Why Granny Gets Searched

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Nov 23, 2010 It's hard to love the Transportation Security Administration, especially now that airport personnel seem so intent on touching people's junk. But the TSA's job isn't to be adorable, it's to be infallible -- and also, apparently, to suffer being unfairly maligned. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

TSA

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Dear Abusive Travelers, TSA Workers Are People, Too

Staff / Truthdig Nov 23, 2010 Seriously, people, it's not like John Q. TSA Worker woke up this morning jonesing to goose you. The union that represents the unfortunate patters-down says its members have been subjected to verbal abuse and even acts of physical violence since the new travel rules took effect. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Touch My Junk: Body Scans and Pat-Downs for Everyone

Staff / Truthdig Nov 22, 2010 To paraphrase the government's reaction to the backlash against new airport screening measures, "We hear you. Tough it up." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Bad-Touched by TSA

Staff / Truthdig Nov 20, 2010 How's that touchy-feely thing working for you, TSA? It apparently doesn't work for some Americans. Other headlines making their way onto this week's edition of "Left, Right & Center" include GM's IPO, tax break shenanigans and Afghanistan withdrawal confusion. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Poultry Pat Down

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Nov 19, 2010 Dig deeper

New York Doesn’t Heart Body Scanners

Staff / Truthdig Nov 19, 2010 The backlash against the new mandatory screening regime at airports continues At least one New York City Council member is trying to have body scanners banned from local airports But does the city have the authority? Says Councilman David Greenfield, " If the TSA disagrees with us, they can sue us". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Airport Rage, Animated

Staff / Truthdig Nov 18, 2010 Taiwanese satire machine NMA World Edition has cranked out another timely animated play on a story making headlines over here in the U.S., and once again, we end up looking pretty silly. Surprise! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

These Body Scan Images Are the Opposite of Titillating

Staff / Truthdig Nov 17, 2010 We're told that the blur of white pixels in these 100 leaked body scan images represents people. What they're using at airports now is of much higher resolution. Still, none of these images, like those taken at airports, were ever supposed to make it to the outside world. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

TSA Massages Its Technique

Staff / Truthdig Aug 22, 2010 While it might sound more like a massage than an infringement on one's privacy, the ACLU has challenged the use of a new “enhanced patdown” technique being tested by TSA agents at Boston's Logan International Airport that involves a “palms-forward, slide-down” check of passengers' bodies. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Invisible Things That Might Kill You (but Probably Won’t)’ Edition

Staff / Truthdig Feb 8, 2010 Look out for those TSA body scanners and cell phones, take a minute to ponder the oddest book titles of the year (including "Bacon: A Love Story") and read all about the political collapse of the left, right here on today's list. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Security Precaution

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Jan 15, 2010 Dig deeper