As the Washington Post examines how invasive legislation and lack of judicial oversight allows the FBI to vacuum personal electronic information, US Representative Ron Paul warns of an impending surveillance state by further weakening FISA legislation…
- FBI Data Transfers Via Telecoms Questioned (Washington Post)
- The Emerging Surveillance State (Antiwar.com)
…meanwhile the Justice Department continues to drag its feet on Congressional requests to see documents on torture interrogations and domestic spying:
- At Justice, New Pressure To Release Documents (Washington Post)
Despite the rhetorical saber rattling in public, Iran and Israel continue to secretly trade with each other:
- Israel’s Tehran Connection (Guardian)
Despite the “routine†government crackdowns, the Brotherhood remains steadfastly committed to democracy and seeks to emerge stronger:
- Egypt Islamists’ Wait for Power (BBC News)
Review of legal scholar Noah Feldman’s latest book finds that Muslims’ embrace of democracy can and must come through a modern engagement with Islamic principles:
- In Search of a New Islamic State (Christian Science Monitor)
Pakistan says it won’t talk to groups it believes are terrorists but is willing to offer amnesty and political negotiations to other militants:
- Pakistan Vows No Talks With Terrorists (Associated Press/Wiredispatch)
Cheney’s imperial Vice-Presidency earns him unprecedented post-tenure Secret Service protection and earns the Washington Post the Pulitzer Prize:
- Cheney Could Keep Security Detail (Washington Post)
- The Post Wins 6 Pulitzer Prizes (Washington Post)
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