www.commondreams.org

[shainhouse]

seems like a pretty good alternative (left leaning) news source. Anybody more familiar with this site???

[Freeker]

It seems legit and informative, plus it's already scaring me. Check out this quote from a story on the US VISIT Program:

"Published on Wednesday, July 28, 2004 by the Associated Press

U.S. Wins Dubious 'Big Brother' Award

LONDON -- A British civil liberties group Wednesday named a U.S. program to fingerprint foreign visitors as the year's most menacing project.

The so-called U.S.-VISIT program took the dubious honor at the Big Brother Awards, presented by London-based watchdog Privacy International to individuals and organizations "that have done the most to invade personal privacy in Britain."

The group said it took the unusual step of giving the award to a U.S. initiative because the "offensive and invasive" plan "has been undertaken with little or no debate or scrutiny."

Starting in September, most foreign nationals will be required to be fingerprinted and photographed before entering the United States.

The system began operating in 115 airports and 14 seaports in January for visitors traveling with visas. By Sept. 30, it will be expanded to the citizens of 27 countries who are allowed to travel to the United States without a visa.

Authorities say it will be in place at the 50 busiest land ports by the end of the year.

----How does that effect Canadians? My friend working in Immagration in India right now tells me this will effect Canada as well. Though I've heard from people in Immagration here it isn't true, guess we'll see.

..oh and this is was littleshocking Nice to see the boy that Bush picked is such a benevolent leader