Although minority communities have long complained of racial profiling by police, their claims have generally been dismissed until proven by empirical evidence.
While a decision on stop-and-frisk might seem like it has little to do with Muslim surveillance, both NYPD programs share the same fundamental flaw. Each relies on unconstitutional profiling.
Most Americans think that the CIA works overseas while the FBI and police protect them at home. But the agency has long worked domestically, and in the last decade it has become involved in counterterrorism operations with local police as well.
Religious freedom is a cornerstone of American democracy, but the recent treatment of Muslims in the media reminds us that Islamophobia is alive and well across the American political spectrum.
Assange may be outraged at Manning’s conviction for leaking secret documents, but the judge’s dismissal of two other charges against Manning could halt Obama administration’s plans to prosecute Assange for publishing the documents.
