Federal Agencies
The TSA’s Security Theater Timeline
Following the attacks of September 11th, Congress passed theย Aviation and Transportation Security Actย (ATSA), creating theย Transportation Security Agency (TSA). The TSA replaced private security screening companies with one government agency. Since then, air travelers...
Right to Know: A Historical Guide to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Information has taken on a whole new meaning in the digital age, a time when sensitive data is either too easily accessible or not accessible enough. This issue of access to information encompasses fundamental human rights โ specifically the freedom of speech as well...
The Oregon Standoff: Understanding LaVoy Finicumโs Death & the Management of BLM Land
When one talks about the Bundy Family, the first thing that springs to mind is theย standoff in Nevadaย in 2014. However, perhaps even more important is the standoff and occupation at Oregonโsย Malheur National Wildlife Refugeย in 2016. Indeed, the two events are often...
How Federal Programs Helped Rich White People and Corporations Steal Land from Poor Black Farmers
A lot of people believe that the federal government is a friend to liberty because it protected African-Americans against discrimination in the 1960s. But research shows that this was the exception to the rule, at best. Centralized authority, including the federal...