Thinking About Law and Policy, Pt. 2

The laws we make and official policy--The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. Also official reports on social, economic, and political situations.

9/11 Commission Report. Center for Democracy & Technology (2004)

Abby, Christopher. “States of Denial: A rape, a visit to the ER, a request for emergency contraception, a refusal on religious grounds. Welcome to the new front in the battle for reproductive rights, where state law says it's okay to deny prescriptions.” Alternet (August 18, 2004)

Ambrasky, Sasha. “Memory and Manipulation: The Trials of Elizabeth Loftus, Defender of the Wrongly Accused.” L.A. Weekly (August 20-26, 2004)

Amnesty International USA (International Human Rights Monitoring Organization)

Angell, Marcia. “The $200 Billion Colossus.” Alternet (August 13, 2004)

“Antiterrorism Legislation and Academic Freedom.” Bill of Rights Defense Committee (2004)

“The Assault on Free Speech, Public Assembly, and Dissent.” National Lawyers Guild (A National Lawyers Guild Report on Government Violations of First Amendment Rights in the United States: 2004)

Bassette, Ann. “The Draft is Coming, Maybe—And I Don’t Want to Go.” Pacific News Service (August 6, 2004)

Becker, Joy. “Group Says GOP Moves to Stifle Vote.” Washington Post (August 26, 2004)

Berry, Wendell. “A Citizen’s Response to the National Security Strategy of the United States of America.” Orion (March/April 2003)

Bill of Rights Defense Committee

Boushey, Heather. “Analysis of the Upcoming Release of 2003 Data on Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance.” Center for Economic and Policy Research (August 19, 2004)

Boushey, Heather and Joseph Wright. “Working Moms and Child Care.” Center for Economic and Policy Research (May 5, 2004)

“Companies With Highest Levels Of Employee Injury and Illness.” The Memory Hole (compilation of sources/reports: August 2004)

“Data Mining and Information Sharing.” Center for Democracy and Technology (Ongoing Archive: 2004)

Dawdy, Philip. “Mental Marijuana.” Seattle Weekly (August 18-24)

“Fighting the Backdoor Draft: Military Families File ‘Stop Loss’ Suit.” Counterpunch (August 13, 2004)

Gonzalez, Juan and Mohamed Khater. “Doctor Faces Life Imprisonment for Violating Iraq Sanctions.” Democracy Now (August 20, 2004)

Grassley, Charles E. “Grassley Says FBI Must Address Internal Misconduct.” (Press release/statement posted at the Iowa Senator’s website: February 18, 2004)

Griscom, Amanda. “Polluting the Village to Save It: Bush administration cites "national security" as reason to skirt enviro rules.” Grist (August 12, 2004)

Hearn, Kelly. “The Drug Profiteers.” Alternet (August 13, 2004)

Hertsgaard, Mark. “Terry Firma: An Interview with Terry Tamminen, Schwarznegger’s Top Enviro Official.” Grist (August 20, 2004)

Heuvel, Katrina Vanden. “Clear Channel vs. The First Amendment.” The Nation (March 4, 2004)

Hiltzik, Michael. “Bizarre Alliances Form Prop 72 Opposition.” L.A. Times (August 16, 2004)

“Housing Bubble.” Center For Economic and Policy Research (Ongoing Archive: 2004)

Howland, George, Jr. “The Primary Problem.” Seattle Weekly (August 31, 2004)

Igrejas, Andy. “Counting Chemicals in Your Cabinet.” Alternet (August 16, 2004)

“Institutional Purchasing.” Center For a New American Dream (Ongoing Project: 2004)

Ireland, Doug. “McGreevey’s Closet: New Jersey’s Governor Couldn’t Fool All the People All the Time.” L.A. Weekly (August 20-26, 2004)

Kaplan, Jeffrey. “The Consent of the Governed: The Reign of Corporations and the Fight for Democracy.” Orion (November/December 2003)

