[infowarrior] - Part 2 of WaPost picee on DHS: This one is on FEMA-DHS (long but good)

Brown's Turf Wars Sapped FEMA's Strength Director Who Came to Symbolize Incompetence in Katrina Predicted Agency Would Fail By Michael Grunwald and Susan B. Glasser Washington Post Staff Writers Friday, December 23, 2005; A01 < snip > http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/

[infowarrior] - Patriot Act extended for only one month

pdate: Patriot Act extended for only one month December 22, 2005 8:45 PM PST The debate over the Patriot Act will resume next month after all. For the last few weeks, it's been unclear what would happen as the Dec. 31 expiration date neared for portions of the controversial law, enacted a few wee

[infowarrior] - TSA Carryon Guidelines (from the Onion)

Some pre-holiday yukks. :) http://www.theonion.com/content/node/43716 You are a subscribed member of the infowarrior list. Visit www.infowarrior.org for list information or to unsubscribe. This message may be redistributed freely in its entirety. Any and all copyrights appearing in list me

[infowarrior] - The Curious Section 126 of the Patriot Act

The Curious Section 126 of the Patriot Act http://blogs.washingtonpost.com/earlywarning/2005/12/the_curious_sec.html What is it that the National Security Agency began doing after 9/11 that necessitated Presidential authorization for warantless surveillance? We have all learned in the past week t

[infowarrior] - NBC Takes Control of MSNBC, Reducing Microsoft Role

NBC Takes Control of MSNBC, Reducing Microsoft Role By THE NEW YORK TIMES http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/23/business/media/23cnd-nbc.html?ei=5094&en=7 7c6ff18cdb9877a&hp=&ex=1135400400&partner=homepage&pagewanted=print NBC Universal announced today that it has reached a deal to acquire majority co

[infowarrior] - Happy Holidays to infowarrior-l folks

Before everyone bails out of the office for the weekend, here's a quick note to say Happy-Whatever-You-Celebrate and to send you and your loved ones my best wishes for this holiday season. You are now free to indulge in the spiked eggnog that you know you want right now. :) Cheers, Rick - in

[infowarrior] - Bill Would Allow Arrests For No Reason In Public Place

Bill Would Allow Arrests For No Reason In Public Place http://news.yahoo.com/s/wews/3133362 Mon Dec 19, 7:31 PM ET A bill on Gov. Bob Taft's desk right now is drawing a lot of criticism, NewsChannel5 reported. One state representative said it resembles Gestapo-style tactics of government, and t

[infowarrior] - Nuclear Monitoring of Muslims Done Without Search Warrants

EXCLUSIVE: Nuclear Monitoring of Muslims Done Without Search Warrants Posted 12/22/05 By David E. Kaplan http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/nest/051222nest.htm In search of a terrorist nuclear bomb, the federal government since 9/11 has run a far-reaching, top secret program to monitor rad

[infowarrior] - Pricing of Digital Downloads Is Probed by NYS AG

http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-fi-warner24dec24,0,3015790.story?coll=l a-home-headlines >From the Los Angeles Times Pricing of Digital Downloads Is Probed Warner Music and Sony BMG confirm that they received subpoenas from Eliot Spitzer. By Charles Duhigg Times Staff Writer 6:27 PM PST, Dece

[infowarrior] - Spy Agency Mined Vast Data Trove, Officials Report

Spy Agency Mined Vast Data Trove, Officials Report By ERIC LICHTBLAU and JAMES RISEN http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/24/politics/24spy.html?ei=5094&en=efaa31928aa 6c87b&hp=&ex=1135400400&partner=homepage&pagewanted=print WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 - The National Security Agency has traced and analyzed lar