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U.S. Journalists Sentenced to 12 Years of Hard Labor in North Korea
Posted on June 08, 2009Obama is "deeply concerned" about the fate of Laura Ling and Euna Lee, who will likely be used as bargaining chips by North Korea.
Rachel Maddow: Right-Wing Terrorism Must Be Stopped
Posted on June 08, 2009The tactics of anti-choice extremists are designed to change policy by terrorizing Americans. How do we stop them from committing violent acts?
Five New Reasons (and One Old One) Why We Must Close Guantanamo Now
Posted on June 06, 2009A surprising poll shows that by wide margins, Americans don't want to see Gitmo shut down -- here's why it should be closed forever.
"They Ogle, Touch, Use the Filthiest Language Imaginable": Why is Sexual Harrassment on the Rise in Egypt?
Posted on June 05, 2009According to women in Cairo, the intensity of street-level sexual harassment has increased in the past decade.
Coalition Vows to Press Congress and Obama for Immigration Reform
Posted on June 05, 2009The Reform Immigration FOR America campaign announced its plan to get enough votes to pass desperately needed changes in U.S. immigration policy.
The Media's Appalling Coverage of Sonia Sotomayor
Posted on June 05, 2009Coverage of Sotomayor's nomination has been gruesome in so many ways, as reporters fail to reflect even the most basic tenets of journalism.
Last Minute Effort by NY Republicans, Prosecutors to Block Rockefeller Reform Is Dead in the Water
Posted on June 05, 2009How the mighty have fallen! Until recently, opponents of drug law reform in New York were successful using fear-mongering and demagoguery.
Latest Guantanamo Suicide Haunts Obama's Trip to the Middle East
Posted on June 05, 2009A death at Gitmo is always felt keenly in the Muslim world, creating tension for an administration that claims it is running a 'humane' facility.
Obama's Plan to Close Gitmo Hits Another Roadblock
Posted on June 05, 2009A new bill would bar the government from releasing any of the 240 remaining detainees until the administration presents a plan to Congress.
North Korea Silent on Fate of Two U.S. Journalists
Posted on June 05, 2009Pyongyang has previously said Laura Ling and Euna Lee would face trial for 'hostile acts' and illegally entering the country.
Judge Rejects Obama DOJ Argument in Islamic Warrantless Wiretapping Case
Posted on June 04, 2009The government argued it was immune from prosecution on national security grounds in a lawsuit by an Islamic charity that was spied on.
Gay and Proud in Havana: Celebration of Diversity Brings Out Best and Worst of Cuba
Posted on June 04, 2009The Cuban government is beginning to take homophobia seriously, and people are starting to respond.
Why Being Pregnant in a Texas Lock-up Is a Living Hell
Posted on June 04, 2009"The public has no idea how many young mothers and their babies come out of jail injured or traumatized."
What It's Like to Go Undercover and Infiltrate Some of America's Most Dangerous Hate Groups
Posted on June 03, 2009Special Agent Bart McEntire shares his experiences joining hate groups like White Reich and the Alabama Knights of the Klu Klux Klan.
As New Afghanistan Commander Sails Toward Confirmation, Key Torture Questions Go Unasked
Posted on June 03, 2009Gen. Stanley McChrystal testified before the Senate this week, but no one asked him about the skeletons in his closet.
200 Executions and Counting: Texas Gov. Rick Perry's Cruel Death Tally
Posted on June 02, 2009Today marks the 200th execution under Perry, a record even deadlier than George W. Bush's tenure. What's the matter with Texas?
Slam Bill O'Reilly for His Jihad Against Dr. George Tiller
Posted on June 02, 2009O'Reilly's horribly offensive rhetoric helped feed the hate that led to this act of domestic terrorism.
The Dark Side of Plan Colombia: How the U.S. is Subsidizing Death and Drug Trafficking on Stolen Lands
Posted on June 02, 2009As Congress prepares to debate new Plan Colombia funding, it's time to investigate how money for biofuels is linked to violence and bloodshed.
