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Fox's Chief Legal Analyst: Bush and Cheney Should Have Been Indicted for "Torturing, for Spying, for Arresting Without Warrant"

David Edwards, Raw Story. July 12, 2010.

Fox News' senior judicial analyst made some surprising remarks Saturday that may go against the grain at his conservative network.

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.

Obama Is Keeping Bush's Worst "War on Terror" Policies Firmly In Place

Julian Sanchez, The Nation. October 24, 2009.

Thanks to behind-the-scenes maneuvering by the Obama administration, a bipartisan majority has approved legislation that seems to abandon hope of reining in the Patriot Act.

Sen. Russ Feingold: White House Is Whistling Past Afghan Graveyard

Jeremy Scahill, The Nation. July 30, 2009.

In an exclusive interview, Feingold argues why his lone vote to oppose expanding the military by 30,000 soldiers was the right one.

Old Obama Vs. New Obama on Warrantless Wiretapping

John Nichols, TheNation.com AlterNet: PEEK. June 18, 2009.

In a letter to president Obama, Sen. Russ Feingold issues a stern warning about his dangerously shifting positions on wiretapping.

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 AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. 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.

'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.

The Woman Who Could Nail Bush: Are the Worst of the Torture Memos Still to Come?

Scott Horton, The Daily Beast. March 30, 2009.

The GOP is threatening an ugly fight over an Obama Justice Department appointee who wants to disclose more Bush-era torture memos.

FBI Director Pushes to Renew PATRIOT Act Surveillance Powers

Liliana Segura, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. March 26, 2009.

Robert Mueller told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that key provisions set to expire this year are 'exceptionally helpful.'

It's Our Responsibility as a Country to Pursue Justice for Bush Crimes

Rep. John Conyers, Jr., Huffington Post. February 2, 2009.

Naysayers warn against reckoning with the sins of the past, calling it partisan payback. I could not disagree more.

Whistleblower Levels Shocking Allegations at Bush's Spying Programs

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. January 24, 2009.

It seems Bush's lust for spying went so far as to target reporters, and even the senator tasked with overseeing U.S. intelligence.

Obama's Top Law Enforcer Is Preoccupied with Bush's War on Terror

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. January 16, 2009.

In his confirmation hearing, Holder called waterboarding "torture," but his support for preventive detention and warrantless spying is bad news.

Cheney on FOX: President 'Doesn't Have to Check with Anybody' to Launch Nukes

Liliana Segura, AlterNet AlterNet: War on Iraq. December 22, 2008.

"He could launch the kind of devastating attack the world has never seen."

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.

"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.

What Every American Should Know -- and Do -- Before the FISA Vote

Daniel Ellsberg, Antiwar.com. July 8, 2008.

With the Senate's FISA vote delayed, we have one more chance to sway Congress -- and Obama -- to reject this dangerous legislation.

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.

Following Public Outcry, Senate FISA Vote Postponed

True MajorityJune 26, 2008.

Congress thought granting immunity to phone companies that violate our rights was a good idea. Tens of thousands of their constituents disagreed.

The New Surveillance Bill: The Worst of Both Worlds

Aziz Huq, The Nation. June 21, 2008.

On fundamental matters of privacy and accountability, the new FISA Amendments Act reduces the separation of powers to a check-the-box exercise.

Memo Shows Bush Administration Says to Hell With Fourth Amendment Rights

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. April 10, 2008.

News that the Bush administration threw out the Fourth Amendment after 9/11 is a sobering reminder of the lawlessness of its spying program.

Why Is Bush Suddenly Ready to Make a Deal on FISA? Ask the House Democrats

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: PEEK. April 1, 2008.

And what about telecom immunity?

House Passes New Surveillance Bill, Sans Telecom Immunity

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: PEEK. March 14, 2008.

This is all very encouraging and a welcome example of congressional Democrats standing up to Bush on a matter of national security.

Will Congress Vote "Yes" to More Bush Spying?

Ari Melber, The Nation. February 6, 2008.

As the country focuses on the primaries, the Senate is poised for a FISA vote

Arlen Specter to Stand Strong Against Illegal Spying -- In the NFL

William K. Wolfrum, Shakesville AlterNet: PEEK. February 4, 2008.

Let's see, everyone knows the U.S. government is spying on its people, but Specter is more concerned about NFL coaches spying on each other.