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August 31, 2005, Reuters/New York Times, U.S. Makes Changes in Guantánamo Terrorism Trials
August 31, 2005, Human Rights Watch/Reuters, U.S.: Military Commissions Changes Are 'Cosmetic'
August 31, 2005, Michelle Faul, Associated Press/Washington Post, Guantánamo Inmates on New Hunger Strike
August 31, 2005, Reuters/TruthOut, Journalists Held Without Charges at Abu Ghraib
August 31, 2005, Reuters/New York Times, U.S. Patriot Act Faces Legal Challenge in Connecticut
August 31, 2005, Michael Dinan, Greenwich Time, FBI library records probe hits home
August 31, 2005, Editorial, Detroit Free Press, Protect Privacy: Congress should dump Section 215 of Patriot Act
August 31, 2005, Matthew Rothschild, The Progressive/Common Dreams, FBI, Michigan Police Tag Peace Group, Affirmative Action Group, and Others as “Terrorist”
August 31, 2005, Editorial, Lansing State Journal, Terror list: Nation gains nothing if protectors label dissent as danger
August 30, 2005, Dan Eggen, Washington Post, Gonzales Faults Senate Version of Patriot Act Legislation
August 30, 2005, Will Lester, Associated Press/Washington Post, Poll: Info Shrinks Patriot Act Support
August 30, 2005, Government Technology, FBI Demands Library Records Using Patriot Act
August 30, 2005, Library Journal, ALA Releases Full Report on Law Enforcement in Libraries
August 30, 2005, Rosemarie Skoglund & Jara Burnett, The Day, Patriot Act Needs Open Evaluation
August 30, 2005, Brendan Coyne, The NewStandard, Guantánamo Hunger Strikes Resume
August 30, 2005, Associated Press/New York Times, N.Y. Judge Hesitant on Abu Ghraib Photos
August 30, 2005, Associated Press, Dems to question Roberts on torture memo
August 30, 2005, Jerry Markon, Washington Post, Va. Man May Face More Terror Charges
August 30, 2005, Associated Press, FBI report labels activist groups potential terrorists
August 30, 2005, Brendan Coyne, The NewStandard, Nonviolent Activists Placed on Terrorist List in FBI Notes
August 30, 2005, Caroline Drees, Reuters, U.S. Muslims feel sidelined in terrorism fight
August 30, 2005, OUT-LAW News, Feds' data mining breaks privacy rules, says report
August 29, 2005, William Fisher, Inter Press Service, Secrecy Shrouds Patriot Act Powers
August 29, 2005, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press/Newsday, Judge says Guantánamo Bay detainees must be asked if their identities can be revealed
August 29, 2005, Christian Today, Huge Hunger Strikes at Guantánamo Bay
August 28, 2005, Editorial, New York Times, Evading Responsibility Again (on CIA pre-9/11 failures)
August 28, 2005, Editorial, Washington Post, A Clean Patriot Act
August 28, 2005, Robyn E. Blumner, St. Petersburg Times, State Secrets and Whistleblowers
August 28, 2005, Editorial, Springfield (MA) Republican, Next chapter in battle over USA Patriot Act
August 27, 2005, Editorial, New York Times, Excessive Powers
August 26, 2005, FBI uses PATRIOT Act to acquire library records:
- Dan Eggen, Washington Post, Library Challenges FBI Request: Patriot Act Prohibits Details of Lawsuit From Being Released
- Eric Lichtblau, New York Times, F.B.I., Using Patriot Act, Demands Library's Records
- Michael J. Sniffen, Associated Press, ACLU Seeks Limit On Patriot Act
August 26, 2005, Scott Shane & James Risen, New York Times, C.I.A. Report Said to Fault Pre-9/11 Leadership
August 26, 2005, Guantánamo Bay:
- Pete Yost, Associated Press, Pair No Threat, But Remain at Guantánamo
- Josh White, Washington Post, 5 Chinese Detainees Given More Freedom at Guantánamo
- Charlie Savage, Boston Globe, Hunger Strike Back On at Guantánamo
- ABC News, Father Loses Hope of Hicks's Freedom
August 25, 2005, Jessica Azulay, The NewStandard, Roberts, Bush Officials May Skate Despite Apparent Ethical Impropriety
August 25, 2005, FOX News, Dems Question Roberts on Recusal Decision
August 24, 2005, Reuters/TruthOut, Reuters Calls for Release of Iraqi Cameraman
August 24, 2005, Associated Press/TruthOut, CIA Sends Finished 9/11 Report to Panels
August 24, 2005, Marjorie Cohn, TruthOut, Abu Ghraib General Lambastes Bush Administration
August 24, 2005, Robin Wright, Washington Post, Chinese Detainees Are Men Without a Country
August 24, 2005, BBC News, US camp holds 'homeless' Chinese
August 24, 2005, Sewell Chan, New York Times, New Cameras to Watch Over Subway System
August 24, 2005, BBC News, NY announces subway security plan
August 24, 2005, Russ Baker, TomPaine.com, Homeland Security's Casualties
August 24, 2005, Kelvin Wade, Daily Republic, Kids a danger to national security?