Taibbi: No More Compromise -- Obama Must Wholly Reject Bush's Dictator Policies
Posted on June 01, 2009The recent haggling over Guantanamo is such classic Democratic Party politics, it's almost laughable. Almost, except that it's, you know, revolting.
LT. Dan Choi Takes "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Directly to Obama
Posted on June 01, 2009Lt. Choi defied the orders of crowd control police and stepped into the 'no protest zone' street at an Obama event to stand up for gay rights.
Why is the Obama Administration Blocking the Release of the Innocent Uighurs at Guantánamo?
Posted on June 01, 2009Obama needs to find the courage to resist the shrill opportunism of some of his least principled colleagues, and to order the Uighurs' release.
Why Does Bush's Top Florida 2000 Election Lawyer Want to Lead Gay Marriage Fight to Supreme Court?
Posted on May 30, 2009Ultraconservative lawyer Ted Olson (who defended Bush in Bush v. Gore) wants to fight for gay marriage but many are skeptical of his motives.
Right-Wing Hate Machine Launches Vicious Campaign of Racist and Sexist Attacks on Sotomayor
Posted on May 30, 2009The right wing media has gone to town with their vile rhetoric even as Republican senators have attempted to distance themselves from the hatred.
US Violated Geneva Conventions, Bush Iraq Commander Says
Posted on May 30, 2009A stunning admission from General David Petraeus reveals that the US may have violated international law.
Why the Pentagon Is Probably Lying About its Supressed Sodomy and Rape Photos
Posted on May 30, 2009This is probably exactly what the photos show, because it happened. The same-sex crimes against detainees have been documented.
Top Secret CIA Cables Reveal Daily 'Medical Updates' on Abu Zubaydah, Who Was Waterboarded 83 Times
Posted on May 29, 2009The still-secret cables are among some 550 interrogation-related cables sent from CIA field stations to CIA headquarters in 2002.
Obama Needs to Do More Than Swap Liberal Justices
Posted on May 29, 2009While America dissects Sotomayor's appointment, little attention is paid to a troubling Supreme Court ruling.
Countering the Spin: Earned Legalization Isn't Penalty-Free "Amnesty"
Posted on May 29, 2009Drafting immigration policy means understanding necessary structures of American law already in place.
Obama's Terror Policies Get Mixed Reviews From Amnesty International
Posted on May 28, 2009Amnesty lamented Obama's "limited action" on inhumane detention policies, as well as his inaction on seeking accountability for past abuses.
Republicans Will Be Grilled in Sotomayor's Hearings, Not the Other Way 'Round
Posted on May 28, 2009Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation process will be a chance to see if the GOP is ready say sorry for its wrongdoings perpetrated in the Bush era.
California Was the Cutting Edge for Gay Rights -- Not Any More
Posted on May 28, 2009What the California Supreme Court's verdict on Proposition 8 means for the the nation's historical gay rights leader.
Solving the Immigration Problem Means Addressing the Realities of Corporate Globalization
Posted on May 28, 2009The current immigration crisis stems from deeper U.S. policy failures that must be addressed.
Report: Unreleased Abu Ghraib Abuse Photos 'Show Rape'
Posted on May 28, 2009Despite Obama's claims that they 'are not particularly sensational,' Maj Gen. Antonio Taguba says photos show 'torture, rape and every indecency.'
Freed U.S. Reporter Roxana Saberi: Fear Led to My False Confession to Iranian Interrogators
Posted on May 28, 2009"Yes, I'm a U.S. spy," Saberi told Iranian interrogators after being threatened with with harsh punishment, even execution.
The California Supreme Court Upheld Prop. 8, So Now What Do We Do?
Posted on May 27, 2009Yesterday's Supreme Court ruling was a big disappointment, but there's no time to mourn: we must turn this anger into momentum.
Game-Changer? American Jews Reaching a Tipping Point on Israel
Posted on May 27, 2009Those who want peace in the Middle East must find the right words to help move American Jews towards a more balanced view of the conflict.
