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Federal Judge Rules U.S. Can Detain Non-Citizens Indefinitely on Basis of Religion, Race or National Origin

A federal judge in Brooklyn has ruled the government can legally detain non-citizens on the sole basis of their religion, race or national origin and then detain them indefinitely. We speak with an attorney with the Center for Constitutional Rights that filed a lawsuit in the case. [includes rush transcript]
Jun 16, 2006 | Story
U.S. Court Rules Wrongfully-Held Detainee Khaled El-Masri Can't Sue CIA For Kidnapping Him

German citizen Khaled El-Masri tried to sue the CIA for wrongfully kidnapping and abusing him. But last week, a U.S. District Court dismissed the case on the grounds it would jeapordize state secrets. We’re speak El-Masri’s attorney, Ben Wizner of the ACLU. [includes rush transcript]
May 25, 2006 | Story
Hayden Defends Domestic Spy Program At Confirmation Hearing

General Michael Hayden appeared before Senate Thursday for his confirmation hearings to become the new head of the CIA. The former director of the National Security Agency repeatedly defended the legality of the NSA’s secret warrant-less domestic eavesdropping program that he helped design. [includes rush transcript]
May 19, 2006 | Story
Confirmation Hearing Opens for CIA Nominee and Former NSA-Head Michael Hayden

For the first time since the Sept. 11 attacks, the full Senate and House Intelligence Committees were briefed Wednesday on the National Security Agency’s warrantless domestic surveillance program. The Bush administration agreed to allow the briefing to happen with hopes it would pave the way for the Senate Intelligence Committee to approve the nomination of former NSA Director General Michael Hayden to become the new head of the CIA. Hayden’s...
May 18, 2006 | Story
Ex-NSA Head Bobby Ray Inman on the National Security Agency's Domestic Surveillance Program: "This Activity Was Not Authorized"

Admiral Bobby Ray Inman has become the highest-ranking former NSA official to speak out about the domestic spy program. "There clearly was a line in the FISA statutes which says you couldn’t do this," said Inman last week in remarks that have received little attention. [includes rush transcript]
May 17, 2006 | Story
Church Committee Counsel Frederick Schwarz on Corporate Involvement in Government Spying

In the 1970s, the Church Committee, led by Senator Frank Church, conducted a major investigation of the country’s intelligence agencies. During its investigation the Church Committee uncovered that several major corporations helped the NSA spy on Americans in a secretive program known as Project Shamrock. Frederick Schwarz, who served as chief counsel to the Church Committee, joins us to look at the similarities with the current NSA spy...
May 17, 2006 | Story
Freedom of the Press Under Attack: Government Begins Tracking Phone Calls of Journalists

ABC News reported on Monday that a senior federal law enforcement had revealed that the government is now tracking phone calls made by journalists from the New York Times, Washington Post and ABC News. We speak with Brian Ross, chief investigative reporter at ABC News. [includes rush transcript]
May 16, 2006 | Story
Greg Palast on His New Book "Armed Madhouse : Who's Afraid of Osama Wolf?, China Floats, Bush Sinks, The Scheme to Steal '08…"

Investigative journalist Greg Palast joins us in the Firehouse Studio to discuss the follow-up to his best-selling book "The Best Democracy Money Can Buy." [includes rush transcript]
May 15, 2006 | Story
Three Major Telecom Companies Help US Government Spy on Millions of Americans

USA Today has revealed the National Security Agency is secretly collecting the phone call records of millions of Americans with the help of AT&T, Verizon and BellSouth. For the customers of these companies, it means that the government has detailed records of calls they made to family members, co-workers, business contacts and others. One source told the paper that the NSA is attempting to create the world’s largest database —...
May 12, 2006 | Story
Fmr. NSA Chief General Michael Hayden Nominated to Replace Porter Goss as CIA Director

Porter Goss resigns as director of the CIA. Four star general Michael Hayden has been nominated to head the civilian agency. As head of the National Security Agency, Hayden oversaw the warrantless domestic spy program, which many say is illegal. We speak with former CIA analyst Larry Johnson and Newsweek investigative correspondent Michael Isikoff. [includes rush transcript]
May 08, 2006 | Story

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Federal Judge Rules U.S. Can Detain Non-Citizens Indefinitely on Basis of Religion, Race or National Origin

U.S. Court Rules Wrongfully-Held Detainee Khaled El-Masri Can't Sue CIA For Kidnapping Him

Hayden Defends Domestic Spy Program At Confirmation Hearing

Confirmation Hearing Opens for CIA Nominee and Former NSA-Head Michael Hayden

Ex-NSA Head Bobby Ray Inman on the National Security Agency's Domestic Surveillance Program: "This Activity Was Not Authorized"

Church Committee Counsel Frederick Schwarz on Corporate Involvement in Government Spying

Freedom of the Press Under Attack: Government Begins Tracking Phone Calls of Journalists

Greg Palast on His New Book "Armed Madhouse : Who's Afraid of Osama Wolf?, China Floats, Bush Sinks, The Scheme to Steal '08…"

Three Major Telecom Companies Help US Government Spy on Millions of Americans

Fmr. NSA Chief General Michael Hayden Nominated to Replace Porter Goss as CIA Director

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