August 23, 2005, Reuters, Iranian freed from Guantánamo was mistreated-Iran
August 22, 2005, Ari Berman, The Nation/TruthOut, More Images of Abu Ghraib
August 22, 2005, Charles Aldinger, Reuters, U.S. releases 3 Guantánamo prisoners, 505 remain
August 22, 2005, Associated Press, New York Times, Pentagon Says It Can't Verify Atta Speculation
August 22, 2005, New York Newsday, Ethics question for Roberts: Was he caught in a conflict of interest?
August 19, 2005, Jessica Azulay, The NewStandard, ‘Illegal’ Meetings Between Bush Team, Roberts Raise Ethical Concerns
August 19, 2005, Brendan Coyne, The NewStandard, Groups Set to Challenge Internet Wiretap
August 18, 2005, Associated Press/New York Times, U.S. Wants Australian to Face Tribunal
August 18, 2005, Democracy Now!, Conflict of Interest? Roberts' Interviews with White House Officials Prior to Gitmo Ruling Raise Questions About Impartiality
August 18, 2005, Able Danger/Mohamed Atta:
- Kimberly Hefling, Associated Press/Washington Post, Officer: 9/11 Panel Told Cells Identified
- Philip Shenon, New York Times, 9/11 Panel's Leader Requests Quick Assessment of Officers
August 18, 2005, Editorial, Star Tribune (Minneaplis, MN), Patriot II/Saving freedom by squelching it
August 17, 2005, Jim VandeHei, The Washington Post, Judge Heard Terrorism Case As He Interviewed for Seat
August 17, 2005, Kari Lydersen, The NewStandard, Men Held at Guantánamo Months After Deemed Innocent
August 17, 2005, Brendan Coyne, The NewStandard, Judge Orders Gov’t. to Release Papers Filed in Abu Ghraib Lawsuit
August 17, 2005, William Fisher, Inter Press Service/Common Dreams, New Abuse Photos Could Spark Riots, US General Warns
August 17, 2005, Danielle Knight, U.S. News and World Report, U.S. warns against release of Abu Ghraib photos
August 17, 2005, William Norman Grigg, The New American, Making "PATRIOT" Permanent
August 16, 2005, CBS, Babies Under Scrutiny At Airports
August 16, 2005, Associated Press/TruthOut, Beaten Afghan's Body 'Falling Apart'
August 15, 2005, Eric Lichtblau, New York Times, Tension Builds Between F.B.I. and Congress
August 15, 2005, Ryan Singel, Wired News, Feds Push Flier Background Checks
August 15, 2005, Henry Weeinstein, Los Angeles Times, Executive power of president
August 15, 2005, Rebecca Carr, Cox News Service, Judge to decide on release of new Iraq prison abuse photos
August 15, 2005, Carol Rosenberg, Miami Herald, Gitmo tours hot ticket in Washington
August 15, 2005, Emelie Rutherford, Metro West Daily News, Alleged torture victim confident in case vs. U.S.
