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Events Recently Added to the US Civil Liberties timeline
- 12/11
- Casino Billionaire Intends to Spend $71 Million or More on Republican Candidates, Mid-June, 2012, posted by mtuck
- 11/30
- Voting Rights Section in Justice Department Bars Staff Attorneys from Making Recommendations in Voting Rights Decisions, December 10, 2005, posted by mtuck
- 10/27
- Justice Department Obscenity Task Force Chief Tries, Fails to Gain Support of US Attorney for Prosecutions, January 2006, posted by mtuck
- 10/27
- US Attorney for Arizona Receives Second Positive Evaluation, Late 2005, posted by mtuck
- 10/27
- US Attorney Accused of ‘Conflict of Interest’ regarding Wife’s State Contract, No Impropriety Found, February - April 2005, posted by mtuck
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What's New?
7/3/2012 Voting Rights and Campaign Finance
The topic of voting rights and campaign finance in the United States (arguably two topics, but demonstrably linked) is tremendously controversial. As with many such topics, the mainstream media provides more heat than light, with pundits weighing in on one side or the other but providing information consumers with little new information. The goal of this new category … More
8/10/2009 Mark Klein's Book, Other Issues Covered
Further revelations of Bush-era civil liberties depredations, and the continuation of some of these policies by the Obama administration, will continue to move this project forward in the upcoming weeks. Blackmax looks forward to reading and writing entries based on AT&T whistleblower Mark Klein’s new book, Wiring Up the Big Brother Machine. We welcome … More
6/25/2008 Project Moving Forward
Some of the contributors and editors most involved in this project have temporarily refocused their efforts on related material in other projects, but this project continues to move forward. New material from a variety of sources, including What Happened by former White House secretary Scott McClellan, is in preparation. You’re invited to join the project.
12/24/2007 The Civil Liberties Project
This is the History Commons project for the loss of US civil liberties under the current administration, and before. We are currently focusing on several topics, including the expansion of executive power (the “unitary executive”), the NSA’s domestic surveillance program, the use of “national security letters” to force information … More |
Recently Added Events
Showing 1-20 of 100 recently added events: next 20 - 12/11
- Casino Billionaire Intends to Spend $71 Million or More on Republican Candidates, Mid-June, 2012, posted by mtuck
- 11/30
- Voting Rights Section in Justice Department Bars Staff Attorneys from Making Recommendations in Voting Rights Decisions, December 10, 2005, posted by mtuck
- 10/27
- Justice Department Obscenity Task Force Chief Tries, Fails to Gain Support of US Attorney for Prosecutions, January 2006, posted by mtuck
- 10/27
- US Attorney for Arizona Receives Second Positive Evaluation, Late 2005, posted by mtuck
- 10/27
- US Attorney Accused of ‘Conflict of Interest’ regarding Wife’s State Contract, No Impropriety Found, February - April 2005, posted by mtuck
- 10/26
- White House Counsel Says White House Has Made ‘Decision’ to Fire High-Performing US Attorney over Republican Complaints of Voter Fraud, June 9, 2005, posted by mtuck
- 10/26
- White House Counsels Discuss Not Renewing US Attorney’s Term, May 12 - June 9, 2005, posted by mtuck
- 10/26
- Attorney General Chief of Staff Sends List ‘Ranking’ US Attorneys for Retention or Firing Based on Loyalty to White House, March 2, 2005, posted by mtuck
- 10/7
- Executive Office for US Attorneys Responds to Criticisms of California US Attorney, November 18, 2005, posted by mtuck
- 10/7
- US Attorney for New Mexico Does Well in Second Performance Review, November 14-18, 2005 , posted by mtuck
- 8/8
- US Attorney Has Law Changed to Allow Him to Continue Temporary Position in Justice Department, November 10, 2005, posted by mtuck
- 8/8
- Assistant Attorney General Recommends Eliminating Judicial Role in Appointing Interim US Attorneys, November 9-11, 2005, posted by mtuck
