Stories by Elizabeth de la Vega

Elizabeth de la Vega is a former federal prosecutor. Her pieces have appeared in The Nation, the L.A. Times, Salon, and Mother Jones. subscribe to Elizabeth de la Vega's feed

America's Got Water Problems, and No Plan to Fix Them

Posted on: Jul 22, 2008, Source: TomDispatch.com

The lives and income of millions have been upended by government mismanagement of water issues.

How to Make the White House Come Clean About Plame Conspiracy

Posted on: Feb 28, 2007, Source: TomDispatch.com

Libby's trial has raised more questions than it has answered. It's time for a full-scale congressional hearing to hold the Bush administration accountable.

<i>The United States v. George Bush</i>

Posted on: Nov 27, 2006, Source: TomDispatch.com

What would the case against George Bush for intelligence fraud in the leadup to the war in Iraq look like? A former federal prosecutor lays out her case to an imaginary grand jury, and all she needs is the evidence available in the public record to make her case.

One Soldier Against the Empire

Posted on: Nov 3, 2006, Source: TomDispatch.com

Move over, G.I. Joe and Han Solo -- Sgt. Ricky Clousing gives a whole new meaning to 'profile in courage.'

Will Bush Pardon Scooter Libby?

Posted on: Oct 4, 2006, Source: TomDispatch.com

The case against the Valerie Plame leaker is alive and well, but Republicans are working hard to get Cheney's right-hand man off the hook.

Bush's Final Jeopardy

Posted on: Apr 10, 2006, Source: TomDispatch.com

There's really just one question the media should be asking about the President's involvement in the CIA leak affair -- and it's a doozie.

The President Does Not Know Best

Posted on: Jan 18, 2006, Source: TomDispatch.com

Using his wholly fabricated 'Unitary Theory of the Executive,' Bush has decreed his administration to be entirely above the rule of law.

Smoking Guns and Red Herrings

Posted on: Oct 28, 2005, Source: TomDispatch.com

In the wake of Fitzgerald's indictment of Dick Cheney's "alter ego" Scooter Libby, here is what we should and should not expect to happen next.