Blast From the Spying Past

Staff / Truthdig Feb 6, 2006 Newly released documents from the Ford administration show that it, too, tried to eavesdrop without warrants. | storyAnd in an "apple doesn't fall far from the tree" moment, then-CIA Director George H.W. Bush "complained that some major communications companies were unwilling to install government wiretaps without a judge's approval," according to the article. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gore Smacks Back at Gonzales Criticism

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2006 After the attorney general dismissed the vexed former veep's charges of illegal spying, Gore swats back: No wonder you didn't defend yourself on the issues--you can't | releaseMeanwhile, a group of arch-conservatives call for hearings into Bush's program Hey, if you've lost Grover Norquist and David Keeneasp?id=59381" title="release">release . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gore, ACLU and NYT Come out Swinging on Spying

Staff / Truthdig Jan 17, 2006 The former VP, hot and bothered, says a special prosecutor should investigate Bush's spy program | story or transcriptThe NYT reports that even the former FBI director had qualms about the legality of the spying | story Meanwhile, the ACLU and another group sue Bush over his wiretappingcom/2006/01/17/politics/17nsahtml?hp&ex=1137474000&en=9aa4386db9bb10f6&ei=5094&partner=homepage" title="story">story. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Blair May Tap MP Phones

Staff / Truthdig Jan 16, 2006 The British prime minister is planning on scrapping a 40-year ban on tapping MPs' telephones. The soon-to-be tapped are jolly cross. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sex, Lies and Audiotape

Staff / Truthdig Jan 16, 2006 A year before his death, Martin Luther King Jr. called America the "greatest purveyor of violence in the world today." His comments and actions made him the object of a massive, FBI-led audio surveillance program into his sex life. Check out our multimedia assemblage in Uncovered. | entry Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.

Blair Golson / Truthdig Jan 16, 2006 Back in 1968, it wasn't the Fox network but Time and the Washington Post that branded war critics as fifth columnists. Also, read about an illegal wiretap operation that makes today's version look downright cordial. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Surveillance Court To Quiz Bush Officials Over Spy Program

Staff / Truthdig Jan 5, 2006 Judges will question Dept. of Justice, others, on legality of warrantless wiretaps | more Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Tries to Clarify Apparently Misleading Remarks About Wiretaps

Staff / Truthdig Jan 2, 2006 The president attempts to explain how his 2004 claim that "a wiretap requires court orders" squares with his warrantless surveillance program. Times reporter Eric Licthblau calls Bush's comments "at odds" with those of his senior aides. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

More Outrageous Opinions From Our Next Justice

Staff / Truthdig Dec 23, 2005 Why is Samuel Alito expected to sail through Senate confirmation when his views are so outrageous? The Associated Press reports that he defended domestic wiretap protections when he worked for the Reagan Justice Department. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )