New Zealand is set to introduce potentially repressive sedition and espionage laws similar to those of other Western states now gearing up for war with Russia and China, Mick Hall reports.
New Zealand Bill Would Smear ‘Foreign Tools’
Category: Civil Rights
Vijay Prashad: US to ICC: FU
The United States confirms it has no regard for international law or a genuine rules-based order.
Some Questions to Ask on Thanksgiving
Andrew P. Napolitano expresses gratitude for what he considers under governmental assault: life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness and the exercise of free will and human reason.
Legislating Silence
Chris Hedges Report: Surveillance Education
Allison Butler and Nolan Higdon discuss the “ed-tech” systems eroding minors’ privacy rights and discriminating against students of color.
Gitmo Continues to Haunt
Even in the military, the secretary of defense cannot change the rules and procedures for criminal prosecutions and tell military judges how to try cases, writes Andrew P. Napolitano.
RAY McGOVERN: Will Gabbard Be Able to Direct the Intelligence ‘Community’?
The next director of national intelligence needs courage, political smarts and strong presidential backing to fulfill her duty to oversee and provide advice on covert action.
Tell the British State Journalism’s Not a Crime
Des Freedman on why national news outlets are not covering the crackdown on pro-Palestinian journalists in Britain.
Trump Doesn’t Hide Plan to Use Military Against Protestors & Immigrants
The recent Supreme Court decision granting presidents nearly absolute immunity for official acts leaves fewer guardrails to prevent Trump from abusing his authority, writes Marjorie Cohn.
