Of Fear and FISA

How do Texas pols come down on the FISA debate?

"...By adjourning sans action yesterday, the nominally Democratic House of Representatives – inadvertently..."

Feb. 15, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Letters at 3AM

The president and his people have broken the laws governing warrantless wiretapping of U.S. citizens and furthermore, lied about it, repeatedly and knowingly

"..."speculation"; the next day he admitted and defended his actions as "fully consistent with my constitutional responsibilities." On the..."

Jan. 6, 2006 Column by Michael Ventura

@ Newsdesk

U.S. House calls president's fear-mongering bluff on permanent passage of Protect America Act

"...By adjourning sans action last Thursday, the nominally Democratic U.S. House of Rep­resentatives..."

Feb. 22, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Point Austin: The Perps Walk

FISA, Congress, and the rule of law

"...Everybody has to follow the rules. ... Anytime we act as if we don't really mean that, we damage..."

July 18, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Letters at 3AM: An Arbitrary Nation, Part 2

Laws arbitrarily enforced (or not enforced) according to the whims of the authorities are no longer laws

"...Florida, Maryland, Texas, and Colorado are testing drones for surveillance and search-and-rescue missions. ... [The drones range] in size..."

May 3, 2013 Column by Michael Ventura

Point Austin: Hanging Up on AT&T

My boss is suing the phone company – bully for him

"...ago each of them became named plaintiffs in separate class-action lawsuits filed against the giant phone company. In the..."

June 2, 2006 News Column by Michael King

John Dean on Bush

The former White House counsel reveals just how far we've (not) come since Nixon

"...Waterloo Ice House. Much of the Net­roots community has reacted strongly against the July 9 U.S. Senate vote passing..."

July 25, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Letters at 3AM: The Patriot Edward Snowden

Edward Snowden is the American equivalent of the man who stood in front of that tank in Tiananmen Square

"...2009, McConnell was George W. Bush's director of National Intelligence. At that time, he lobbied Congress to revise the..."

June 28, 2013 Column by Michael Ventura

Point Austin: Prog Blogs

The progressive bloggers are establishing a political agenda

"...broad-based online opposition to the pending amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act – almost certain to pass Con­gress..."

July 11, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

"...Marcos yesterday, and Hillary Clinton is holding a statewide, interactive town hall meeting March 3 on Fox Sports Network..."

Feb. 29, 2008 News Feature

Point Austin: Burning Questions

And we wonder why nobody votes

"...he's always been prompt and professional in our infrequent interactions. One surmises that Ott's decision reflects a broader dissatisfaction..."

June 27, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Building the Netroots Nation

The netroots arrive in Austin next week ... and they're thriving

"...the brightest lights in liberal and progressive opinion and activism. For regular blog readers, the speakers and attendees list..."

July 11, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Man in the White Hat

Larry Joe Doherty rides into the battle for CD 10

"...excited. His name is Larry Joe Doherty. He's not actually a judge – although he played one on TV..."

Oct. 3, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The Catalyst: Chris Bowers

A Q&A with the editor of Open Left – who'll be one of Netroots Nation's busiest attendees

"...and organizing questions, and more meta concerns, like the act of blogging and building your readership. What's the balance..."

July 18, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Point Austin: Reading the Roots

They came, they saw, they blogged

"...who wrote that feckless sentence simply doesn't know the actual, contemporary meanings of "left," "Beijing," or even "Nancy Pelosi,"..."

July 25, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Netroots Farewell

Convention reminds progressives to look beyond November

"...Austin Convention Center, gathered politicians, liberal bloggers, and online activists. It also made clear the political links and disagreements..."

July 25, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Attack on Free Internet

"...11]: We should not only be concerned about the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act's actions of telecom immunity … but..."

July 21, 2008 Postmarks

Headlines

"...• Following Bush's signing of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act amendments last week, broadening federal wiretapping..."

July 18, 2008 News Feature

Headlines

"...UT regents weigh a redevelopment deal for the Brackenridge Tract. See "Happenings," for info on a public meeting about..."

July 11, 2008 News Feature

Headlines

"...• The U.S. Senate prepared to approve the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act amendments this week, following last week's..."

June 27, 2008 News Feature

Plans to Vote for John Edwards

"...that, on global warming and safe energy, on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and telecom immunity, or on many..."

Feb. 19, 2008 Postmarks

The Hightower Lowdown

Bush's policy toward democracy is loaded with irony; Corporate Big Brother is watching you shop; Our government legal robs us -- of our rights.

"...to the two big parties to finance their own foreign adventures? Second, imagine the shrieks of outrage from the..."

May 17, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

Letters at 3AM: An Arbitrary Nation, Part 3

The Fifth Amendment no longer exists as a functioning law of the land

"...or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor..."

May 17, 2013 Column by Michael Ventura

Fun and Games With Stratfor

APD and DPS collaborated with private 'geopolitical intelligence firm'

"...the massive growth of what's become known as the "intelligence industrial complex." Simi­lar to its sibling, the "military industrial..."

March 7, 2014 News Feature by John Anderson

Is Knowledge Power?

A profile of precarious global intelligence firm Stratfor

"...in Manila contained bad news for the fortunes of actor-turned politician Joseph Estrada. "Whether removed by force or by..."

Sept. 14, 2001 News Feature by Michael Erard

Letters at 3AM

Weapons of Mass Deception

"...they got when Congress recently passed the Homeland Security Act. What we really got was an intimidated Congress, frightened..."

Nov. 29, 2002 Column by Michael Ventura

Postmarks Web Extra

Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...might be excused if it were not for the fact that we know the terrorists hate America for understandable..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Column

Postmarks Web Extra

Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...-- the column of Sept. 21 -- Belinda Acosta actually referred to the Alfred P. Murrah building in Oklahoma..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...the lives, knowledge, and legacy of a community. These artifacts, heirlooms, and scientific resources may be cared for by..."

March 21, 2003 Column

The Hightower Report

Foreign spying on Americans; and where are they now?

"...FOREIGN SPYING ON AMERICANS..."

Aug. 17, 2007 News Column by Jim Hightower

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