Kotlikoff, Laurence J. “The Coming Generational Storm: What You Need to Know About America’s Economic Future.” MIT World (April 28, 2004)

Lisotta, Christopher. “Gay Marriage Squabble: Why California’s Supreme Court Ruling Was a Lost Battle, Not a Lost War.” L.A. Weekly (August 20-26, 2004)

Lydersen, Kari. “Bottled Water Blues: The residents of Mecosta County, Michigan, didn't take kindly to a giant multinational's move to divert springwater from their lakes and streams into bottles and profits.” Alternet (June 3, 2003)

Margulies, Anne H. “The OpenCourseWare Initiative: A New Model for Sharing.” MIT World (March 23, 2004)

“McCarthyism Watch” (Ongoing Series of Reports) Progressive

McNally, Terence. “Voices of the Invisible People.” Alternet (August 16, 2004)

Morris, David. “More Public, Less Private.” Alternet (April 23, 2003)

Moyers, Bill. “Outsourcing and Patriotism.” Alternet (August 21, 2004)

Muhammed, Richard. “Firing Back.” Alternet (August 24, 2004)

Parenti, Christian. “Policing the Color Line.” The Nation (September 13, 2001)

Pasini, Jonathan. “Retirement in Peril.” Tom Paine (August 12, 2004)

Patel, Joseph. “The Mouse That Roared: Danger Mouse.” Res (July/August 2004)

Pyne, Solana. “One Sick Fall: With Health Insurance Out of Reach, A Generation Braces for the Worst.” The Village Voice (July 13, 2004)

Reilly, Katherine C. “Google’s ‘Haphazard’ Ad Policy.” The Nation (August 12, 2004)

Schrag, Peter. “Declaring War on the Drug War.” The American Prospect 11.21 (2000)

Schwarz, Ari. “Testimony Before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce: Hearing on ‘Spyware’.” Center for Democracy & Technology (April 29, 2004)

Sear, Katherine. “Raised On American Streets, Cambodian Youths Face Deportation.” Pacific News Service (August 11, 2004)

Seper, Jerry. “FBI Disciplined 77 Agents Over 14 Year Period.” Washington Times (February 20, 2004)

---. “FBI Report Shows Agents Punished, Fired Over Crimes.” Washington Times (February 19, 2004)

Siddiqui, Ras H. “F.B.I. Tries to Break the Ice with U.S. Muslims.” Pacific News Service (Originally published by Pakistan Link: August 11, 2004)

Sinclair, Hansen. “Lawsuit Surrounds Provisional Ballot Law.” Westside Gazette (August 26, 2004)

Stop Violence Against Women. Amnesty International (Ongoing Global Effort: 2004)

Sutherland, Ronald D. “Taser Wars: Bloomington’s Version of “Shock and Awe”?” The Indy (May 10, 2004)

Swarns, Rachel L. “Senator? Terrorist? A Watch List Stops Kennedy at Airport.” The New York Times (August 20, 2004)

Tiefer, Charles. “Do We Need a Constitutional Amendment for Emergencies in the House of Representatives.” AEI’s Political Corner (Testimony Before the Subcommittee on the Constitution House Committee on the Judiciary)

---. “The Downside of the Competitive Sourcing Initiative.” University of Baltimore School of Law (Testimony Before the Senate Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management: 2004)

---. “Introduction: Veering Right—How the Bush Administration Subverts the Law for Conservative Causes.” University of California Press (2004)

“VoIP and Law Enforcement Surveillance.” Center for Democracy & Technology (Ongoing Archive: 2004)

Warrick, Joby. “Appalachia is Paying the Price for White House Rule Change.” Washington Post (August 17, 2004)

“What To Do a Global Strategy.” Center for Democracy and Technology (Ch. 13, 9/11 Commission Report: 2004)

Willis, Derek. “State Parties Adjust to McCain-Feingold: Fundraising Ahead of 2001 Pace as New Law Provides Opportunities and Challenges.” The Center for Public Integrity (August 26, 2004)

Thinking About Law and Policy, Pt. 1