August 15, 2005, Ari Berman, The Nation/Common Dreams, A Democracy In Name Only
August 14, 2005, Thomas Frank, USA Today, Biometric IDs could see massive growth
August 13, 2005, Carol D. Leonnig, Washington Post, Guantánamo Detainee Says Beating Injured Spine
August 13, 2005, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press/Washington Post, U.S. Told Not to Release Abu Ghraib Photos
August 13, 2005, Charlie Savage, Boston Globe, Lawyers cite Guantánamo concessions
August 13, 2005, Tom Hays, Associated Press/Washington Post, Security Cameras Multiply in Manhattan
August 12, 2005, Julia Preston, New York Times, Officials See Risk in the Release of Images of Iraq Prisoner Abuse
August 12, 2005, Charlie Savage, Boston Globe, WWII tale applied to Guantánamo case
August 12, 2005, Mike Hedge, AAP/Daily Telegraph, Saddam better off than Hicks: lawyer
August 12, 2005, Dan Eggen, Washington Post, Justice Department Losing Top Officials at Busy Time
August 11, 2005, Associated Press/New York Times, 9 / 11 Panel Reviews Files for Atta Links
August 11, 2005, Douglas Jehl & Philip Shenon, New York Times, 9/11 Commission's Staff Rejected Report on Early Identification of Chief Hijacker
August 11, 2005, NYC subway searches:
- Julia Preston, New York Times, City Refuses to Release Information in Lawsuit Over Searches of Subway Riders
- Associated Press, City Defends NYPD Random Subway Searches
August 11, 2005, Democracy Now!, Psychological Warfare? A Debate on the Role of Mental Health Professionals in Military Interrogations at Guantánamo, Abu Ghraib and Beyond
August 11, 2005, Naomi Klein, The Nation, Terror's Greatest Recruitment Tool
August 11, 2005, Brendan Coyne, The NewStandard, Privacy Advocates Challenge ‘Secure Flight’ Program
August 11, 2005, Associated Press/New York Times, Senator Voices Objection to FBI Promotion
August 11, 2005, Tom Regan, Christian Science Monitor, Canadian sent to Syria sues US over rendition policy
August 10, 2005, Matt Taibbi, Rolling Stone, Four Amendments & a Funeral: A month inside the house of horrors that is Congress
August 10, 2005, Democracy Now!, Maher Arar Fights to Keep Torture Suit Against U.S. Government Alive
August 10, 2005, Thomas Frank, USA Today, Chertoff: Privacy fears not justified
August 10, 2005, Nina Bernstein, New York Times, U.S. Defends Detentions at Airports
August 10, 2005, Charlie Savage, Boston Globe, Guantánamo detainees find fault with lawyers
August 10, 2005, Colin Freeze, Globe and Mail, Judge orders Canada to stop quizzing teen in Guantánamo
August 10, 2005, Fox News, Commission Urges Investigation Into 9/11 Claim
August 10, 2005, Philip Shenon & Douglad Jehl, New York Times, 9/11 Panel Seeks Inquiry on New Atta Report
August 10, 2005, Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press/Washington Post, Groups Slam FCC on Internet Phone Tap Rule
August 9, 2005, Andrew Stern, Reuters/Boston Globe, ABA leader criticizes portions of Patriot Act
August 9, 2005, Robin Wright & Josh White, Washington Post, U.S. Holding Talks on Return of Detainees
August 9, 2005, U.S. detainee details abuse:
- Dan Eggen, Washington Post, Detainee's Suit Alleges Mistreatment in Brig
- Eric Lichtblau, New York Times, Detainee at Brig in Charleston Accuses His Jailers of Abuse
- Abid Aslam, OneWorld.net/Common Dreams, As Bush, Congress Show Splits over Military Affairs, Detainee Details Treatment In Military Brig
August 9, 2005, Associated Press, High court asked to take Guantánamo case
August 9, 2005, Brendan Coyne, The NewStandard, Indefinite Domestic Detentions Challenged By Rights Group
August 9, 2005, Emelie Rutherford, Daily News Transcript, Arar won't back down over 'terrorist' label
August 9, 2005, Douglas Jehl, New York Times, Four in 9/11 Plot Are Called Tied to Qaeda in '00
August 8, 2005, Lydia Saad, The Gallup Organization, Americans Reject Extreme Anti-Privacy Security Measures
August 8, 2005, Michael Isakoff, Newsweek, Exclusive: Secret Memo--Send to be Tortured
August 8, 2005, Joseph Galloway, Knight Ridder Newspapers/Star-Telegram, It's not who they are -- it's who we are
August 8, 2005, Caroline Drees, Reuters/Washington Post, Civil Liberties Panel Is Off to a Sluggish Start
August 8, 2005, Silja J.A. Talvi, Santa Fe Reporter/AlterNet, One Nation, Under Watch
August 8, 2005, Josh Getlin, Los Angeles Times, Profiling Fears Surface in Subway
August 8, 2005, Mike Dorning, Chicago Tribune, U.S. cities focus on spy cameras
August 8, 2005, OMB Watch, Ruling on Material Support of Terrorist Organizations Mixed Blessing
August 8, 2005, Fenton Johnson, Los Angeles Times, Who's watching the watch list?
