Civil Liberties

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Wouldn't want to be rude

Apparently, the myriad violations of the Constitution carried out by the Bushies warrant an investigation. But criminal prosecutions? Convictions? We wouldn't want to be rude.From Salon.com:Aug. 4, 2008 | WASHINGTON -- On the campaign trail in April, Barack Obama was asked ... Read more

Conference on War Crimes: Holding the Bushites Accountable

Airs at: Sun, 08/03/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  On The Environment
Host Scott Forrester interviews Dean Larry Velvel  of the Massachusetts School of Law in Andover.  He talks about the September 13th and 14th Conference on War Crimes and the Law-breaking of the Bush Administration and how to hold them accountable in Domestic and Internatio... Read more

Interview: Andrew Pappone and Attorney Tom Nelson on IDS & FBI Harrassment

Airs at: Wed, 07/30/2008 at 5:00pm
Reed Graduate,  Andrew Pappone and his attorney Tom Nelson discuss his detention by the Israeli Defense Force when he left Palestine following completion of n internship with the Palestine Fair Trade Association.  After he returned to the US he and his family faced harrassm... Read more

Civil Liberties Watch: US Senate & The Media Shield Law

Airs at: Sun, 07/27/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
The US Senate debates a law to protect journalists from being forced to disclose confidential sources. Citizen journalists are not included for protection in the Senates version of The Free Flow of Information Act, S2035. Read more

Civil Liberties Watch: Violations at NW Immigrant Detention Center

Airs at: Sun, 07/20/2008 at 5:00pm
The Seattle University School of Law and the non-profit One America relaease reportor on Human Rights violations found at The Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma Washington. The report follows an eight month study on the 1,000 detainnee facility used to hold people awaitin... Read more

Civil Liberties Watch: Angola 3 Defendant's Conviction Overturned

Airs at: Sat, 07/12/2008 at 5:00pm
Angola 3 defendant Albert Woodfox had his 1973 comviction for the killing of Angola prison guard overturned by a federal judge in Lousisiana. This is a significant victory for former Black Panther, Woodfox who was held in solitary confinement for over 34 years.Also see ango... Read more

Civil Liberties Watch

Airs at: Sun, 07/27/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
KBOO presents the latest on privacy issues from Civil Liberties Watch: Read more

Why are you a Republican?

 TPM Muckraker has the dirt on the Office of Professional Responsibility and Inspector General's report on the politicization of the Justice Department.Among the stringent Bush-era requirements for employment at DOJ: "What is it about George W. Bush that makes you want to s... Read more

The Private Prison Industry - Part 2.

Airs at: Sun, 07/27/2008 at 5:00pm
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The prison industry is a multi billion dollar industry.  At what cost to our rights under the constitution?  How much does this enormous industry affect policy from the federal level on down? Does it erode our sense of what it means to be American and free?  Read more

The Private Prison Industry - Part 1.

Airs at: Sun, 07/27/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for: 
The prison industry is a multi billion dollar industry.  At what cost to our rights under the constitution?  How much does this enormous industry affect policy from the federal level on down? Does it erode our sense of what it means to be American and free?  Read more