Dan Eggen, The Washington Post, Gonzales Earns Praise, Despite Lack of Policy Change
May 16, 2005, William Fisher, Inter Press Service, Conflicting Security Assessments Breed Suspicion of Govt Claims
May 16, 2005, Bert Dalmer, The Des Moines Register, Broader definition of terror criticized
May 16, 2005, Ryan Blackburn, The Oracle, Selection sessions: Jury selection for former USF professor Sami Al-Arian's trial begins in Tampa today.
May 16, 2005, Jennifer Hahn, LA CityBeat/AlterNet, Patriot Games
May 16, 2005, Editorial, The Palm Beach Post, Expand this freedom
May 15, 2005, Eric Lichtblau, The New York Times, Senators Say Bush Lags on Creating Privacy, Civil Rights Oversight Panel
May 15, 2005, Los Angeles Times/truthout, Beyond Abu Ghraib
May 15, 2005, Dino Hazell, The Washington Post, Newsweek Apologizes for Quran Story Errors
May 15, 2005, Ahmed Al-haj, Associated Press, Guantanamo protests spread through Arab world
May 15, 2005, Reuters/The New York Times, PM: U.S. Has Sent Up To 70 Terror Suspects To Egypt
May 14, 2005, Washington Journal, C-SPAN, Chip Pitts speaks about the Real ID Act
May 14, 2005, Christopher Brauchli, Common Dreams, The Object of Torture is Torture
May 14, 2005, John Mintz, The Washington Post, Pentagon Probes Detainee Reports Of Koran Dumping
May 13, 2005, Associated Press, Anti-US Protests Spread to Pakistan
May 13, 2005, Associated Press, Afghan Protest Deaths Reach 11
May 13, 2005, CNN, Anti-U.S. Afghan protests: 7 dead
May 13, 2005, Amnesty International, Media Advisory, New Amnesty International report on USA's "war on terror" detentions
May 13, 2005, Reuters/The New York Times, U.S. Officer Blames Superior Over Abu Ghraib Abuse
May 13, 2005, Frank Davies, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Guantanamo interrogators face new allegations
May 13, 2005, Sara Kehaulani Goo, The Washington Post, Diverted Flight Is False Alarm
May 13, 2005, Le Monde/Agence France-Presse, France and the United States Must "Draw Conclusions" from the Incident of the Diverted Air France Flight
May 13, 2005, Martin H. Bosworth, ConsumerAffairs.com, USA PATRIOT Act Rewards ChoicePoint: "Identity Verification" Exposes Consumers to Risks
May 12, 2005, David Cole, The Nation, The Missing Patriot Debate
May 12, 2005, Kim Zetter, Wired News, National ID Battle Continues
May 12, 2005, Carol Rosenberg, The Miami Herald, Guantanamo detainees acting as own lawyers file suit against U.S.
May 12, 2005, Naomi Klein, The Nation, Torture's Dirty Secret: It Works
May 12, 2005, David Johnston, The New York Times, Terror Suspects Sent to Egypt by the Dozens, Panel Reports
May 12, 2005, Thalif Deen, Inter Press Service, Western Practice of Outsourcing Torture Under Fire
May 12, 2005, Richard A. Serrano, Los Angeles Times, Abu Ghraib Intelligence Chief Is Reprimanded
May 12, 2005, Eric Schmitt, The New York Times, No Criminal Charges for Officer at Abu Ghraib Interrogations
May 12, 2005, R. Jeffrey Smith, The Washington Post, Abu Ghraib Officer Gets Reprimand
May 12, 2005, Reuters/truthout, Wired Iraqi Prisoner Photo Done In Jest: Lawyer
May 12, 2005, Stephen Graham, Associated Press/The Guardian, 3 More Die in Afghanistan Anti-U.S. Riot
May 12, 2005, Musadeq Sadeq, Associated Press/The Washington Post, Anti-U.S. Riot Turns Deadly in Afghanistan
May 12, 2005, Carlotta Gall, The Washington Post, Afghanistan Sees Worst Anti-U.S. Protests Since Fall of Taliban
May 12, 2005, Beth Gorham, The Canadian Press, Tensions between U.S. and Muslims reaching new highs, say analysts
May 12, 2005, Vanessa Gezari, St. Petersburg Times, Growing up Al-Arian
May 11, 2005, Darryl Fears, The Washington Post, Senate Backs Measure to Tighten ID Requirements
