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Why Suppress Dissent

Why Suppress Dissent 12/19/2004 03:40 PM
Before moving on to the Civil War, it may be useful to say a few words about the special problems posed by dissent in wartime. Criticism of the effectiveness of the military, the preparedness of our troops, the morality of the war, the brutality of casulaties inflicted on noncombatants, the number of American casualties, the wisdom of our generals, and so on can easily be seen as the highest form of patriotism. Indeed, the basic premise of democracy is that criticism of the government improves the quality of decisionmaking. On the other hand, such criticism can readily be cast as disloyal. Civil libertarians are often puzzled by this, but they shouldn't be. Dissent in wartime may improve the quality of decisionmaking, but it may also and at the same time strengthen the enemy's resolve. An enemy that knows we are divided and uncertain will fight harder than it we are united and resolute. It knows that even if it cannot win militarily, it might win (or at least obtain a more favorable settlement) because of domestic American politics. Thus, for those Americans who are firmly committed to the war, dissenters are acting treasonably because they are encouraging the enemy and arguably putting American lives at risk. Their response to dissenters is essentially, "Can't you see what you're doing? You're jeopardizing American soldiers! Just shut up!" Moreover, war unleashes profound passions. Thousands of lives are stake. No one whose child or spouse or friend is in combat wants to hear that he or she is risking life and limb for an immoral purpose. And even less are people willing to hear that when the child or spouse or friend is already dead or grievously wounded. There is a powerful need to rally around the troops and to promise that those who have died have not "died in vain." In such an atmosphere, it is inevitable that dissent will be equated with disloyalty and that the line between the two will be blurred. We have seen some of this even in the current period. It's also important to point out a critical feature of free speech. Few people rationally believe that their decision to sign a petition, send an email, or march in a demonstration will have any effect on national policy. Thus, the benefit to them of speaking out is very small. If they have any reason to fear that doing so will land them in jail, or subject them to government questioning or harassment, or threaten their current or future employment, they will quickly decide that it's not worth the risk to sign the petition, send the email, or march in the demonstration. This is what we mean by "chilling effect." The danger, of course, is not just that a lone individual will be silenced, but that an entire segment of the population that would otherwise be critical of the government will be stifled, thus mutilating the thinking process of the community. Has any of this actually happened since 9/11?

Outlawing dissent

Outlawing dissent 02/11/2004 07:35 AM
Spying on peace meetings, cracking down on protesters, keeping secret files on innocent people -- how Bush's war on terror has become a war on freedom.

Crushing of dissent

Crushing of dissent 01/11/2004 06:02 PM
The Internet is now basically banned and controlled for all but the elite in Cuba. In Iran, an unelected body has eliminated hundreds of reformist candidates from the general elections. That's what stiffling of dissent looks like. Stare it in the face, and ask your politicians and NGOs and friends to raise their voices against it as loud as they did against the war in Iraq. Promote freedom for people just like you around the world in a nonviolent way. (And I'm not talking about writing Bush to ask for Regime Change)

Dissent in the Bunker

Dissent in the Bunker 12/09/2003 05:05 AM
unimpressed .. Newsweek

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Dissent will not be tolerated

Dissent will not be tolerated 03/30/2005 02:44 PM
In the latest version of a familiar story, three Denver residents say they were thrown out of a Bush event because they disagreed with the president.

A Campaign Reporter's Dissent

A Campaign Reporter's Dissent 02/10/2004 02:50 AM
"I really detest horserace coverage," says a reporter for the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. His struggle to realize something better in his reports tells a lot about the state of campaign journalism today.

Online dissent in China

Online dissent in China 11/07/2003 04:19 AM
China's crackdown on online dissent continues. It's been a year since the arrest of Chinese internet dissident Liu Di. Many of her supporters have signed petitions calling for her release, but last week one of their organizers, essayist Du Daobin, was himself arrested.

The price of ignoring dissent

The price of ignoring dissent 04/01/2005 01:38 PM
The Bush administration has little tolerance for opposing views. Two new reports show the consequences of not listening.

Dissent on War; Face a Grand Jury

Dissent on War; Face a Grand Jury 02/10/2004 02:41 AM
AP: Feds win right to war protesters' records. In what may be the first subpoena of its kind in decades, a federal judge has ordered a university to turn over records about a gathering of anti-war activists. In addition to the subpoena of Drake University, subpoenas were served this past week on four of the activists who attended a Nov. 15 forum at the school, ordering them to appear before a grand jury Tuesday, the protesters said. Federal prosecutors refuse to comment on the subpoenas.

Judge's dissent gives trio 'hope'

Judge's dissent gives trio 'hope' 03/31/2005 03:12 AM
Lawyers for three Irishmen convicted of training Colombian guerrillas, hope the verdict will be quashed.

Dissent Magazine - Spring 2004

Dissent Magazine - Spring 2004 07/17/2004 11:00 PM
Dissent Magazine - Spring 2004 .. review .. more .. more

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Iran Focus-News - Special Wire - Girl,
16, hanged in public in Iran

Iran Focus-News - Special Wire - Girl,
16, hanged in public in Iran 08/22/2004 03:43 PM
This is sickening .. been hanged

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Project: FREE IRAN![activistchat.com] ::
View topic - SAY NO To Israeli Strikes
on IRAN!

Project: FREE IRAN![activistchat.com] ::
View topic - SAY NO To Israeli Strikes
on IRAN! 05/10/2004 03:03 AM
ActivistChat's forum

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Vietnam orders crackdown on Internet
dissent

Vietnam orders crackdown on Internet
dissent 05/20/2004 11:22 AM
AFP via Yahoo! May 20 2004 3:23PM GMT

Dissent on Intelligence Is Critical,
Report Says (washingtonpost.com)

Dissent on Intelligence Is Critical,
Report Says (washingtonpost.com) 03/30/2005 01:15 AM
washingtonpost.com - A presidential commission assigned to look into the intelligence failures leading up to the Iraq war will recommend a series of changes intended to encourage more dissent within the nation's spy agencies and better organize the government's multi-tentacled fight against terrorism, officials said yesterday.

