Edward Snowden Is Not The Story, And You Don’t Have To Like Him
Focusing on Edward Snowden is largely a waste of time.
Posts by Doug Mataconis
About Doug Mataconis
Doug Mataconis held a B.A. in Political Science from Rutgers University and J.D. from George Mason University School of Law. He joined the staff of OTB in May 2010 and contributed a staggering 16,483 posts before his retirement in January 2020. He passed far too young in July 2021.Have Conservatives Surrendered In The Gay Marriage Wars?
To a large degree, the right seems to have backed down in the marriage wars.
David Gregory Asks If Glenn Greenwald Should Be Prosecuted
Does David Gregory consider Glenn Greenwald to be a reporter deserving of protection, or “just a blogger” who may be a potential criminal?
Britain’s Version Of The NSA Listens To Phone Calls And Reads Email, Lets The NSA Listen In
New revelations from The Guardian
Edward Snowden Leaves Hong Kong For Russia And Parts Unknown
Despite an extradition request from the United States, Edward Snowden left Hong Kong overnight on a flight to Moscow and parts unknown.
Judge In Zimmerman Trial Bars Audio Expert Witnesses From Testifying
A major evidentiary ruling on the eve of the George Zimmerman murder trial.
Was The American Civil War Avoidable?
Rather than asking whether it was “worth it,” the important historical question regarding the Civil War is whether it could have been avoided.
Brazilian Protesters Turn Their Anger Toward Soccer
Even the national sport is arousing the anger of the protesters in Brazil.
NSA Metadata About To Become Evidence In Civil And Criminal Trials?
NSA Metadata coming to a courtroom near you?
Report: Edward Snowden Charged With Espionage And Other Charges
Not surprisingly, Edward Snowden has been formally charged in connection with the leak of classified NSA documents.
Farm Bill Failure Shows House GOP Leadership Doesn’t Really Control The House GOP Caucus
It looks for all the world as if the House GOP Caucus isn’t really under the control of the leadership.
Edward Snowden Did Not Commit Treason
Edward Snowden has likely violated many laws, but, absent additional facts, treason is not one of them.
Obama’s Comments On Education In Northern Ireland Create Outrage On The Right
Your latest Outrage Of The Day.
Border Security, Or Just Immigration Reform Obstructionism?
Opponents of immigration reform are using “border security” as a shield to hide their true desire to kill the very idea of immigration reform.
U.S. To Scrap Some Military Equipment Rather Than Take It Out Of Afghanistan
About $7 billion in military equipment now in Afghanistan will be scrapped rather than returned to the U.S.
FBI Admits It Uses Surveillance Drones In The U.S.
Thanks to one question from one Senator, we learned yesterday that the FBI has used surveillance drones inside the United States.
CBO Report Cites Economic Benefits Of Immigration Reform
A new Congressional Budget Office report finds real economic benefits from immigration reform.
Do Personal Relationships Matter In International, Or Domestic, Politics?
Does it matter if political leaders like each other on some personal level? Sometimes it does.
West Virginia Teen Faces Jail Time For Wearing NRA T-Shirt To School
An absolutely ridiculous criminal case out of West Virginia.
Questions For “Constitutional Conservatives” Regarding The House’s Abortion Bill
Why did House Republicans vote overwhelmingly for a bill that their own theories would find to be unconstitutional?
Republican Political Calculations On Immigration Reform: Complicated, And Contradictory
There are risks to Republicans in blocking immigration reform, but there are also incentives for them to block immigration reform. Getting past that contradiction to passage isn’t going to be easy.
John Boehner’s Narrow Path To Immigration Reform
John Boehner clearly wants to see an immigration bill passed this year, but he has a very narrow path to victory.