A Wake-Up Vote in the House - New York Times

A Wake-Up Vote in the House - New York Times
In a welcome rebuff to President Bush, the House has finally heeded the public’s growing fears for their liberties under the Patriot Act’s sweeping police powers. Thirty-eight Republicans joined with the Democratic minority in denying the Federal Bureau of Investigation blanket power to seize library and bookstore records in terrorism investigations. The action was needed to stop federal agents from conducting secret fishing expeditions.

Add comment Datestamp: June 17th, 2005

Expeditions by Trevor Paglen
Several times a year I lead expeditions to view clandestine military activity. These expeditions take several forms. Some, like “San Diego is a Secret Base” and “UC Berkeley is a Secret Base” document the ways in which everyday landscapes are structured by hidden military activities. Other expeditions, like “Invisible Bases of the Basin and Range” and “Testing Ranges in the Antelope Valley” bring participants into the deep recesses of southwestern deserts to view infrastructures whose very existence is sometimes classified.

Add comment Datestamp: June 14th, 2005

A roadside attraction in West TX.

Add comment Datestamp: June 14th, 2005

RAD

This is RAD or Robot Agst. Drugs. RAD was inducted into gov’t service at El Paso sector in 1988 at cost of $24,000. Before retiring, RAD “performed honorably” in and around El Paso / Juarez and for AG Janet Reno in Washington DC.

Add comment Datestamp: June 8th, 2005

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Border patrol museum in El Paso / Juarez.

Add comment Datestamp: June 8th, 2005

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The color illustrated encyclopedia of do-it-yourself. circa 1982.

Add comment Datestamp: June 7th, 2005

Boots

Trying on some good stompin’ boots in Austin.

Add comment Datestamp: June 5th, 2005

Western Texas

On the way to Marfa from Austin.

Add comment Datestamp: June 5th, 2005

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An Italian “wine, egg nog” good in coffee…

Add comment Datestamp: June 2nd, 2005

Untitled Document

CHAos
A brief chronology of the launch of the campaign, May 27th-28th:
3:00-5:00am: Thousands of ads are placed on CTA. Most still remain.
7:00am: Website goes online. To date, most feedback has been overwhelmingly positive.
8:00-11:00am: Large format bus shelter ads are installed downtown and in other parts of the city. in particular, ads are installed around City Hall and Millenium Park. By noon all the downtown shelter ads had been removed by JC Decaux workers. To date, all but one have been taken down.

Add comment Datestamp: June 2nd, 2005