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    Fighting Terror and Protecting Civil Liberties

    Some 4000 federal, state and local organizations are battling domestic terrorism, far more than the number of terrorists who've been identified. The FBI is amassing data on US citizens who've never committed a crime. Local agencies monitor anti-war groups and Tea Party meetings.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Some 4000 federal, state and local organizations are battling domestic terrorism, far more than the number of terrorists who've been identified. The FBI is amassing data on US citizens who've never committed a crime. Local agencies monitor anti-war groups and Tea Party meetings. The Department of Homeland Security is spending tens of billions of dollars, more money than it can keep track of, and local agencies and "fusion centers" are happy to snap it up. Is fear breeding over-reaction? Are Constitutional rights at risk? Will the US develop a coherent intelligence strategy or become a police state?

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Sonya Geis

      Senior Managing Editor

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      Steven Hewitt

      Director, Tennessee Fusion Center

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      Michael German

      former FBI agent, fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice

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      Brian Jenkins

      RAND Corporation

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Explosion in Domestic Intelligence Gathering
    1. 0:00Rome Parcel Bombs Raise Terror Fears in Europe
    2. 7:17Fighting Terror and Protecting Civil LibertiesYou’re reading this
    3. 44:38Does the Christmas Card Have a Future?
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