August 8, 2005, Ivan Eland, The Independent Institute, The Failed “War on Terror”
August 7, 2005, Jane Roh, Fox News, Transit Attacks Revive Targeted Profiling Debate
August 7, 2005, Shannon McCaffrey, The Sun News, Patriot Act library provision sticking point for Congress
August 7, 2005, Editorial, Albany Times Union, Patriot Act Pause: The Senate should consider what's at stake when it votes on renewing anti-terrorism legislation
August 7, 2005, Philip Shenon, New York Times, 9/11 Group Says White House Has Not Provided Files
August 7, 2005, Richard J. Dalton Jr., Newsday/Concord Monitor, At JetBlue, privacy's not in the flight plan
August 6, 2005, Neil A. Lewis, New York Times, Guantánamo Detention Site Is Being Transformed, U.S. Says
August 6, 2005, Mike Allen, Washington Post, Lawmaker Tours Become Part of Guantánamo Life
August 5, 2005, Michelle Garcia, Washington Post, New York Police Sued Over Subway Searches
August 5, 2005, Danielle Knight, US News & World Report, National Security Watch: FBI whistle-blower petitions high court
August 5, 2005, Brendan Lyons, Times Union, Terror sting case grows
August 5, 2005, Brendan Kirby, Mobile Register, FBI director touts role in terror fight
August 5, 2005, Charles Aldinger, Reuters, US to transfer hundreds of Afghan prisoners
August 5, 2005, Brendan Coyne, The NewStandard, Human Rights Group Charges U.S. ‘Disappeared’ Detainees
August 5, 2005, Caroline Drees, Reuters/Washington Post, Civil-liberties board struggles into existence
August 5, 2005, Electronic Frontier Foundation, FCC Issues Rule Allowing FBI to Dictate Wiretap-Friendly Design for Internet Services
August 5, 2005, I-Newswire, FBI’s "National Security Letters" Threaten Online Speech and Privacy
August 5, 2005, Senator John Sununu, The Union Leader, We can improve the Patriot Act before making it permanent
August 5, 2005, Meg Laughlin, St. Petersburg Times, Prosecutors say Al-Arian reacted with pride after attack
August 5, 2005, Shannon McCaffrey, Knight Ridder Newspapers/The Kansas City Star, Librarians fight search power
August 5, 2005, Michael Gannon, Putnam Journal News, Lowey seeks more terror funding
August 5, 2005, E Media Wire, U.S. Institute on Immigration Reveals Post 9/11 Tips and Insider Information on Applying for a U.S. Green Card or Visa
August 5, 2005, CNN, Maryland paramedic on terror count
August 4, 2005, Associated Press/MSNBC, Psychologists' role at detention camps attacked
August 4, 2005, Tom Regan, Christian Science Monitor, US military to increase domestic surveillance
August 4, 2005, Sari Horwitz, Washington Post, Police Chiefs Group Bolsters Policy on Suicide Bombers
August 4, 2005, Associated Press/FOX News, Two Yemeni Men Claim Secret Detention
August 4, 2005, Sewell Chan, New York Times, Civil Liberties Union Prepares Lawsuit Challenging Random Searches of Bags on Subways
August 4, 2005, Nathaniel Hoffman, Contra Coast Times, Iranians fear FBI sees them as targets
August 4, 2005, Shannon McCaffrey, Knight Ridder Newspapers, Libraries at the center of efforts to change Patriot Act
August 4, 2005, Joan Hurdle, The Billings Outpost, Panel discusses Patriot Act
August 4, 2005, Senator Lisa Murkowski, News-Miner, Patriot Act changes are sensible
August 3, 2005, United Press International/World Peace Herald, Third prosecutor quits Guantánamo trial
August 3, 2005, William Fisher, International Press Service, Early Warnings on Prisoner Abuse Ignored
August 3, 2005, Will Lester, Washington Post, Poll Examines Supreme Court Priorities
August 3, 2005, Anthony Gregory, The Independent Institute, FBI, Please Protect Us from Terrorists and the ACLU
August 3, 2005, Mark Sherman, Boston Globe, Government examines slow responses by FBI
August 3, 2005, Associated Press/Denver Channel, ACLU Says FBI Documents Confirm Protesters Investigated As Terrorists
August 3, 2005, Kevin Sullivan, Washington Post, Detainee Alleges Abuse En Route to Guantánamo
August 3, 2005, John Riley, Newsday, Pentagon keeps 2 Chinese imprisoned
August 3, 2005, Josh White, Washington Post, Documents Tell of Brutal Improvisation by GIs
August 3, 2005, World Net Daily, Did Rumsfeld order Abu Ghraib rough stuff?: General reveals secret memo on 'aggressive' interrogations
August 3, 2005, Kari Lydersen, The NewStandard, Gitmo Captives Say Medical Personnel Approved, Participated in Abuses
August 3, 2005, Editorial, Boston Globe, Judgment at Guantánamo
August 3, 2005, United Press International/Science Daily, Ex-prisoners in Guantánamo to sue U.S.