- 8/8
- Republican Lawmakers Send Letter Criticizing Performance of California US Attorney over Immigration Cases; Justice Department Indicates Lack of Understanding of Immigration Enforcement, October 20, 2005, posted by mtuck
- 8/8
- Republican Lawmaker Complains about US Attorney’s ‘Appalling Record of Refusal to Prosecute’ Undocumented Immigrant Cases, October 13, 2005, posted by mtuck
- 8/8
- US Attorneys Teach at Election Crimes Symposium Sponsored by Justice Department, October 2005, posted by mtuck
- 8/8
- Justice Department Officials Discuss US Attorney Performance, Fall 2005, posted by mtuck
- 8/8
- Unfounded Rumors of Favoritism, Sexual Liaisons Poison US Attorney’s Office, Fall 2004 - October 2005, posted by mtuck
- 7/24
- US Attorney in New Mexico Forms Election Fraud Task Force, Finds No Cases Worth Prosecuting, September 7 - October 6, 2004, posted by mtuck
- 7/18
- Prosecutors in Wisconsin Corruption Case Pushed Alleged Perpetrator to ‘Flip’ on Democratic Governor, Others, May 18, 2007, posted by mtuck
- 7/10
- Senator Complains about US Attorney to Attorney General, September 23, 2005, posted by mtuck
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Recently Updated Events
Showing 1-20 of 100 recently updated events: next 20 - 7/23
- Republicans Insert ‘Stealth Provision’ into Patriot Act Reauthorization, Cuts Senate out of US Attorney Appointment Process, November 9, 2005 and After, posted by mtuck
- 6/6
- Bush Fires US Attorney Investigating Abramoff Lobbying Efforts, November 19, 2002, posted by mtuck
- 5/26
- Evaluation of US Attorney Marred by ‘Inaccurate’ Complaints from Assistants, July 12-16, 2004, posted by mtuck
- 5/26
- US Attorney for New Mexico Does Well in First Performance Review, 2002, posted by mtuck
- 5/26
- US Attorney for Northern California Receives Positive Evaluation, February 2003, posted by mtuck
- 5/26
- US Attorney for Nevada Does Well in Performance Evaluation, February 2003, posted by mtuck
- 5/26
- US Attorney for Arkansas Does Well in Performance Review, April or August 2002, posted by mtuck
- 5/26
- US Attorney for Western Washington Performs Well in First Performance Review, May 2002, posted by mtuck
- 5/26
- US Attorney for Arizona Does Well in First Performance Evaluation, December 2003, posted by mtuck
- 4/19
- Representative Asks US Attorney about Decision Not to Prosecute Alleged ‘Illegal Alien Smuggler’, February 2, 2004, posted by mtuck
- 3/19
- Ryan Sworn in as US Attorney for Northern California, August 2, 2002, posted by mtuck
- 3/2
- California US Attorney Identified as ‘Underperforming’ in Firearms Prosecutions, March 10, 2004, posted by mtuck
- 2/6
- CIA Director Goss Resigns amid Scandal; Replaced by Former NSA Director Michael Hayden, May 5, 2006, posted by mtuck
- 9/30
- Olbermann: ‘Citizens United’ Decision Means Corporations Will Own and Operate US Political System, January 21, 2010, posted by Derek
- 9/7
- Supreme Court Upholds States’ Right to Deny Convicted Felons Right to Vote, June 24, 1974, posted by mtuck
- 8/13
- Roosevelt Advocates Federal Regulation, Oversight of Corporations, August 23, 1902, posted by mtuck
- 8/10
- Seventeenth Amendment Requires US Senators to Be Elected, Not Appointed, 1913, posted by mtuck
- 8/8
- Judge Denies Government Motion for Reconsideration, Affirms Block of Indefinite Detention Law Applies to All US Persons, June 6, 2012, posted by paxvector
- 8/7
- Law Prohibits Government from Soliciting Campaign Donations from Civil Service Workers, 1883, posted by mtuck
- 7/31
- Congress Passes Bill Authorizing Indefinite Military Detention of US Citizens, December 15, 2011, posted by paxvector
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The US Civil Liberties project covers a number of issues: the expansion of executive power (the so-called “unitary executive”), the NSA’s domestic surveillance program, the use of “national security letters” to force information from citizens, voting rights, campaign finance, and other all-too-pertinent topics. We invite you to become part of our exploration.
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