Issue Area: Civil Liberties
When the White House Says Hush: Treating the ‘state secrets privilege’ as classified information (May 2009) By
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Hate Speech, Media Activism and the First Amendment: Putting a spotlight on dehumanizing language (May 2009) By
Dangerous Revisionism Over Guantánamo: Citing dirty evidence to defend dubious detentions (February 2009) By
Hate Speech, Media Activism and the First Amendment: Putting a spotlight on dehumanizing language (May 2009) By
Dangerous Revisionism Over Guantánamo: Citing dirty evidence to defend dubious detentions (February 2009) By
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Terror Talk Crowds Out Thoughtful Discussion: Wiretapping Americans for foreign intelligence (November/December 2007) By
Illegal, Yes—But Not Newsworthy: Wiretapping testimony barely covered (Update June 2007) By
Asleep at the Wheel: Press ignores congressional OK for martial law (May/June 2007) By
John Ashcroft Needs Help: Attorney general seeks media's aid in selling Patriot Act (Update August 2003) By
Are You a Terrorist?: Media passivity enables rollback of civil liberties (November/December 2001) By
Media Passed by Jesse Jackson: . . . And passed up a great story (January/February 2001) By
Only "Elegant" Victims Need Apply (May/June 1999) By
Terror Talk Crowds Out Thoughtful Discussion: Wiretapping Americans for foreign intelligence (November/December 2007) By
Illegal, Yes—But Not Newsworthy: Wiretapping testimony barely covered (Update June 2007) By
Asleep at the Wheel: Press ignores congressional OK for martial law (May/June 2007) By
John Ashcroft Needs Help: Attorney general seeks media's aid in selling Patriot Act (Update August 2003) By
Are You a Terrorist?: Media passivity enables rollback of civil liberties (November/December 2001) By
Media Passed by Jesse Jackson: . . . And passed up a great story (January/February 2001) By
Only "Elegant" Victims Need Apply (May/June 1999) By
Glenn Greenwald on torture, Rose Aguilar on tent cities (4/24/09)
Kali Akuno, Andy Worthington and Francesca Grifo on Bush legacy (12/26/08)
Kai Wright on the Proposition 8 vote, Andy Worthington on Guantánamo (11/21/08)
Kali Akuno, Andy Worthington and Francesca Grifo on Bush legacy (12/26/08)
Kai Wright on the Proposition 8 vote, Andy Worthington on Guantánamo (11/21/08)
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Michael Ratner on Ali al-Marri, Jonathan Tasini on minimum wage (7/25/08)
Bill Fletcher on Wright and Obama, Andy Worthington on Guantanamo (5/16/08)
Justin Levitt on Supreme Court and voter ID, Sara Robinson on Texas Mormons case (5/2/08)
Glenn Greenwald on Joe Klein, Dave Tomlin on Bilal Hussein (11/30/07)
Aziz Huq on Protect America Act, Laura MacCleery on White House for Sale (8/10/07)
Elizabeth de la Vega on domestic spying, Kristal Brent Zook on Duke rape investigation (1/26/07)
David Cole on NSA spying, Anthony Fenton on Haiti elections (2/3/06)
Michael Ratner on spying & civil liberties, Michael Massing on "The Enemy Within" (12/23/05)
Rahul Mahajan on Fallujah, Greg Nojeim on Bush & PATRIOT Act (4/30/04)
Michael Ratner on Ali al-Marri, Jonathan Tasini on minimum wage (7/25/08)
Bill Fletcher on Wright and Obama, Andy Worthington on Guantanamo (5/16/08)
Justin Levitt on Supreme Court and voter ID, Sara Robinson on Texas Mormons case (5/2/08)
Glenn Greenwald on Joe Klein, Dave Tomlin on Bilal Hussein (11/30/07)
Aziz Huq on Protect America Act, Laura MacCleery on White House for Sale (8/10/07)
Elizabeth de la Vega on domestic spying, Kristal Brent Zook on Duke rape investigation (1/26/07)
David Cole on NSA spying, Anthony Fenton on Haiti elections (2/3/06)
Michael Ratner on spying & civil liberties, Michael Massing on "The Enemy Within" (12/23/05)
Rahul Mahajan on Fallujah, Greg Nojeim on Bush & PATRIOT Act (4/30/04)
CNN Scoffs at White House Critics: Anchor with Bush ties dismisses abuse-of-power hearings as 'stagecraft' (7/31/08)
Obama Moves Right? Pundits Cheer (7/15/08)
Talk Show Host Calls for Murder: Michael Reagan says activist should be killed for treason (6/24/08)
Obama Moves Right? Pundits Cheer (7/15/08)
Talk Show Host Calls for Murder: Michael Reagan says activist should be killed for treason (6/24/08)
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FEMA Reverses Media Access Policy: Will allow press access to Katrina survivors in trailer parks (7/28/06)
FEMA Responds on Press Access to Trailer Parks (7/25/06)
FEMA a Disaster for Freedom of the Press: Katrina victims 'not allowed' to talk to media, reporter told (7/21/06)
NBC Distorts Its Polling on Warrantless Wiretaps: Russert, Reid paint public as backing Bush (2/10/06)
Probable Cause for Alarm: Press ignores Ex-NSA chief's ignorance of Constitution (1/27/06)
NY Times' Nonresponses to FAIR Alert (1/17/06)
The Scoop That Got Spiked: Times delay on wiretap story leaves questions unanswered (1/11/06)
Muted Response to Ashcroft's Sneak Attack on Liberties (2/12/03)
Attacks on Pledge Ruling Bolster Its Logic (6/28/02)
Pre-Convention Coverage Whitewashes Police Violence, Distorts Activists' Agendas (7/25/00)
FEMA Reverses Media Access Policy: Will allow press access to Katrina survivors in trailer parks (7/28/06)
FEMA Responds on Press Access to Trailer Parks (7/25/06)
FEMA a Disaster for Freedom of the Press: Katrina victims 'not allowed' to talk to media, reporter told (7/21/06)
NBC Distorts Its Polling on Warrantless Wiretaps: Russert, Reid paint public as backing Bush (2/10/06)
Probable Cause for Alarm: Press ignores Ex-NSA chief's ignorance of Constitution (1/27/06)
NY Times' Nonresponses to FAIR Alert (1/17/06)
The Scoop That Got Spiked: Times delay on wiretap story leaves questions unanswered (1/11/06)
Muted Response to Ashcroft's Sneak Attack on Liberties (2/12/03)
Attacks on Pledge Ruling Bolster Its Logic (6/28/02)
Pre-Convention Coverage Whitewashes Police Violence, Distorts Activists' Agendas (7/25/00)