August 3, 2005, Sara Kugler, Associated Press/Washington Post, 2 NY Officials Back Terror Check Profiling
August 3, 2005, Lynne Varner, Seattle Times, A profile of failed intelligence
August 3, 2005, Dan Eggen, Washington Post, Customs Jails 1,000 Suspected Gang Members
August 3, 2005, Robert Polner, Newsday, A statute of liberty?: Patriot Act, designed to protect, may also pry
August 3, 2005, Robert Polner, Newsday (2 of 2), How far is too far for the Patriot Act
August 2, 2005, Robert Polner, Newsday (1 of 2), Immigrants worry about deportation amid federal zeal on terrorism
August 2, 2005, Robert Polner, Newsday, Feds target B'klyn's Little Pakistan community
August 2, 2005, Associated Press/New York Times, Ex - Military Prosecutors Fault Gitmo Trials
August 2, 2005, Associated Press/Kansas City Star, NIH worker charged over anthrax threat
August 2, 2005, Crystal Carreon, Lodi News, New FBI special agent in charge sets up shop in Sacramento
August 2, 2005, Brendan Coyne, NewStandard, Feds File Secret Brief in Abu Ghraib FOIA Suit
August 2, 2005, Charles Savage, Boston Globe, US judge eyes moving 2 Guantánamo detainees
August 2, 2005, Marie Cocco, Newsday, Torturing prisoners? Not by the book
August 2, 2005, United Press International/Science Daily, Brit claims torture at US 'ghost prisons'; see also The Guardian Unlimited, Alleged Bomb Plotter Claims 2 1/2 years of Torture
August 2, 2005, Joe Gyan Jr., 2theadvocate News, Gonzales defends USA Patriot Act
August 2, 2005, Marc Rotenberg, USA Today, Limit camera surveillance
August 2, 2005, Editorial, Florida Today, Shredding Freedoms
August 2, 2005, Associated Press/The Olympian, Groups criticize sneak-and-peek warrant
August 1, 2005, Neil Mackay, Sunday Herald/TruthOut, Iraq's Child Prisoners
August 1, 2005, Nat Hentoff, Village Voice, Stain on the White House
August 1, 2005, Declan McCullagh, CNET News, Patriot Act debate will resume in fall
August 1, 2005, Editorial, Philadelphia Inquirer, Time for a full probe into Guantánamo
August 1, 2005, Kelley Beaucar Vlahos, FOX News, Pentagon to Increase Domestic Surveillance for Counterterrorism
August 1, 2005, Bob Herbert, New York Times, Who We Are
August 1, 2005, Ari Bloomekatz, Seattle Times, Drug-tunnel bust aided by controversial provision of USA Patriot Act
August 1, 2005, Joel Wendland, Political Affairs Magazine, Republican Congress Re-authorizes Repressive Patriot Act
August 1, 2005, Adam Lisberg, New York Daily News, B'klyn pol backs subway profiling
August 1, 2005, Associated Press/Houston Chronicle, Pentagon denies terror prosecutions rigged
August 1, 2005, Neil A. Lewis, New York Times, Two Prosecutors Faulted Trials for Detainees