Stories by John Dean

How to Get Rid of Clarence Thomas

Posted on: Jul 5, 2011, Source: Truthdig

Was It the National Security Bureaucrats Who Forced Obama to Hold on to the Torture Photos?

Posted on: May 15, 2009, Source: FindLaw.com

Politicians come and go, but the folks who actually run the government have an agenda of their own, including covering their mistakes.

It Is Now Absolutely Crystal Clear That Republican Rule Is Dangerous and Authoritarian

Posted on: Oct 31, 2008, Source: FindLaw.com

Republicans rule, rather than govern, when they are in power by imposing their authoritarian conservative philosophy on everyone.

Bush May Be Forced to Explain Destroyed CIA Torture Tapes

Posted on: Dec 17, 2007, Source: FindLaw.com

An ACLU lawsuit might force the Bush administration to reveal what actually happened.

Government Surveillance Threatens Your Freedom, Even If You Have Nothing To Hide

Posted on: Oct 19, 2007, Source: FindLaw.com

The case against expanding surveillance powers for a White House that's already out of control.

Don't Misunderestimate Dick Cheney

Posted on: Jun 29, 2007, Source: FindLaw.com

It has long been apparent that Cheney's genius is that he lets George W. Bush get out of bed every morning actually believing he is the President. <i><b>Also:</b> shocking video of Colin Powell on Cheney's secret meetings with Bush.</i>

The Authoritarian Streak in the Conservative Movement

Posted on: Jul 21, 2006, Source: AlterNet

The despotic personality types we see in the Bush White House have their origins in the amoral politics practiced by the low-lifes of the Nixon administration.