Why Does Our Government Still Spy On, Arrest and Persecute Dissidents?

AlterNet, Consortium News by Emily Spence | Jun. 30, 2009 (Opinion)

there's a certain inescapable irony and disingenuous quality presented by the Western government heads who are harshly critical of the Iran crackdown on dissenting citizens while they, themselves, condone similar ironfisted policies in their own lands. Full Story »

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 by Dwight Rousu - Jul. 1, 2009

A number of instances of persecuting dissidents are pointed out to document the persecution.

the decision to designate social activists as troublemakers, while singling them out for intimidation, threats and investigations, carries serious legal and political implications in democratic societies.

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