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CIA Psychologist's Notes Reveal True Purpose Behind Bush's Torture Program

Jason Leopold, Jeffrey Kaye, TruthOut.org. March 22, 2011.

One of the architects of the government's top-secret torture program said detainees were brutalized -- and not just to obtain intelligence.

Shocking New Report: The CIA Performed Human Experiments on Prisoners Under Bush

Stephen Soldz, AlterNet. June 7, 2010.

A new report details how the effects of torture on detainees were closely studied in order to perfect 'enhanced interrogation techniques.'

Eric Holder's Tinkering With Miranda Rights Is Dangerous Political Theater

Aziz Huq, The Nation. May 19, 2010.

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.

What BP's Oil Mess and Goldman Sachs' Rip-off Schemes Have in Common

Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog. May 5, 2010.

After 30 years of deregulation, it's no wonder everything from oil production to banking is screwed up.

The Office of Thrift Supervision: A Case Study in Republican Regulatory Neglect

Roy Ulrich, AlterNet. April 22, 2010.

Bush and company failed in ways that have undermined Americans' confidence in the ability of government to solve the country's most pressing problems.

Have Americans Traded Freedom For Security?

Paul Craig Roberts, CounterPunch. December 25, 2009.

According to polls, Americans support torture and don't mind that their government spies on them without obtaining warrants from a court.

Revealed: Bush White House Raised Terror Alert Based On Con Man's Wild Al Jazeera "Decoding" Claims

Liliana Segura, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. December 21, 2009.

A new article reports how a Nevada-based software firm employee duped the CIA into believing he held the key to decoding secret terrorist messages.

Citing "National Defense Needs," Obama Administration Says it Won't Sign Ban on Land Mines

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. November 26, 2009.

Stephen Goose, director of Human Rights Watch's arms division, called the decision to keep the Bush-era policy "an appalling decision."

Finally: For the First Time, the U.S. Census Bureau Releases Data on Same-Sex Couples

Amanda Terkel, ThinkProgress AlterNet: PEEK. September 22, 2009.

No longer restricted by the Bush administration, the Bureau has released data on some 150,000 married same-sex couples.

Flashback: Ridge Offered to Take Lie Detector Test to Prove 'Politics Played No Part' In Threat Levels

Faiz Shakir, ThinkProgress AlterNet: Politics. August 21, 2009.

"Wire me up," Mr. Ridge said, according to a book by New York Times reporter Eric Lichtblau. "Not a chance."

Bush White House Pushed to Raise Terror Alerts on Eve of Re-election: Tom Ridge

Faiz Shakir, ThinkProgress AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. August 20, 2009.

Anyone surprised?

Is the U.S. on the Brink of Fascism?

Sara Robinson, Campaign for America's Future. August 7, 2009.

There are dangerous currents running through America's politics and the way we confront them is crucial.

Hey Biden, Put Down the Pom-Poms: We Don't Want a Cheerleader for War

Jodie Evans, AlterNet. July 31, 2009.

Biden should quit his war talk and call for diplomacy, development, and accountability Afghanistan and Iraq that the US supports.

Sen. Russ Feingold: White House Is Whistling Past Afghan Graveyard

Jeremy Scahill, The Nation. July 30, 2009.

In an exclusive interview, Feingold argues why his lone vote to oppose expanding the military by 30,000 soldiers was the right one.

DNA Evidence Is No Panacea for Solving Crimes: Huge Backlogs, Inept Testing and Corruption Stand in the Way

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. July 16, 2009.

Laws expanding DNA collection from people accused of crimes are passing in states across the country. But it doesn't mean that justice will be done.

Why a Lawsuit Against Torture Lawyer John Yoo Might Actually Lead to Accountability

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. June 22, 2009.

The accountability debate is far from over.

While the Economy Crashes and Burns, Bush Loyalists Are Making a Killing

Nick Turse, TomDispatch.com. June 19, 2009.

They shredded our economic safety nets, but for them jobs are plentiful and lucrative. You'll be surprised to know who's cashing in and where.

States' Rights Flipflop

Barbara O'Brien, AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. May 31, 2009.

Conservatives say they're for states' rights -- but corporate rights come first.

Obama Makes His Case on Bringing Detainees Home, Cheney Sounds Like a Right-Wing Culture Warrior

Jacob Heilbrun, Huffington Post. May 22, 2009.

Cheney made clear in his speech that his war isn't against terrorism. It's against Obama.

The Ridiculous Nancy Pelosi 'Scandal' Made Simple (and Hilarious)

Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. May 19, 2009.

Much ado about Nancy Pelosi, the Bush Administration, torture, and stealing office supplies.

Fact: We Tortured to Justify War

tristero, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. May 15, 2009.

There simply is no good reason why the leading members of the Bush administration should not stand trial.

Conservatives Flip Over Accusations: OMG the CIA Would Never Lie!

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. May 14, 2009.

Pelosi's assertion that the CIA wasn't upfront has Republicans fuming. The phrase of the day? "Feigned outrage."

Was Tortured CIA "Ghost Prisoner" Murdered?

Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. May 13, 2009.

The 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.

How Americans Came to Support Torture, in Five Steps

Roy Eidelson, TruthOut.org. May 12, 2009.

Stats 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.

Babes in Torture Land: It Took a Bunch of Kids to Grill Condi the Way the Media Should Have

Rory O'Connor, MediaChannel.org. May 7, 2009.

Why do we leave it to children to demand the truth about torture and the rule of law?