civil liberties
Trump administration seizes phone records and emails of Times reporter
June 8, 2018This is the most direct attack on the press by the Trump administration since it took office.
Read moreBillboards opposing drone wars going up all over Syracuse, NY
February 23, 2018Is this the “freedom” for which the wars endanger and impoverish and indebt us?
Read moreGOP-run House passes renewal of spying program
January 12, 2018The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for six years.
Read moreD.C. jury acquits first batch of Trump Inauguration Day protesters
December 21, 2017As GOP leaders heap praise on Trump, courts say, “Not so fast.”
Read moreNews Guild: Press freedom risked by unlimited cell phone snooping
November 30, 2017The 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.
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