Historically, America Both Legalized and Deported Immigrants -- Since 1996 it Only Deports Them
Posted on May 27, 2009The longer migrants stay in the United States, the stronger their moral claim to remain. So why do we keep kicking them out?
Canadians Take Notice, the U.S. Is Militarizing the Border
Posted on May 26, 2009More troops, more searches, more surveilance drones. The U.S. is taking Canadians' pictures as they cross the border, and their biometrics.
Is France on the Verge of Banning Scientology?
Posted on May 26, 2009The religious cult has been accused of "organized fraud" against two female members who were persuaded to part with $28,000.
Packing Heat in Our National Parks: How Did We Let the Gun Fanatics Get Their Way?
Posted on May 26, 2009Our national parks are among the safest places in America. So against what, exactly, are the proponents of the new gun law defending themselves?
Same-Sex Marriage Meets the Immigration Debate
Posted on May 26, 2009A bill in Congress would allow citizens to sponsor their same-sex partners to immigrate legally in the same way heterosexuals sponsor their spouses.
Will Obama's Pick of Sotoymayor Split the Right?
Posted on May 26, 2009With his new Supreme Court nominee, Obama gives GOPers a choice: Tick off social conservatives or alienate Hispanic voters.
Former Black Panther: "There Are Political Prisoners in America as Well"
Posted on May 26, 2009What an Irish hunger striker and a former Black Panther can teach us about prisoner resistance.
Obama Picks Sotomayor for Supreme Court Slot
Posted on May 26, 2009The jurist is hard to pigeonhole.
The Video Shell Oil Desperately Doesn't Want You to See
Posted on May 26, 2009Business as usual: Shell is trying to suppress the truth.
Good Move Obama: Why Sonia Sotomayor Is a Great Choice for the Supreme Court
Posted on May 26, 2009Sotomayor's wide legal experience, especially on corporate and financial issues, along with her background make her a solid pick for the high court.
Will Obama's Pick of Sotomayor Split the Right?
Posted on May 26, 2009With his new Supreme Court nominee, Obama gives GOPers a choice: Tick off social conservatives or alienate Hispanic voters.
Why Are Women Still Treated Like Second-Class Soldiers?
Posted on May 25, 2009More women have fought and died in Iraq than in all the wars since World War II combined. Yet the military continues to treat them as inferior.
Iraq Vet: "How Many Nine-year Old Boys Have You Held in Your Arms, Crying for Their Father?"
Posted on May 25, 2009How about a boy clinging to his lifeless father that you just killed?
Obama Makes His Case on Bringing Detainees Home, Cheney Sounds Like a Right-Wing Culture Warrior
Posted on May 22, 2009Cheney made clear in his speech that his war isn't against terrorism. It's against Obama.
Ramzi Yousef and Timothy McVeigh Aren't in Gitmo; They're Convicted Terrorists Sitting Harmlessly in U.S. Jails
Posted on May 22, 2009The federal prison system has already held for extended periods of time a large number of convicted terrorists, with no public mishap.
The 13 Bush Officials Who Made Torture Possible
Posted on May 22, 2009The Bush administration's Torture 13. They authorized it, they decided how to implement it, and they crafted the legal fig leaf to justify it.
Right-Wing Radio Host Gets Waterboarded, and Lasts Six Seconds Before Saying It's Torture
Posted on May 22, 2009Host Erich Muller says "It was instantaneous...and I don't want to say this: absolutely torture."
Terrorists Ramzi Yousef and Timothy McVeigh Weren't in Gitmo; They Were Convicted and Safely Sent to U.S. Jails
Posted on May 22, 2009The federal prison system has already held for extended periods of time a large number of convicted terrorists, with no public mishap.
The Other Wiretapping Scandal
Posted on May 21, 2009In Colombia, our closest South American ally, intelligence agents spied on judges, journalists, and politicians. Was the U.S. involved?
Forget "Centrists," We Need Progressives in the Supreme Court -- Right-Wingers Will Fight Whomever Obama Picks
Posted on May 21, 2009Unless Obama gives up his centrist approach and appoints real progressives, our right-wing court may get even more conservative.