May 11, 2005, Bruce Schneier, AlterNet, National Insecurity Cards
May 11, 2005, Associated Press, $82 billion spending bill for wars heads to Bush, includes REAL ID
May 11, 2005, Eric Lichtblau, The New York Times, Congress Adopts Restrictions Against Detainee Torture in $82 Billion Supplemental
May 11, 2005, Associated Press, 4 Killed in Afghanistan Student Riot Over Alleged U.S. Desecration of Koran at Guantanamo
May 11, 2005, Jerry Markon, The Washington Post, Terror Suspect's Attorneys Link FBI to Alleged Torture by Saudis
May 11, 2005, Matthew Barakat, Associated Press/The Washington Post, Defense: Suspect's Torture Claims Ignored
May 11, 2005, SBS TV (Australia)/truthout, US 'Sent Detainees to Egypt'
May 11, 2005, Margaret Krome, The Capital Times/Common Dreams, Guantanamo Abuses Show US Needs a Dose of Truth
May 11, 2005, Associated Press, House Committee Debates Renewal of Portion of Patriot Act
May 11, 2005, Jesse Holland, Associated Press, Critics ask Congress to temper Patriot Act
May 10, 2005, REAL ID Act:
- Declan McCullagh, CNET News, Senate approves electronic ID card bill
- Kim Zetter, Wired News, No Real Debate for Real ID
- Suzanne Gamboa, Associated Press/truthout, US States May Disobey New Rules on Driver's Licenses
May 10, 2005, Associated Press/The Washington Post, U.S. Denounces Desecration Reports
May 10, 2005, Associated Press/The Washington Post, Afghans Protest Quran Desecration Reports
May 10, 2005, Mimi Hall, USA TODAY/truthout, Ridge Reveals Clashes on Alerts
May 10, 2005, John Bogert, Daily Breeze, Casting a pall of fear and suspicion won't save a shaken nation from terror
May 9, 2005, Lisette B. Poole, The Daily Californian, Civil Liberties Under Fire: With Attorneys Being Targeted by Lawsuits, the Right to a Phone Call Isn't So Sacred Anymore
May 9, 2005, REAL ID Act:
- Robert Dreyfuss, TomPaine.com, "Show Me Your Papers"
- Brian Donohue, The Star-Ledger, Congress considers tougher rules for political asylum
- Editorial, The Boston Globe, Suspicious license
May 9, 2005, Robert Swan, The Oregonian, Reframing the debate over the terror task force
May 9, 2005, Ivan Eland, The Independent Institute, True Patriots Should Worry More about Freedom at Home
May 9, 2005, Declan McCullagh, CNET News, Congress plans scrutiny of Patriot Act
May 9, 2005, Sarah Ban, The UCSD Guardian, Patriot Act deserves to be nixed, not updated
May 9, 2005, David Benjamin, Common Dreams, US Policy Continues to Fan the Embers of Terrorism
May 9, 2005, Matthew Davis, BBC News, Soldier lifts lid on Guantanamo 'abuse'
May 8, 2005, Paul Harris, The Observer (UK), Soldier lifts lid on Camp Delta
May 8, 2005, David Westphal, Star Tribune (MN), The spread of terrorism muddies torture debate
May 8, 2005, Editorial, The Toledo Blade, The anti-immigration scheme
May 8, 2005, Editorial, Daily News, Real ID Act an attack on immigrants
May 8, 2005, Opinion (John B. Quigley), The Springfield News-Leader, Con: Should the Patriot Act be renewed?
May 8, 2005, Eric Lipton, The New York Times, US to Spend Billions More to Alter Security Systems
May 7, 2005, Richard A. Serrano, Los Angeles Times, Report Details Discipline for Guantanamo Abuses
May 7, 2005, Harvey Rice, Houston Chronicle, Gonzales: Prisoner abuse doesn't qualify as torture
May 7, 2005, Colum Lynch, The Washington Post, U.S. Tells U.N. It Remains Opposed to Torture, Abuse
May 7, 2005, David Stout, The New York Times, U.S. Tells U.N. That It Continues to Oppose Torture in Any
May 7, 2005, Nina Bernstein, The New York Times, Elation in Harlem as Girl Held in Terror Inquiry Is Released
May 7, 2005, John Files, The New York Times, Appeals Court Backs Dismissal of Suit on F.B.I.
