NEW YORK, Nov 4 (IPS) - The USA Patriot Act, rushed into law by a panicky U.S. Congress in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of Sep. 11, 2001, gave the government broad surveillance powers to spy on innocent citizens. But... [read full story]
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Global Geopolitics Net Sites / IPS William Fisher NEW YORK, Nov 4 (IPS) – The USA Patriot Act, rushed into law by a panicky U.S. Congress in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of Sep. 11, 2001, gave the government broad...
While we may be tempted to direct the entirety of our gaze backwards today, looking over election results in a post-mortem fashion, the wreaking of political havoc outside the voting booth continues. Today at 12:30 pm, the...
By William Fisher The Public Record The USA Patriot Act, rushed into law by a panicky U.S. Congress in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, gave the government broad surveillance powers to spy on...
The movement to reform the Patriot Act has not been successful. From what I can see, the lack of that movement's success comes as a result of its nuanced message: That the Patriot Act should be reformed, but in certain ways,...
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