civil liberties

Trump administration seizes phone records and emails of Times reporter

June 8, 2018 By John Wojcik

This is the most direct attack on the press by the Trump administration since it took office.

Billboards opposing drone wars going up all over Syracuse, NY

February 23, 2018 By David Swanson

Is this the “freedom” for which the wars endanger and impoverish and indebt us?

GOP-run House passes renewal of spying program

January 12, 2018 By Patrick J. Foote

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for six years.

D.C. jury acquits first batch of Trump Inauguration Day protesters

December 21, 2017 By Mark Gruenberg

As GOP leaders heap praise on Trump, courts say, “Not so fast.”

News Guild: Press freedom risked by unlimited cell phone snooping

November 30, 2017 By PAI

The freedom of the press is at risk from the government's stance allowing law enforcement to engage in unlimited snooping against citizens via their cell phones.