U.S. Jury Mulls Fate of Ex-Soldier Convicted of Rape, Murder of 14-Year-Old Iraqi Girl
Posted on May 21, 2009Steven Dale Green faces the death penalty or life without parole after being convicted as the ringleader in the gruesome crime.
Stop Fearmongering About Terrorists in the US: Guantanamo Prison Must Be Closed
Posted on May 21, 2009Weak claims by right-wingers like Dick Cheney and Mitch McConnell about Obama's Gitmo plans don't hold water.
"My Son Is a Murderer" -- The Gut-Wrenching Realities Facing Military Moms
Posted on May 20, 2009Author Susan Galleymore shares her dramatic encounters with mothers who living in Mid-East war zones and American military moms.
Is Obama's New Afghan Commander a Violator of the Geneva Conventions?
Posted on May 20, 2009Allegations emerge that Gen. Stanley McChrystal oversaw secret prisons that violated human rights laws.
American Amnesia: We Forget Our Atrocities Almost As Soon as We Commit Them
Posted on May 20, 2009Historical amnesia is a dangerous social phenomenon because it lays the groundwork for crimes that still lie ahead.
U.S. Soldiers Face Justice for Murder and Assault of Iraqi Woman
Posted on May 20, 2009It is possible that Abeer Qassim Hamza al-Janabi won what was in her mind the last and the main battle?
Garrison Keillor's Prairie Torture Companion
Posted on May 20, 2009The soft-spoken Keillor warns us not to get into a ""bloody battle over war crimes," as though this is about revenge, not justice.
My Brother, Troy Davis, An Innocent Man on Death Row
Posted on May 20, 2009My brother has faced the death chamber three times for a murder he didn't commit. Now he's in danger of getting a new execution date.
Disturbing Account of Wanton Rape and Murder in Iraq Emerges from U.S. Soldier Trials
Posted on May 20, 2009Four U.S. soldiers have been convicted for the brutal killing of Abeer al-Janabi and her family -- and now the full story is public.
John Cusack's Email to Obama's Blackberry: You're in Power, Don't Let Cheney's Torture Crew off the Hook
Posted on May 19, 2009We can't whitewash institutionalized torture, trash any conceivable notion of the rule of law, and call that 'looking forward.'
Time for a Truth Commission
Posted on May 19, 2009The United States government must at last hold accountable the architects of the torture calamity
Democrats Deal Blow to Guantanamo Closure
Posted on May 19, 2009Barack Obama's plan to close the prison camp by early 2010 hits a snag as his Senate allies move to deny his $80 million request.
Don't Let Georgia Execute an Innocent Man: Join the Global Day of Action for Troy Davis
Posted on May 18, 2009Troy Davis has faced execution three times in two years despite damning proof of his innocence. We can't allow this injustice to continue.
Why Are Some Democrats Calling For Obama to Keep Guantanamo Open?
Posted on May 18, 2009Lawmakers, including Virginia Senator Jim Webb, are urging Obama to delay his January deadline for shuttering Gitmo.
Contoversy Over Torture Photos and Military Commissions Heats Up in Washington
Posted on May 16, 2009How far is Obama going to roll back the legacy of Bush's torture policies?
Was It the National Security Bureaucrats Who Forced Obama to Hold on to the Torture Photos?
Posted on May 16, 2009Politicians come and go, but the folks who actually run the government have an agenda of their own, including covering their mistakes.
Controversy Over Torture Photos and Military Commissions Heats Up in Washington
Posted on May 16, 2009How far is Obama going to roll back the legacy of Bush's torture policies?
Little Known Military Thug Squad Still Brutalizing Prisoners at Gitmo Under Obama
Posted on May 15, 2009The military's skull-cracking goons continue to routinely terrorize prisoners.
Obama's Drug Czar Calls for End to 'War on Drugs'
Posted on May 15, 2009Drug Czar reaffirms support for clean syringes to reduce HIV and ending raids on marijuana dispensaries.
