The Marathon Bombings and the Lockdown of Boston: Was it really a Vindication of the Surveillance State?
By Falguni A. Sheth and Robert E. Prasch The sub-text of the official state view and media coverage coming …
Category Archives: Surveillance
Down the Rabbit Hole: The Obama Administration’s Version of Transparency
As soon as Judge Denise Lind’s ruling in the pre-trial punishment motion for Bradley Manning came out, the ironies began …
Thanksgiving Fun: The Prez’s Memo on Insider Threats…and Anti-Whistleblowing Pursuits?
Updated below. Last Wednesday was Nov. 21, the day before a long Thanksgiving weekend when most journalists, employees, and majority …
Safe States: Safe for Whom?
It’s Halloween. And the political climate is terrifying. Democrats try to assuage their increasing anxieties over Matt Stoller’s, David Sirota’s, …
Amherst, MA Opts out of ICE’s Secure Communities Program
This post inaugurates my return to the blogosphere. Many topics to discuss, coming soon: VAWA, the unsung heroes surrounding Chen …
Dharun Ravi, Hate, and Race: Reflections, Part 2
My thoughts continue to turn to the Dharun Ravi case. An important question has emerged on Twitter sites and other …
NYPD, Islamophobia, and Federal Law: Spying and Lying as an American Way of Life
Over the last few months, the Associated Press has released multiple reports that detail the infiltration of Muslim student groups, …
