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Truthout.org: Homeland Security Act: The Rise of the American Police State Part 1

Truthout.org: Homeland Security Act: The Rise of the American Police State Part 2

(*Editors Note | This is the first part of a three-part series on the Homeland Security Act (HSA). The first part reviews the origins of the Act in the Hart-Rudman Commission and the Council on Foreign Relations. Tomorrow, Part 2 will discuss Cheney's plan for global dominance and how that relates to homeland security. Wednesday, Part 3 will detail some of the HSA provisions themselves and briefly discuss what worries civil libertarians.)