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Nuremberg Set a Valid Precedent for Trials of War-crime Suspects in Iraq’s Destruction

sudhan wrote 1 month ago: By Cesar Chelala | The Japan  Times, May 27, 2009 New York – The Nuremberg Principles, a set of gu … more →

Tags: US President George W. Bush, Iraq War, War crimes, Bush administration, President George W. Bush, Cesar Chelala, Nuremberg Principles, prisoners' abuse, U.S. military prisons in Iraq

Nuremberg Set a Valid Precedent for Trials of War-crime Suspects in Iraq's Destruction

sudhan wrote 1 month ago: By Cesar Chelala | The Japan  Times, May 27, 2009 New York – The Nuremberg Principles, a set … more →

Tags: War Criminals, US Policy, Human Rights, iraq, USA, Commentary, Crime, War crimes, Torture

Obama’s Guantánamo Appeasement Plan

sudhan wrote 1 month ago: by Marjorie Cohn | The Huffington Post, May 26, 2009 Two days after his inauguration, President … more →

Tags: US Policy, Human Rights, USA, President Barack Obama, Guantanamo, united states, prisoners, Marjorie Cohn, President Obama

Rachel Maddow on Obama's Plans For 'Preventive, Prolonged, Indefinite Detention'5 comments

Little Alex wrote 1 month ago: MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow on President Obama’s speech — calling him out for his leaked … more →

Tags: International Affairs, National News, Political Science, Bush administration, Center for Constitutional Rights, Cheney, constitution, Fascism, Gitmo

Jeremy Scahill: Obama’s ‘Thug Squad’ at Guantánamo Bay — Part II (Audio)

Editors wrote 1 month ago: Jeremy Scahill discusses his must-read article from last week — “Obama Thug Squad Brutal … more →

Tags: Political Science, International Affairs, Terrorism, libertarian, War, Human Rights, Liberty, Fascism, international law

CCR Guantánamo Attorneys Comment After President’s Speech

Editors wrote 1 month ago: 21 May 09 | CCR Center for Constitutional Rights President Michael Ratner and Managing Attorney for … more →

Tags: Domestic, US, ACLU, CCR, constitution, FOIA, Gitmo, obama, Shayna Kadidal

Jeremy Scahill: Obama's 'Thug Squad' at Guantánamo Bay -- Part I (Video)3 comments

Editors wrote 1 month ago: Jeremy Scahill discusses his must-read article from last week — “Obama Thug Squad Brutal … more →

Tags: International Affairs, Terrorism, libertarian, War, Human Rights, Liberty, Fascism, international law, US

If Obama won't prosecute, Spain will

Dave wrote 2 months ago: Michael Ratner: Obama has a duty to prosecute while a Spanish judge moves ahead on his own. Mi … more →

Tags: USA, Torture, obama, Law

Do the Secret Bush Memos Amount to Treason? Top Constitutional Scholar Says Yes

anthony wrote 3 months ago: Legal expert Michael Ratner calls the legal arguments made in the infamous Yoo memos, “Fuhrer … more →

Tags: Treason, secret Bush memos

Do the Secret Bush Memos Amount to Treason? Top Constitutional Scholar Says Yes

rogerhollander wrote 3 months ago: Legal expert Michael Ratner calls the legal arguments made in the infamous Yoo memos, “Fuhrer … more →

Tags: Torture, Criminal Justice, aaon burr, Bush Doctrine, Bush Memos, constitution, Constitutional Rights, democracy, dick cheney

Legal Expert: Yoo's Memos "Fuhrer's Law" 2 comments

Suzie-Q wrote 3 months ago: Do the Secret Bush Memos Amount to Treason?  Top Constitutional Scholar Says Yes By Naomi Wolf … more →

Tags: Constitution of the United States, George W. Bush, John Yoo, Treason, constitution, yoo, Legal Expert: Yoo's Memos "Fuhrer's Law", legal memos

Rendition is a Horrible, Violent Crime in Any Form -- It Should Not Be U.S. Policy

rogerhollander wrote 4 months ago: Marjorie Cohn, Jurist Legal News and Research. Posted February 16, 2009. www.alternet.org The U.S. … more →

Tags: Torture, Criminal Justice, roger hollander, Alberto Gonzales, Guantanamo, Human Rights, amy goodman, Torture, international law

America, Be Not Afraid to Look Behind You

socialvox wrote 6 months ago: Appearing in a New York Times op-ed column, Slate Magazine’s Dahlia Lithwick says Americans wo … more →

Tags: Foreign Policy, Law, Politics, Armed Services Committee, Barack Obama, Center for Constitutional Rights, Dahlia Lithwick, eric holder, George W. Bush

On Investigation and Prosecution of Bush Administration Members for Torture (Video)

Sayyid wrote 6 months ago: The New York Times editorial from last week, “The Torture Report,” is a must-read for … more →

Tags: Political Science, National News, Human Rights, George Bush, obama, Gitmo, GTMO, Cheney, The Real News Network

Crime and Punishment1 comment

mburgan wrote 6 months ago: The first Nuremberg Trial To the victors go the spoils, and the winners of wars write the history … more →

Tags: ethics, History, Law, abu ghraib, Donald Rumsfeld, George W. Bush, Guantanamo, Norbert Ehrenfreund, nuremberg trials

President Of Center For Constitutional Rights: A Special Prosecutor Should Be Appointed And Prosecute Rumsfeld2 comments

Suzie-Q wrote 7 months ago: Leading lawyer calls for Rumsfeld prosecution Raw Story-  John Byrne Published: Friday December 12, … more →

Tags: corruption, waterboarding, Torture, President Of Center For Constitutional Rights: Prosecut, ex-Bush Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, Donald Rumsfeld, Iraq and Afghanistan, special prosecutor should be appointed, prosecute Rumsfeld

No Amnesty for Cheney, et al, Say Torture Opponents

sudhan wrote 7 months ago: Sudhan @12:25 CET Ali Gharib | Inter Press Service WASHINGTON, 25 Nov (IPS) – Judging by the r … more →

No Amnesty for Cheney, et al, Say Torture Opponents

sudhan wrote 7 months ago: Ali Gharib | Inter Press Service WASHINGTON, 25 Nov (IPS) – Judging by the rare leaks from P … more →

Tags: War Criminals, Human Rights, USA, Commentary, Bush administration, Donald Rumsfeld, George W. Bush, George Tenet, John Yoo

OK Barack, Time to Hit the Ground Running

James O'Rourke wrote 8 months ago: AlterNet. Posted November 5, 2008. Michael Ratner, John Cusack, Dahlia Lithwick, Roberto Lovato, An … more →

Tags: issues, Dahlia Lithwick, John Cusack, Roberto Lovato, Dean Baker, Ethan Nadelmann, Sara Robinson, David Morris, amy newma


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