China's crackdown on online dissent
continues

China's crackdown on online dissent
continues 11/07/2003 05:28 AM
The 'mouse' that caused an uproar in China .. Fight the power, Liu Di! .. STAINLESS STEEL MOUSE: .. CS Monitor

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Vietnam orders crackdown on Internet
dissent (AFP)

Vietnam orders crackdown on Internet
dissent (AFP) 05/20/2004 10:17 AM
AFP - The Vietnamese government has ordered a crackdown on "bad and poisonous information" being circulated over the Internet just months after tough new rules regulating the use of the web came into force.

Iran to Prosecute 8 British Crew - Iran
TV (Reuters)

Iran to Prosecute 8 British Crew - Iran
TV (Reuters) 06/22/2004 02:53 AM
Reuters - Iran will prosecute eight British sailors held overnight along with their three boats after apparently straying into Iranian waters near the Iraqi border, Iran's state-run al Alam television said Tuesday.

Quarantining dissent; How the Secret
Service protects Bush from free speech

Quarantining dissent; How the Secret
Service protects Bush from free speech 01/06/2004 08:05 AM
to never see or hear anyone who might disagree with him .. Disturbing article

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"Dissent Magazine - Anti-totalitarianism
as a Vocation An Interview with Adam
Michnik"

"Dissent Magazine - Anti-totalitarianism
as a Vocation An Interview with Adam
Michnik" 05/10/2004 09:53 PM

Quarantining dissent / How the Secret
Service protects Bush from free speech

Quarantining dissent / How the Secret
Service protects Bush from free speech 01/06/2004 03:19 AM

The New York Times > Books >
Sunday Book Review > The 9/11
Report: A Dissent

The New York Times > Books >
Sunday Book Review > The 9/11
Report: A Dissent 08/30/2004 03:27 PM
New York Times Book Review on the 9/11 Commission's report .. Richard Posner

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" Quarantining dissent / How the Secret
Service protects Bush from free speech "

" Quarantining dissent / How the Secret
Service protects Bush from free speech " 01/05/2004 09:11 PM

SCO Targets BSD Next

SCO Targets BSD Next 11/19/2003 04:42 PM

"Bam, Iran"

"Bam, Iran" 12/27/2003 04:04 PM

IBM Targets New Verticals

IBM Targets New Verticals 06/28/2004 11:54 AM
Internet News Jun 28 2004 3:59PM GMT

Henman targets last eight

Henman targets last eight 05/30/2004 12:08 AM
Tim Henman will attempt to reach his first French Open quarter-final on Sunday.

SCO Targets UK Firms

SCO Targets UK Firms 12/25/2004 05:04 PM

Targets for 2004

Targets for 2004 01/01/2004 06:18 PM

Looking back on 2003, one thing really stuck out for me: I didn't learn a new programming language. The Pragmatic Programmers recommend learning at least one new language every year, and I've heard similar advice from other notable authorities; Ruby's Matz made a similar point in an article published just the other day.

I learned a number of new skills and technologies in 2003, and improved on my existing knowledge in more ways than I can count. Unfortunately, everything was building on stuff I already had experience with: I didn't really learn anything completely new.

2004 will be very different, mainly because I will finally have access to a Mac. Objective C and AppleScript are both on my list, and I'm looking forward to doing some serious messing around with GUIs as well.

Other than that, my two main geeky goals for this year are to become more active in the open source world (hopefully contributing some useful code) and to do a lot more writing outside of my blog. On a personal note, I plan to see at least some of America outside of Kansas. I'm only here until October and I want to make the most of it.

DVD Jon Targets Apple Yet Again

DVD Jon Targets Apple Yet Again 03/24/2005 11:38 PM
TechTree Mar 25 2005 4:12AM GMT

CreditPipe targets the U.S.

CreditPipe targets the U.S. 08/04/2004 04:45 PM
Mobile and e-commerce payment company seeks to enter credit-card transaction market.

Picking their targets

Picking their targets 08/09/2004 07:48 AM
USA Today Aug 9 2004 12:02PM GMT

New performance targets for NHS

New performance targets for NHS 02/10/2004 09:00 AM
New NHS performance targets emphasising quality of patient care are to be introduced from April 2005.

ICT BEE targets due next week

ICT BEE targets due next week 05/06/2004 11:11 PM
Sunday Times South Africa May 7 2004 3:33AM GMT

LG targets the US to win the world

LG targets the US to win the world 02/13/2004 11:47 PM
Sunday Times South Africa Feb 14 2004 3:16AM GMT

IBM Targets Three Verticals

IBM Targets Three Verticals 04/22/2004 04:17 PM
Offerings package Middleware modules.

IBM misses targets

IBM misses targets 04/15/2005 09:46 AM
ZDNet UK Apr 15 2005 1:19PM GMT

TowerStream Targets L.A.

TowerStream Targets L.A. 09/13/2004 04:20 PM
TowerStream, the wireless ISP, is building a network in the Los Angeles metro area: The company already offers services in New York City, Chicago, Boston, and Providence/Newport. TowerStream has been a vocal WiMax supporter and says it plans to use WiMax gear once its available. The press release doesn't appear to be available online but might appear here eventually....

Iran Photobl0g

Iran Photobl0g 05/11/2004 09:12 AM

Hoder, who almost singlehandedly jumpstarted Iranian blogging, has a photoblog.
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