On AlterNet: executive power

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "executive power"

Obama's Frightening Presidential Actions Are a Result Of Our Failure to Impeach Bush

David Swanson, After Downing Street. June 16, 2010.

Obama has gone further than Bush in claiming the powers to spy without warrant, imprison without charge, torture, assassinate, occupy and operate in unprecedented secrecy.

Glenn Greenwald: Why Elena Kagan Would Be a Dangerous Pick For the Supreme Court

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. April 14, 2010.

While we know relatively little about the frontrunner in the nomination race, she is a darling of conservatives, aligns with Sen. Lindsey Graham, and loves executive power.

How Will Obama Deal with Bush's Worst Abuses of Power?

Nick Penniman, American News Project AlterNet: Media and Technology. December 18, 2008.

Pulitzer Prize Winner James Risen discusses the rise in executive power during Bush's tenure and the media's failure after 9/11.

Daniel Ellsberg: "The U.S. President Is Not a King"

Bankole Thompson, IPS News. October 20, 2008.

An interview with the man who leaked the Pentagon Papers reveals why he considers this election crucial in curbing executive power.

Inside Guantanamo: What does the 5-4 Supreme Court decision really mean?

Harry Hanbury, American News Project AlterNet: Video. June 19, 2008.

A Public Defender representing seven Gitmo detainees shares misgivings about the Supreme Court decision upholding habeas corpus.

The Imperial Presidency: The '08 Candidates Weigh In

Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post. December 28, 2007.

How do '08 hopefuls view Bush's abuse of executive power?