Month: February 2008

Bush Era

Rigged Trials at Guantanamo

February 20, 2008 Comments Off on Rigged Trials at Guantanamo

By Ross Tuttle, The Nation Secret evidence. Denial of habeas corpus. Evidence obtained by waterboarding. Indefinite detention. The litany of complaints about the legal treatment of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay is long, disturbing and by […]

Bush Era

Homeland Security Training NYC Firefighters to Spy

February 20, 2008 Comments Off on Homeland Security Training NYC Firefighters to Spy

By Colin Meyn, In These Times In New York City, the Department of Homeland Security is training New York City firefighters to assist in gathering intelligence information during routine inspections and emergencies. In November, the […]

Bush Era

Government Investigators Say FEMA Misspent Millions

February 20, 2008 Comments Off on Government Investigators Say FEMA Misspent Millions

By Eileen Sullivan, Associated Press Writer The Federal Emergency Management Agency misspent millions of dollars it received from selling used travel trailers, government investigators have found. Instead of buying more trailers — as allowed under […]