Obama Makes a Terrible Mistake by Not Releasing Torture Photos
Posted on May 14, 2009America has to face that we did what is in those pictures. The longer we cover it up, the more culpable we all become.
Human Rights Groups Slam Obama's Move to Suppress Torture Photos
Posted on May 14, 2009Two factors reportedly led to Obama's U-turn: objections from military brass and the president's upcoming speech in Egypt.
No Jail Time For War Resister Benji Lewis, But His Fight Continues
Posted on May 14, 2009My resistance was a conscious decision to cease participation in the continued maintenance and creation of empire.
Why Is the Mainstream Media Seduced by Torture?
Posted on May 13, 2009The Philadelphia Inquirer has had torture architect John Yoo on its payroll as a columnist since last year. What are they thinking?
90 Afghan Schoolgirls Poisoned in 'Taliban Gas Attack'
Posted on May 13, 2009The incident is the third attack on a girls' school in three weeks, raising fears about increasingly vicious methods to terrorize girls.
Was Tortured CIA "Ghost Prisoner" Murdered?
Posted on May 13, 2009The suspicious death of Ibn al-Shaykh al-Libi, who was tortured into lying about an Iraq-al Qaeda connection, raises a series of troubling questions.
Hey Americans, the Pundits Blame You for Bush and Cheney's Torture Policies
Posted on May 13, 2009In their mad dash to ensure that no one in the Bush administration is held accountable for torture, the media are putting the blame on all Americans.
How Americans Came to Support Torture, in Five Steps
Posted on May 12, 2009Stats show a sizable majority of Americans refuse to rule out torture entirely. This is no accident; it's the result of a mass persuasion campaign.
One Year After Devastating Immigration Raid: the Time for Reform Has Come
Posted on May 12, 2009Today is the first anniversary of the ICE raid on Agriprocessors Inc. in Postville. It's not the kind of anniversary you would want to celebrate
CIA Was Authorized to Keep Prisoners Awake for 11 Days
Posted on May 11, 2009The method involved forcing chained prisoners to stand, sometimes for days on end.
Fighting Rich Lobbyists to Save Health Care Reform Is AlterNet's Top Take-Action Campaign of the Week
Posted on May 11, 2009Powerful medical lobbyists stand in the way of health care progress in the name of profits. We must put an end to it.
'The Most Humiliating Experience I Have Ever Had' -- Why Is the Supreme Court So Callous About Privacy?
Posted on May 09, 2009A teenage girl is strip-searched and gets snickered at by old men in robes for challenging it -- what's so funny about the Fourth Amendment?
These God Pundits Can Give You a Splitting Headache
Posted on May 09, 2009God People are constantly fine-tuning their weird arguments to pimp the righteousness of faith.
Is a Cheney Cover-Up Scandal Brewing?
Posted on May 07, 2009Cheney may responsible for deep-sixing an important torture memo -- an act that could be a crime. Will Dems bring the truth to light?
Babes in Torture Land: It Took a Bunch of Kids to Grill Condi the Way the Media Should Have
Posted on May 07, 2009Why do we leave it to children to demand the truth about torture and the rule of law?
Revealed: British Military Intelligence Agents' Secret Attempts to Recruit Prisoners at Guantanamo
Posted on May 07, 2009MI5 agents promised to protect British prisoners from their American captors and help secure their return home to the United Kingdom.
Jury Finds Teens Not Guilty of Hate Crime in Beating Death of Latino; Some Rejoice
Posted on May 06, 2009The facts of the case were clear, but an all-white jury decided to let a mob of racist teens off easy.
Yankees Pitcher's Mom Arrested for Meth: Should She Get Treatment or Prison?
Posted on May 06, 2009Joba Chamberlain’s mom faces 50 years behind bars for selling a small amount of meth; should we offer compassion or jail time?
Why Are We Surprised When White Preppy Guys Turn Out to Be Serial Killers?
Posted on May 06, 2009Philip Markoff is just like 85% of U.S. serial killers -- young, white and male. When will we get that these guys are the rule, not the exception?
