Stories by Aziz Huq
Aziz Huq is co-writing a book on national security and the separation of powers called Unchecked and Unbalanced, to be published by the New Press.
Posted on May 19, 2010, Source: The Nation
Passing a law to add an emergency "public safety" exception to Miranda warnings would further erode our core civil liberties for the sake of cheap political point-scoring.
Posted on Jan 28, 2010, Source: ColorLines
There is no evidence that racial or ethnic profiling decreases terrorism. Instead, it alienates the very constituencies that are needed to prevail against terrorist plots.
Posted on Oct 23, 2008, Source: Asia Times
How will the United States deal with the uncertainty surrounding its present declining fortunes?
Posted on Oct 7, 2008, Source: The Nation
Months after it granted habeas rights to Gitmo prisoners, the Supreme Court's decision has yet to translate into concrete results.
Posted on Jun 21, 2008, Source: The Nation
On fundamental matters of privacy and accountability, the new FISA Amendments Act reduces the separation of powers to a check-the-box exercise.
Posted on May 15, 2008, Source: The Nation
When it comes to Guantánamo, the most pressing problem is not how to "store" dangerous prisoners; it is the fate of those who are innocent.
Posted on Feb 14, 2008, Source: Middle East Online
The Bush Administration is secretly ensuring that the misbegotten policies of the past eight years will haunt the next President.
Posted on Aug 28, 2007, Source: The Nation
The resignation of Alberto Gonzales has brought a smile to the faces of many Bush Administration critics, but will it bring real change?
Posted on Aug 9, 2007, Source: TheNation.com
The Bush Administration has successfully forced on Congress a law that largely authorizes open-ended surveillance of Americans' overseas phone calls and e-mails. How did they do it?
Posted on Jun 12, 2007, Source: The Nation
The Military Commissions Act threatens more than terror suspects at Gitmo. It is the spearhead of a long-term incursion on all our civil liberties and it must be rolled back.
Posted on Sep 30, 2006, Source: Huffington Post
You -- citizen or non-citizen, resident of Topeka or Timbuktu -- can become an "unlawful enemy combatant."
Posted on Jan 26, 2006, Source: The American Prospect
One of the few Western journalists to interview bin Laden debunks myths surrounding the al Qaeda leader, the Iraq war and U.S. vulnerability to terrorism.
