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Why is the Obama Administration Suddenly Fixated on Stomping out Medical Pot?

Paul Armentano, AlterNet. February 8, 2012.

At the same time public support for marijuana legalization reached record highs, Obama shifted from one time medicinal cannabis sympathizer to White House weed-whacker.

Is Eric Schneiderman Selling Out? Committee to 'Investigate' Financial Fraud Has Some Dark Implications

Yves Smith, Naked Capitalism . January 25, 2012.

The aim of getting Schneiderman on board with an Administration “investigation” may very well be to undermine another effort by 15 Democrat attorneys generals.

Is Privacy Act Violated as Voting War’s GOP Hit Man is Fed Leaks By Justice Department Mole?

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. January 2, 2012.

Will the DOJ investigate leaks in attacks on Voting Section employees and major voting rights decisions?

Is Obama's Drug Policy Worse Than Bush's? The War on Medical Marijuana Escalates

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. October 8, 2011.

U.S. Attorneys in California have announced a campaign to target medical marijuana, suggesting the beginning of the end for the medical marijuana industry.

Suspicious? Department of Justice Denies Guns to Medical Marijuana Patients, and the NRA is Silent

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. September 28, 2011.

The DOJ and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms are teaming up to deny medical marijuana users the the 2nd Amendment. For once, the NRA is nowhere to be found.

The Numbers Are In: Polls Reveal Voters' Desire for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Seth Hoy, Immigration Impact. July 14, 2010.

The quest for reform stretches across party lines, and includes those who support SB1070.

Firm Run by Ex-Israeli Special Forces Soldier Wants U.S. Security Contracts in Jerusalem, Iraq, Afghanistan

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports. April 27, 2010.

As Obama continues the military privatization agenda, a CIA-connected firm and an Israeli-run company named Instinctive Shooting International are looking to cash in.

Why Did Obama Let GOP Threats Torpedo OLC Nominee Dawn Johnsen?

Ari Melber, The Nation. April 12, 2010.

Obama's choice to allow a one-party bloc of Senators to unilaterally scuttle nominees without a vote rewards partisan obstruction with political leverage.

ICE Slip Up Casts Serious Doubt on Immigration Enforcement Strategy

Michele Waslin, Immigration Impact. March 30, 2010.

Until we have comprehensive immigration reform, ICE is going to be saddled with an enormous list of targets, and many people watching to see how they’re going to tackle it.

The Last Thing We Need is More Money for Prisons, But That Is What Obama Wants

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. February 24, 2010.

At the same time the Obama administration is talking about a dramatic "spending freeze," it's requesting more money to lock people up.

DOJ Report: Torture Memo Author John Yoo Said Bush Could Order "Massacre" of Whole Villages

Jason Leopold, TruthOut.org. February 22, 2010.

Despite this latest disturbing revelation, Yoo’s culpability in Bush administration abuses has been deemed "poor judgment," not a violation of "professional standards."

Whatever Happened to the CIA Black Sites?

Whatever Happened to the CIA Black Sites?

David Corn, Mother Jones. November 26, 2009.

The CIA ordered its secret prisons closed, but lawyers for terrorism suspects want them preserved as possible evidence -- and the CIA won't say what's going on.

Dept of Justice Eases Off Medical Pot

Dept of Justice Eases Off Medical Pot

John Nichols, TheNation.com. October 19, 2009.

Holder: "It will not be a priority to prosecute patients with serious illnesses who are complying with state laws on medical marijuana."

We Are All Roman Polanski's Victims, And We All Deserve Justice

We Are All Roman Polanski's Victims, And We All Deserve Justice

Jaclyn Friedman, AlterNet. October 2, 2009.

When a rapist, no matter how gifted or famous, is allowed to escape justice, we're all harmed.

CIA Report Reveals Interrogator Threatened to Kill Detainee's Children

Nate Carlile, ThinkProgress. August 24, 2009.

A long-awaited CIA Inspector General report reveals that interrogators also threatened to sexually assault the mother of a key terror suspect.

Explosive Allegations: Blackwater Founder Implicated in Murder

Explosive Allegations: Blackwater Founder Implicated in Murder

Jeremy Scahill, The Nation. August 4, 2009.

Sworn statements filed in Federal Court also allege that Blackwater founder Erik Prince launched a "crusade" to eliminate Muslims and Islam.

Get Cheney: Why Any Torture Investigation Must Target the Former VP

John Nichols, TheNation.com. July 20, 2009.

As Cheney told ABC News: "I was aware of the program ... and involved in helping get the process cleared ... I supported it."

Will Attorney General Eric Holder's Torture Probe Let Senior Bush Officials Off the Hook?

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports. July 14, 2009.

Anti-torture lawyers argue that any investigation must target the whole torture system, including its legal architects and those who gave the orders.

The Military Invades U.S. Schools: How Military Academies Are Being Used to Destroy Public Education

Brian Roa, TruthOut.org. July 1, 2009.

In Chicago, there's a push to replace public schools with military academies. This model may soon spread to the rest of the country.

Obama Has Become Radical in His Commitment to Secrecy

Martin Garbus, Huffington Post. June 30, 2009.

Obama's attempt at secrecy, continued torture and repression of speech must be stopped.

'A Comedy of Errors': Why It's Time to Get Rid of the So-Called Terrorist Watch List

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. June 27, 2009.

A new report finds people on the terrorist watch list can more easily buy guns than board planes. But the real problem lies deeper than that.

Torture Has Not Ended Under Obama; What Are We Going to Do About It?

Diana Gibson, Ray McGovern, San Jose Mercury News. June 24, 2009.

Meanwhile, a recent Pew survey shows that a majority of Americans who go to church regularly believe torture can be justified.

Why is the Obama DOJ Trying So Hard to Block Torture Lawsuits?

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. June 15, 2009.

News this weekend that Jose Padilla has the right to sue torture lawyer John Yoo is no thanks to the Obama administration.

Justice Dept Urges Dismissal of 1st Federal Gay Marriage Case

The Associated Press June 12, 2009.

The motion, filed late Thursday, argued that the case in question does not address the right of gay couples to marry.

First Guantanamo Detainee Arrives in U.S.

Agence France PresseJune 9, 2009.

Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, accused of playing a role in the bombing of two U.S. embassies, arrived in New York on Tuesday.

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