McCarthyism
Tom Harkin Latest Victim of McCarthyism
His opponent called Harkin “the Tokyo Rose of Al Qaeda and Middle East terrorism.” Harkin told him: “That just ended your political career right there.”
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Disinvites William Ayers after Death Threats, Financial Pressure
“Give me a sniper rifle and a good firing position, and I shall move Bill Ayers’ gray matter,” wrote one blogger who identified himself as “Lee Harvey Cornhusker.”
Michelle Bachmann Lies about her McCarthyite Remarks, Palin Apologizes
But lest you think Palin had given up McCarthy’s ghost, she also indulged in some more casual red-baiting of Obama.
ACLU Says NorthCom’s Fighting Unit May Be Illegal
“This is a radical departure from separation of civilian law enforcement and military authority and could, quite possibly, represent a violation of law.”
Leahy Concerned about NorthCom’s New Army Unit
On October 1, the Pentagon, for the first time ever, dedicated an Army force specifically to NorthCom, which is in charge of securing not some foreign region but the United States of America.
Judge Sides with Maker of “Bush Lied” T-Shirt
You’ve probably seen the T-shirt around.
On the front, in huge capital letters, are the words “Bush Lied.” And on the back, also huge, the words, “They Died.”
Mukasey Tries End Around Supreme Court
Mukasey Tries End Around Supreme Court
Bush’s Justice Department, a misnomer if ever there was one, won’t give up on its pathetic game to deny detainees their right to habeas corpus.
When COINTELPRO Comes Calling
I was a victim of the spying by the Maryland State Police.
Maryland State Police Infiltrated Groups Opposed to War and the Death Penalty
Max Obuszewski is a seasoned, nonviolent peace activist in Maryland.
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