US Gov't Spying on Environmental Groups
[Jan. 24, 2006] Over the past several weeks it has been revealed that the Bush administration has undertaken a broad - and secret - spying campaign on US citizens. While ostensibly part of its anti-terrorism efforts, these spying and surveillance activities, in fact, have targeted many environmental organizations. In this week's show, host Daphne Wysham explores this troubling development.
Guests participating in the show include:
John Passacantando - Executive Director, Greenpeace USA
Ben Wizner - Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
(or, directly to the spying files)
Jeff Kerr - VP, General Counsel, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
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SPECIAL REPORT: As a follow-up to our show detailing the government's covert spying on US citizens, Daphne Wysham interviews NSA expert James Bamford. Jim is the author of several books including the first book ever written about the National Security Agency called "The Puzzle Palace : Inside America's Most Secret Intelligence Organization." He is also author of Body of Secrets: Anatomy of the Ultra-Secret National Security Agency; and most recently, "A Pretext for War: 9/11, Iraq, and the Abuse of America's Intelligence Agencies".
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