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Creating a Lawless Executive Branch

Lawrence Davidson, Consortium News. November 1, 2010.

Attorney General John Ashcroft allowed Muslims to be detained under fabricated claims. Will the Obama administration and the right-wing high court protect him?

Hightower: Washington Overrun by 11,000 Corporate Lobbyists and $500 Million in Corrupting Donations

Jim Hightower, Hightower Lowdown. April 29, 2010.

We need to focus on those shadowy players who're pulling the strings from behind the scenes to impose their special interest over America's public interest.

Could Bush Attorney General John Ashcroft Pay For Jailing an Innocent Man After 9/11?

Willam Fisher, IPS News. September 8, 2009.

A federal appeals court has ruled that Ashcroft can be held personally responsible for the wrongful detention of Abdullah Al-Kidd.

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

Faiz Shakir, ThinkProgress. August 21, 2009.

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

Blowing the Lid off the Bizarre (and Frighteningly Powerful) Members of The Family

tristero, Hullabaloo. July 21, 2009.

These people are seriously demented, un-Democratic, and fanatical. Most importantly, they are in positions of great power.

Why Are Two Top Torture Lawyers Working for Obama?

David Swanson, After Downing Street. June 29, 2009.

People like John Rizzo and John Fredman should not be working for our government. They should be impeached. They should be prosecuted.

Torture Memos & the Jay Bybee Problem

David Murdock, American News Project. April 29, 2009.

How did Jay Bybee breeze through a confirmation hearing for his appointment to the Federal Appeals Court in February 2003?

'A Ton More People Were Wiretapped Than We've Been Led to Believe': FBI Whistleblower Thomas Tamm

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. April 18, 2009.

The man who blew the lid off Bush's spying program believes more details on government spying must, and will, come to light.

Will the Persecution of Political Prisoner Sami Al-Arian Finally Come to an End?

Chris Hedges, Truthdig. March 30, 2009.

The trial and imprisonment of the university professor has been capricious, inept and overtly racist every step of the way.

How the U.S. Tried to Bribe a Gitmo Prisoner into Silence

Willam Fisher, IPS News. March 25, 2009.

As a condition for his release, the U.S. government told Binyam Mohamed to plead guilty, deny torture, and not to talk to media.

War Criminals, Including Their Lawyers, Must Be Prosecuted

Marjorie Cohn, AlterNet. February 24, 2009.

We need a special prosecutor to investigate and prosecute criminal lawyers like John Yoo who gave Bush et al legal cover.

Are Bush's Top Cops Responsible for Detainee Abuses? Supreme Court Considers Case

Warren Richey, Christian Science Monitor. December 10, 2008.

The justices will decide whether senior Bush administration officials were responsible for detainee mistreatment after 9/11.

"Even the President Got Involved": Sordid New Revelations About the U.S. Attorney Firings

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. October 2, 2008.

As a new special prosecutor is assigned to probe the firings, stunning details emerge -- including Alberto Gonzales's fake notes.

How Dick Cheney's Zeal for Warrantless Spying Nearly Brought Down Bush Presidency

Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now!. September 23, 2008.

A new book delves into the secret history of the vice presidency, revealing Cheney as "the father of the warrantless domestic surveillance program."

Will Bush Officials Invoke State Secrets Privilege to Block Court Review of Arar Case?

Willam Fisher, IPS News. August 18, 2008.

Among the defendants in the lawsuit by extraordinary rendition Maher Arar are John Ashcroft, Tom Ridge, and Robert Mueller.

The Dark Side: Laura Flanders Talks Torture on GRITtv

Laura Flanders, Firedoglake. July 22, 2008.

Who will hold the architects of the war on terror accountable?

Nine Reasons to Investigate War Crimes Now

Jeremy Brecher, Brendan Smith, The Nation. July 19, 2008.

Why we can't let the Bush Administration get away with its crimes.

The Persecution of Political Prisoner Sami Al-Arian

Ali Gharib, IPS News. July 3, 2008.

Years after he was found not guilty in a federal court, the Bush administration is keeping a Palestinian university professor jailed, in legal limbo.

In Case of Extraordinary Rendition Victim Maher Arar, U.S. Gets Away with Torture

Center for Constitutional RightsJuly 1, 2008.

Citing national security, a federal court rules that Maher Arar, who was kidnapped at JFK and sent to Syria by the U.S., had no due process rights.

Congress, Step Up and Start Defending the Constitution

Art Brodsky, Huffington Post. June 25, 2008.

The Democrats' capitulation on FISA is a triumph of Congressional self-importance over the guardianship of our Constitutional rights.

An Independent Prosecutor Should Investigate the Architects of the White House Torture Policy

Marjorie Cohn, Jurist Legal News and Research. May 13, 2008.

It's not just administration officials who should be targeted for sanctioning torture. The lawyers who advised them should be prosecuted too.

Alberto Gonzales: Will Lie for Food

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. April 14, 2008.

The New York Times reports that the former attorney general can't find a job. That should be the least of his problems.

More Evidence of Gonzales Perjury Revealed in FBI Director's Notes

Brian Beutler, Media Consortium. August 17, 2007.

Documents provided by FBI Director Robert Mueller strengthen the case that Alberto Gonzales perjured himself before the Senate Judiciary committee.