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Will Latin American Leaders Wake Up The U.S. And Revolutionize Drug Policy?

Jeffrey Dhywood, AlterNet. March 7, 2012.

Latin Americans realize they are bearing the brunt of a war that has been imposed on them, and are increasingly eager to assert their independence.

Persecution of Assange and Wikileaks Is an Attack on Free Speech

Rory O'Connor, RoryOConnor.org. December 13, 2010.

Where will the criminalization of Wikileaks end – and what will it mean for the rest of us who may be engaged in non-violent First Amendment speech or advocacy?

Richard Nixon's Vengeful War on Marijuana

William John Cox, Consortium News. September 16, 2010.

President Nixon saw it as a way to hit back against pot-smoking Vietnam protesters, and presidents since have feared being smeared as "soft on drugs."

Kennedy Historians Debunk "Greatest Regret" Myth

Jed Lewison, Daily Kos. September 2, 2009.

Kennedy was "always anxious to reach an agreement," Adam Clymer, a former Times reporter wrote. "But that didn't mean any agreement."

The Secret Government: What a Real Bipartisan Probe of Bush-era Crimes Should Look Like

Christopher Hayes, The Nation. September 2, 2009.

From CIA assassinations to domestic spying, a sweeping investigation of government crimes is not only possible -- it has been done before.

Was Ronald Reagan an Even Worse President Than George W. Bush?

Robert Parry, Consortium News. June 5, 2009.

The starting point for many of the catastrophes confronting the United States today can be traced to Reagan's presidency.

Cheney Biographer: Dick's View of Presidential Power Is 'More Radical' Than Nixon's

Satyam Khanna, ThinkProgress. December 23, 2008.

Cheney has made the astounding claim that if the President does anything during wartime to protect the country, it is legal -- echoing Nixon.

New Nixon Tapes Released, and They Do Not Disappoint

Digby, Hullabaloo. December 3, 2008.

"I can't have a high-minded lawyer ... I want a son-of-a-b----. I want someone just as tough as I am." -- Nixon.

Dear President Bush: Beware the Power of the Pardon

Sen. Russ Feingold, Salon. November 23, 2008.

If he cares about his legacy, Bush should pause before approaching his pardon power with the same lawlessness as he approached his presidency.

The Pornography of Power: Lust for Empire Has Weakened America

Emily Wilson, AlterNet. July 25, 2008.

Veteran journalist Robert Scheer on the media's complicity in war, the rise of the neocons and how even Nixon got some things right.

Impeach Bush Now

Elizabeth Holtzman, The Nation. July 7, 2008.

Impeachment is a critical way to curb executive power gone amok. Without public support, presidents will continue to abuse their authority.

Hillary Clinton: The New Nixon?

Matt Taibbi, RollingStone.com. January 30, 2008.

Hillary has taken her strategy straight out of Tricky Dick's paranoid, press-bashing playbook.