August 2003

by Allen Thompson of Freedom Socialist newspaper

In the United States, fear permeates what passes for news in the mainstream media. It is the stock-in-trade of George W. Bush and many other politicians. The dangers of violence, drugs and terrorism are brought up cynically over and over again to justify a multitude of repressive changes, and the massive assault on civil liberties the Bush administration started in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks is proceeding at an alarming rate. Not content with the increased spying powers, ability to detain non-citizen immigrants without cause, and broadened . . .