May 6, 2005, REAL ID Act:
- Ray Rivera, The Washington Post, Immigrant Groups Fight License Bill
- Declan McCullagh, CNET News/The New York Times, FAQ: How Real ID will affect you
- Opinion, The Record, A license for trouble
May 6, 2005, Abu Ghraib abuse:
- Agence France-Presse, Iraq prison abuse mistrial raises questions
- Josh White, The Washington Post, General Demoted, But Cleared in Abuse Probe
- Associated Press, Abu Ghraib disciplinary actions set
- Faye Bowers, The Christian Science Monitor, Abu Ghraib's message for the rank and file
- Richard A. Serrano & Mark Mazzetti, Los Angeles Times, General Demoted Over Prison Scandal
- George Gedda, Associated Press/The Washington Post, State Dept. Defends Prison Abuse Response
May 6, 2005, Michelle Chen, The NewStandard, Pentagon Seeks Greater Immunity from Freedom of Information Act
May 5, 2005, Donna Leinwand, USA TODAY, Congress weighs 4 IDs for licenses
May 5, 2005, Erik Larkin, Medill News Service/PC World, Lawmakers Question Controversial Section of Patriot Act
May 5, 2005, Charlie Savage, The Boston Globe, 2d look at Guantanamo interrogation: Lawmaker asks if it was staged
May 5, 2005, Douglas A. Johnson, Star Tribune (MN), Policy on torture reveals U.S. ideals
May 5, 2005, Thomas C Greene, The Register, Library use an open book as Pat Act renewals loom
May 5, 2005, Common Dreams, Public Opinion on Torture, the Iraq War, and Civil Liberties, New findings from Retro Poll
May 4, 2005, REAL ID Act:
- Opinion, The Baltimore Sun, Unreal license plan
- Editorial, Detroit Free Press, Real ID Act: New standards for ID cards need separate debate
- Editorial, The New York Times, An Unrealistic 'Real ID'
May 4, 2005, Abu Ghraib abuse case:
- Trudy Rubin, Philadelphia Daily News, Abu Ghraib lesson: Shift the blame
- Opinion, The Record, Taking the fall
- Commentary, The Christian Science Monitor, Abu Ghraib: Questions Linger
May 4, 2005, Democracy Now!, Inside the Wire: A Military Intelligence Soldier's Eyewitness Account of Life at Guantanamo
May 4, 2005, Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press, Lawmakers urged to limit Patriot Act's secret search
May 4, 2005, Opinion, The Palm Beach Post, Drop Patriot Act secrecy
May 4, 2005, Project On Government Oversight, Press Release, Intelligence Whistleblower Fired After Speaking At Event
May 3, 2005, REAL ID Act under consideration:
- MSNBC, Driver's license a hassle? It may get worse: Congress weighs 9/11 security measure, but governors oppose
- Associated Press, Deal reached on war spending bill
- Matthew L. Wald & David D. Kirkpatrick, The New York Times, Congress May Require Closer Scrutiny to Get a Driver's License
- Gordy Holt, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Tying driver's licenses to citizenship raises safety issues
- Suzanne Gamboa, Associated Press/The Washington Post, House, Senate Accept Immigration Proposal
May 3, 2005, U.S. use of torture, rendition, and abuse:
- Eugene Robinson, The Washington Post, Torture Whitewash
- Byron Williams, Working For Change, America squanders handling of Abu Ghraib
- Editorial, Newsday, Blame for Abu Ghraib: Lynndie England did wrong but so did higher-ups in Washington
- Paul Vitello, Newsday/Common Dreams, US Policy Fosters Abuse
- ISN Security Watch, Reports says US sent prisoners to Uzbekistan
- Opinion, The Record, Outsourcing torture
- Dave Reynolds, The NewStandard, Pentagon Calls Releasing Abuse Photos Violation of Geneva, ACLU Says
May 3, 2005, Ted Rall, The Aspen Times, Then they came for the children
May 3, 2005, Ferial Haffajee, Mail & Guardian, Shackled in the land of the free
May 3, 2005, Charlie Savage, The Boston Globe, Book says Cuba site's information exaggerated
May 3, 2005, Frank Davies, Knight Ridder Newspapers, Patriot Act's renewal unites unlikely allies
May 3, 2005, Rep. Ron Paul, LewRockwell.com, Reconsidering the Patriot Act
May 3, 2005, International Freedom of Expression eXchange, New Report Condemns War on Terrorism: Human Rights and Civil Liberties Undermined
May 2, 2005, Haroon Rashid, BBC News, Ex-inmates share Guantanamo ordeal
May 2, 2005, Marjorie Cohn, truthout, Team Bush Goes Unpunished for Torture
May 2, 2005, USA TODAY, Private's plea doesn't take higher-ups off the hook
May 2, 2005, Stephen Graham, Associated Press, U.S. military releases 85 from two Afghan prisons
May 2, 2005, Dave Reynolds, The NewStandard, ACLU and Librarians Decry Patriot Act Library Testimony
May 2, 2005, American Library Association, Press Release, ALA President welcomes conversation with Attorney General Alberto Gonzales
May 2, 2005, Secrecy News, Senators Question FISA Classification Policy
May 1, 2005, Don Van Natta Jr., The New York Times, Extraordinary Rendition: US Recruits a Rough Ally to Be a Jailer
May 1, 2005, Darryl Fears, The Washington Post, Real ID Bill Shifts Burden to Asylum-Seekers
May 1, 2005, Dan Eggen, The Washington Post, Moussaoui Judge Blocks Releaseof Sept. 11 Report
May 1, 2005, Editorial, The New York Times, Homeland Security: Real Security, or Politics as Usual?
May 1, 2005, Neil A. Lewis & Eric Schmitt, The New York Times, Inquiry Finds Abuses at Guantánamo Bay
May 1, 2005, CBS, 'Sex-Up' Tactics At Gitmo?
May 1, 2005, Physicians for Human Rights, Abu Ghraib-One Year Later: Comprehensive Report Documents Use of Psychological Torture by US Forces
May 1, 2005, USA PATRIOT Act:
- Bob Hoover, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, It's time to change Patriot Act
- John Christoffersen, Associated Press, Patriot Act stirs prosecutors, local governments
- Bart Jansen, Portland Press Herald, Patriot Act: safeguards or free reign?
- Associated Press, Key provisions of the Patriot Act are under fire
May 1, 2005, Robyn E. Blumner, The St. Petersburg Times/truthout, Striking a Blow for Dissent