On AlterNet: military commissions act

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Meanwhile, at Guantánamo, Another Insignificant Afghan Charged

Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. September 18, 2008.

The latest charges brought forth at Gitmo are an alarming reminder of the misplaced zeal of the Military Commissions.

A Closer Look at the Hamdan Trial

Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. July 25, 2008.

As the military commission trial of Salim Hamdan continues, justice and logic remain in short supply.

"There is No Such Thing as Justice Here": Hamdan Trial Begins

Leonard Doyle, Independent UK. July 21, 2008.

Salim Hamdan, the suicidal and delusional prisoner who was once a chauffeur for Osama bin Laden, is being tried by Military Tribunal.

McCain Parrots FOX Line on Habeas, Attacking Judges in the Name of National Security

Marjorie Cohn, Jurist Legal News and Research. June 17, 2008.

The Supreme Court's Boumediene ruling shows how delicately the bench is balanced -- and the dark consequences that await if McCain is elected.

What the Supreme Court's Habeas Decision Means

Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. June 13, 2008.

Thursday's verdict is a resounding triumph for the importance of the law as a check on unfettered executive power and the caprice of politicians.

Supreme Court to Bush: You Are Not Above the Law, Gitmo Detainees Have Right to Habeas Corpus

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. June 13, 2008.

After a six-year battle that cut to the Constitution's core, a look at how advocates for Gitmo prisoners won a major victory against Bush.

In Gitmo's Legal Otherworld, 9/11 Trial Defendants Cry Torture

Andy Worthington, Andy Worthington's Blog. June 9, 2008.

While much reporting after last week's arraignments focused on KSM's desire to be executed, torture itself is on trial at Guantánamo Bay.

U.S. Military Judge Postpones Hamdan Military Commission Trial

Mike Rosen-Molina, Jurist Legal News and Research AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. May 19, 2008.

Salim Hamdan, who plans to boycott his trial, has been in U.S. custody since 2001 when he was accused of working as Osama Bin Laden's driver.

Mukasey: Executing 9/11 Suspects Will Make Them Martyrs

Steve Czajkowski, Jurist Legal News and Research AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. March 18, 2008.

The Attorney General claims to have a personal disagreement with seeking the death penalty against the Gitmo prisoners.

Gitmo Ex-Prosecutor to Testify for Defense in Military Trial

Nick Fiske, Jurist Legal News and Research AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. February 22, 2008.

Col. Morris Davis has decried the politicization of Gitmo's military tribunals. Now he's taking his critique to the witness stand.

Bush Ignores the Law Against Using Evidence Obtained from Torture in Gitmo Trials

Marjorie Cohn, Jurist Legal News and Research. February 18, 2008.

The federal government is working overtime to try and clean up the legal mess made by the use of illegal interrogation methods.

Why Jose Padilla's 17-Year Sentence Should Disgust all Americans

Andy Worthington, AlterNet. January 22, 2008.

This sentencing sends a message to the President that torture is justified for little more than thought crime.

Sparks Fly in Padilla Sentencing Hearing

Warren Richey, Christian Science Monitor. January 11, 2008.

Five months after terror-conspiracy convictions, prosecutors and the defense still battle over the evidence.

A White House Plan to Erode Our Liberties

Aziz Huq, The Nation. June 12, 2007.

The Military Commissions Act threatens more than terror suspects at Gitmo. It is the spearhead of a long-term incursion on all our civil liberties and it must be rolled back.

Pentagon now set to conduct witch trials

Susan Wallace, AlterNet: PEEK. January 19, 2007.

Joshua Holland: I'm not sure what else you might call it …