The Biden administration is trying to prevent testimony by the psychologists who orchestrated Abu Zubaydah’s torture.
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A pro-Chevron judge sentenced Steven Donziger to prison for refusing to hand Chevron confidential client communications.
Biden is continuing former president Donald Trump’s policy of misusing Title 42 in violation of U.S. treaty obligations.
The “intelligence” used to target suspected terrorists is notoriously unreliable.
Vigilantes urged to sue abortion providers are really “state actors” engaged in unconstitutional conduct, the DOJ says.
The ruling is a strong indication that the Court will overturn “Roe v. Wade.”
The U.S.-led Afghan War led to the commission of war crimes by U.S. forces.
Gavin Newsom’s replacement with a Republican could change the balance of power in the U.S. Senate.
The U.S. will be allowed to make “assurances” that Assange would not be held in oppressive prison conditions.
Ben & Jerry’s decision could be one of the most consequential victories of the BDS movement thus far.