The part of the PATRIOT Act that has been used to legitimate the mass collection of all of our phone call information, and much else besides, is a wicked awful provision known as "Section 215." Section 215 allows the FBI - and, it appears, … [Read more...]
Eight Years Ago Today: The Courage of Our Convictions
Cross-posted from Blue News Tribune. September 11 still feels like a solemn day. People talk about remembering the lessons of that day. But the lessons only emerged later: the Bush administration, with the full cooperation of Congress, … [Read more...]