Revealed: U.S. Interrogators May Have Killed Dozens of Detainees
Posted on May 06, 2009In all, 98 detainees have died while in U.S. hands, with 34 identified as homicides, at least eight of which were tortured to death.
Breaking: New Chief Prosecutor Tapped For Military Commissions At Guantanamo
Posted on May 06, 2009Capt. John Murphy led the prosecution of Salim Hamdan and is helping prosecute Omar Khadr, who was just 15 years old when he was captured.
Justice Dept. Investigators Say No Criminal Prosecutions for Torture Lawyers, Just 'Disciplinary Actions'
Posted on May 06, 2009Federal investigators say the torture memo authors only committed 'serious lapses of judgment,' not crimes. Critics say that's 'outrageous.'
Jury Finds Teens Not Guilty of Hate Crime in Beating Death of Latino
Posted on May 06, 2009The facts of the case were clear, but an all-white jury decided to let a mob of racist teens off easy.
Why Are We Surprised When White Preppy Guys Turn Out to Be Murderers?
Posted on May 06, 2009Philip Markoff is just like 85% of U.S. serial killers -- young, white and male. When will we get that these guys are the rule, not the exception?
40 Million Nonbelievers in America? The Secret Is Almost Out
Posted on May 05, 2009Secularists have very quietly become one of America’s largest minorities -- how long before they use their power?
Saving Death Row Inmate Troy Davis's Life Is AlterNet's Top Take Action Campaign of the Week
Posted on May 05, 2009Troy Davis faces execution for murdering a Police Officer, despite that 7 out of 9 witnesses have recanted or contradicted their testimony.
Supremes Overrule Gov't: Can't Charge Unknowing Immigrants with ID Theft
Posted on May 05, 2009The ruling comes too late for some undocumented immigrants.
Death Row Prisoner Troy Davis: We Must Expose a System That Fails to Protect the Innocent
Posted on May 05, 2009"There are so many more Troy Davises. This fight to end the death penalty is not won or lost through me."
Paranoid Authorities Wouldn't Let My Plane Fly Over U.S. Territory -- Was It Something I Wrote?
Posted on May 04, 2009An AirFrance flight was forced to divert a plane thousands of miles because a journalist was considered a national security threat.
Power Struggle: Who Will Be the Religious Right's New Kingpin?
Posted on May 01, 2009With James Dobson inching toward retirement, many wonder who will fill the religious right's bully pulpit.
Super Prude Prosecutors Charge Teenagers with Pornography and Worse For Sexy Text Messages
Posted on May 01, 2009Sending a nude or semi-nude picture to a friend's cell phone is apparently a crime -- if you're a teen.
Marijuana at the Tipping Point: Is a Tidal Wave of Reason About to Change Our Pot Laws?
Posted on May 01, 2009Sometime in the last few months, the notion of legalizing marijuana crossed a major threshold.
Prosecute This: Torture Was Used to Try to Link Saddam with 9/11
Posted on May 01, 2009Obama's intent to immunize those who broke the law violates his constitutional duty to "take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed."
Obama Administration Tells Congress to End Crack/Powder Cocaine Disparity
Posted on May 01, 2009In a break with the Bush administration, Justice Department called Congress to pass legislation to undo our vast sentencing disparities.
GOP Rep. Claims Matthew Shepard's Murder Was Not a Hate Crime
Posted on April 30, 2009Rep. Virginia Foxx said Matthew Sheppard was murdered in an attempted "robbery."
Obama Calls It "Torture" on Prime Time
Posted on April 30, 2009Barack Obama says torture "corrodes the character of a country."
GOP Rep. Virginia Foxx Dishonored Matthew Shepard's Death, Saying it Was a Hoax
Posted on April 30, 2009Rep. Virginia Foxx said Matthew Sheppard was murdered in an attempted "robbery."
Michelle Malkin and Michael Savage Use Swine Flu Crisis to Peddle Their Xenophobia
Posted on April 29, 2009The right-wing pundits who seized on the swine flu to push their anti-immigrant rhetoric are employing an ancient racist tactic.
