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Federal Courts Issue Rulings on Bush-Era Torture, Racial Profiling Cases
Former Bush administration Attorney General John Ashcroft had a busy day in court yesterday. A federal appeals court ruled he could not be held responsible for kidnapping …
Two Sentenced, Three Absolved in Argentine “Dirty War” Trial, Angering Activists
A federal court in Buenos Aires on October 23 convicted two former army officials - Jorge Olivera Rovere and Jose Menendez - to life sentences, for crimes committed during …
Little Joe
Senator Joe Lieberman managed to shoehorn himself into the center of the national debate over health care reform last week with his announcement that he would …
Ponzi Schemer Madoff Describes SEC Investigator as an “Idiot“
Bernard Madoff, who became known as the operator of the Ponzi scheme thought to be the largest investment fraud in Wall Street history, said he wasn't impressed …
Film: “The Good Soldier“
Airtime: Friday, November 6, 2009, at 9:00 PM (EST) on PBS (check local listings here).
Military Commissions Revived: Don’t Do It, Mr. President!
I was so delighted that the Defense Authorization Act, signed into law by President Obama on Wednesday, included a hard-won concession that the administration can …
Finance Is Killing the Economy: the Case of Carrefour
Carrefour is the world's second company in retail distribution and one of the foremost French corporate groups. In recent years, the company has experienced varied …
A Triumph for Democracy in Honduras?
On Friday, October 30, a US-brokered, Agreement for National Reconciliation and the Strengthening of Democracy in Honduras was signed between President Manual Zelaya Rosales and coup …
I Speak Spanish: Sorry About That
The issue of language and cultural identity continues to cause a stir in some corners of this country. In Dallas, the police chief announced that they were …
Cheney and the Plame-Gate Cover-Up
If Dick Cheney is to be believed, he wasn't very upset that former US Ambassador Joseph Wilson criticized the Bush administration for having …