On AlterNet: jane harman

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Obama Administration Authorizes CIA to Kill U.S. Citizen

Jason Leopold, TruthOut.org. April 7, 2010.

The White House has taken the unprecedented step of authorizing the CIA to kill a U.S. citizen suspected of having ties to the Christmas Day bomber.

California Dems to Obama: Get Out of Afghanistan

John Nichols, TheNation.com. November 17, 2009.

"End the U.S. Occupation and Air War in Afghanistan" is the title of a resolution endorsed over by the 300-member executive board of the California party.

Why Didn't Pelosi Speak Out Against Torture?

Robert Scheer, Truthdig. May 15, 2009.

Nancy Pelosi is no Dick Cheney, nor a George Bush. But her failure to fight the Bush Administration's torture policies is a betrayal of public trust.

We Can Win the Fight to Prosecute Bush's Torture Lawyers

David Swanson, After Downing Street. April 21, 2009.

A push for accountability is a deterrent to future crimes, even if it fails. But remember: they won't tell us we're succeeding until we already have.

Revisiting Jane Harmanâ€™s Over-Reaction to Partisan Pressure on FISA

Emptywheel, Firedoglake. April 21, 2009.

A look at an embarrassing over-reaction.

Confirmed: Rep. Jane Harman Tried to Kill NSA Wiretapping Story -- May Have Swayed 2004 Election

John Byrne, Raw Story. April 21, 2009.

The New York Times has confirmed Harman tried to keep the paper from publishing an article exposing warrantless wiretapping.

Bombshell: Rep. Jane Harman Caught on Tape Agreeing to Lobby for Alleged AIPAC/Israel Spies?

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports. April 20, 2009.

Harman was allegedly heard saying she'd 'waddle into' the AIPAC case in return for support for her bid to become chair of the Intelligence Committee.

Let's Hope the Rumors About Jane Harman in an Obama Admin Aren't Serious

Linda Milazzo, AlterNet. November 11, 2008.

The idea that the author of the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act will work with Obama is a scary one.

Punishing Thought Crime: Would New Bill Make YOU a Terrorist?

Scott Thill, AlterNet. January 17, 2008.

Meet the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act.

Pelosi and Dem Leaders Complicit in Bush's Torture Policy?

Jeremy Brecher, Brendan L. Smith, AlterNet. December 11, 2007.

Have Congressional Dems known of Bush's waterboarding and rendition policies since 2002?