What if Instead of the Nuremberg Trials There Was Only a Truth Commission?
Posted on April 29, 2009The lawyers who fought for the release of the torture memo explain why prosecutions, not a truth commission, are the only right thing.
America's Schizoid Pot Culture -- 4 in 10 Have Smoked It, and Millions Are Still Getting Busted
Posted on April 28, 2009The Obama administration is giving mixed signals on its pot policies despite a tidal shift in social views on legalizing marijuana.
The Stomach-Turning Truth About Bush's Torture Programs
Posted on April 28, 2009Obama insists America must "look forward" on the question of torture and accountability, but we're far from closure.
Supreme Court Opens a Door, Barely, for Immigrants Fighting Deportation
Posted on April 28, 2009A Supreme Court ruling makes it difficult for asylum-seekers to challenge deportation orders, but offers petitioners some temporary relief.
The Bush White House's Appalling and Evil Legacy: Now We Know the Whole Story
Posted on April 27, 2009Did we torture to extract bogus "intelligence" from detainees to make the case for Iraq?
Reagan's DOJ Prosecuted Texas Sheriff for Waterboarding Prisoners
Posted on April 27, 2009Ignoring the 1983 case is just one of the flagrant violations committed by Bush lawyers who crafted the newly released "torture memos."
Immigration: Gillibrand Versus the Minutemen
Posted on April 27, 2009Moderate Dems are ready to tackle common sense reform, while hardliners continue to demagogue on immigration.
Who Ordered the Torture of Abu Zubaydah?
Posted on April 26, 2009If the torture of the first "high-value detainee" was authorized by the Bybee memos, who ordered his torture 18 weeks before they were written?
The Sick Logic of the CIA Memos: Abuse Isn't Torture If a Doctor Is There
Posted on April 25, 2009Perhaps the most chilling aspect is that medical professionals apparently conducted a form of research on the detainees, without their consent.
Thousands of Pages of Evidence and a Quarter Million Signatures: What Will It Take For Attorney General to Prosecute Torture Crimes?
Posted on April 24, 2009Amid citizen outrage and news that torture was used to extract a link between Iraq and al Qaeda, Eric Holder won't say if he intends to prosecute.
Calls For a 'Truth Commission' Will Lead to a Whitewash: We Must Keep Pressing for Prosecutions
Posted on April 23, 2009The conclusion of a commission process would likely be: the U.S. shouldn't have tortured, but it was a dangerous moment after 9/11.
Shocking: Today, Life in the South for Poor Latinos Is Pure Hell!
Posted on April 23, 2009A new study finds that "legal" and "illegal", "citizen" and "resident," are distinctions without difference for poorer Latinos in today's Deep South.
U.S. Shames Itself in Skipping Anti-Racism Conference
Posted on April 22, 2009To the dismay of human rights groups across the world, Obama decided to pander to right-wing hawks and boycott the historic gathering.
As DC Looks to Reform the Backlash Against Immigrants Continues in the States
Posted on April 22, 2009A patchwork of hardline state and local policies aimed at curbing illegal immigration has grown.
Declassified Report: Bush Admin Solicited Torture 'Wish List,' Ordered 'Communist' Tactics
Posted on April 22, 2009Sen. Carl Levin recommends AG Eric Holder appoint a 'distinguished individual or individuals' to 'establish accountability of high-level officials.'
Tough Guys Hayden and Mukasey Defend Torture, Decry Release of the OLC Memos: Why They're Wrong
Posted on April 22, 2009Former Bush officials are trying to avoid accountability for their inhumane crimes. There is much you can do to make sure they don't get away with it.
We Can Win the Fight to Prosecute Bush's Torture Lawyers
Posted on April 21, 2009A push for accountability is a deterrent to future crimes, even if it fails. But remember: they won't tell us we're succeeding until we already have.
Confirmed: Rep. Jane Harman Tried to Kill NSA Wiretapping Story -- May Have Swayed 2004 Election
Posted on April 21, 2009The New York Times has confirmed Harman tried to keep the paper from publishing an article exposing warrantless wiretapping.
