Privacy Matters

“Americans attacking Americans based on U.S.-based extremist ideologies.”

That's the Department of Justice's shorthand definition of "domestic terrorism," says a new Congressional Research Service report.

While the FBI and DOJ do not possess lists of official "domestic terrorist" organizations, as the government does with foreign designated terrorist organizations, Justice does define a number of particular "threats."

Do they sound familiar?

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Read: War on terror + War on Drugs = War on Basic Rights

How often do Tea Party Republicans take a stand with liberal Democrats for the civil liberties protections guaranteed by the US Constitution?  It should be a winning combination – right?

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Privacy researcher Chris Soghoian on electronic surveillance.

More on electronic surveillance.

Chicago

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"The law applies to the enforcer, as well as those that are under the enforcement of the enforcer." -- Malcolm X

Malcolm X would have been 87 years old today.

The video below is a conversation between Malcolm and some FBI agents, secretly recorded by the latter. When the FBI asks him to collaborate, Malcolm replies that his organization already helps the US government by working with the community to eradicate crime.  "And any way to help [you] out other than that, I wouldn't even know how to begin," he says.

At about two in the morning on Saturday, May 19, 2012, Chicago police announced that three of the remaining activists in their custody from a warrantless arrest on early Thursday morning would be charged with possession of explosives or incendiary devices, material support for terrorism, and conspiracy.