Bill Moyers Talks Drugs, Crime, Journalism and Democracy with Creator of 'The Wire'
Posted on April 21, 2009HBO's critically-acclaimed "The Wire" creator David Simon talks about inner-city crime and politics, storytelling and the future of journalism.
Bush Torturers May Face Justice Yet
Posted on April 20, 2009Spanish law gives its courts jurisdiction beyond borders in cases of torture, based on a doctrine known as universal justice.
Court: Abu Ghraib Victims Can Sue Torturers
Posted on April 20, 2009A federal court has ruled that four men who were tortured and released without charge can sue CACI, the U.S. contractor hired to do interrogations.
A Closer Look at the World Conference Against Racism -- and Why the U.S. Boycott Is Counterproductive
Posted on April 20, 2009The agenda in Geneva will likely be less about human rights than institutionalized intolerance. But the U.S. refusal to attend does nothing to help.
"People Shouldn't Have to Live Like This": The Real Story Behind "Tent City" -- and How the Media Get It Wrong
Posted on April 20, 2009The media have finally discovered homelessness. Not surprisingly, they get the story wrong.
Mr. President, War Crimes Must Be Investigated
Posted on April 20, 2009The country I care so much about has breached some of the most important international conventions. Yet no one has been held accountable.
Paranoid Right-Wingers See Obama's Volunteer Service Project as Sinister Plot to 'Re-Educate' Americans
Posted on April 18, 2009Who could be against helping veterans, the elderly, youth and the planet? 168 Congressional Republicans and scores of the lunatic fringe.
As Long as 'Latino' Is Synonymous With 'Immigrant,' We Will Remain a Class Apart
Posted on April 18, 2009As the battle continues over who deserves citizenship and at what cost, we question whether Latinos can win true citizenship.
'A Ton More People Were Wiretapped Than We've Been Led to Believe': FBI Whistleblower Thomas Tamm
Posted on April 18, 2009The man who blew the lid off Bush's spying program believes more details on government spying must, and will, come to light.
The Torture Memos Are Not Just Sick, They're Full of Lies: A Closer Look at the Bybee Memo
Posted on April 17, 2009The memo's gross distortion of psychological research makes it hard to imagine they were used in "good faith" as the Obama administration says.
New Bush Torture Bombshell Memos: 10 Horrifying Discoveries
Posted on April 17, 2009Slamming prisoners into walls, locking them in boxes with insects; these memos are the smoking gun for the sadistic crimes of the Bush administration.
It's Official: Obama Will Not Prosecute CIA Torturers
Posted on April 16, 2009AG Eric Holder: "It would be unfair to prosecute dedicated men and women working to protect America for conduct that was sanctioned ... by DOJ."
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My exwife got a judgement aganst me. years latter i remarried and bought a home i told my new wife that I was not sure about owning real property so soon . our realtor told us I could file a quick claim deed. i sign it t
A quick claim deed has "No warranties" to anything. Your real estate a...
I want to know if its legal for a healthcare provider to tell you something is going to be covered and when it isn't charge you; after you specifically said you couldn't afford it?
I'm not going to sugar coat anything. It's a sad world we live in toda...
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My husband's Grandmother died intestate. She had one sole heir, my husband's Father. He and his wife kept paying taxes on the property.Then he also died intestate. Now, my Mother-in-law wants to sell this property. Accor
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What rights does a father have when a woman waits 13 years to tell a man he is a father & he missed out on the growing up of that child?
Actually, he has as much right as she to request a paternity test, plus he can f...
My exwife got a judgement aganst me. years latter i remarried and bought a home i told my new wife that I was not sure about owning real property so soon . our realtor told us I could file a quick claim deed. i sign it t
A quick claim deed has "No warranties" to anything. Your real estate a...
I want to know if its legal for a healthcare provider to tell you something is going to be covered and when it isn't charge you; after you specifically said you couldn't afford it?
I'm not going to sugar coat anything. It's a sad world we live in toda...
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