November, 2005 By Jill Cutler, Brendan Smith & Jeremy Brecher Morality, international law, the U.S. Constitution, and common sense provide many compelling reasons to take affirmative measures to bring the Bush administration’s war crimes to a halt. But what might such measures be, and who is in a position to take them? The Bush… Read More »
RIGHT TO TRIAL IMPERILED BY SENATE VOTE
November 4, 2005 by Brendan Smith & Jeremy Brecher Can US government officials lock people up and throw away the key without having to prove their case to any court? This fundamental question of democratic government is hanging in the balance in the US Senate. Last Thursday, the Senate voted to support the… Read More »
FITZGERALD NEEDS TO DIG DEEPER
October 31, 2005 By Brendan Smith & Jeremy Brecher The prosecutor needs to examine the underlying reasons for the leak — specifically, what crimes were committed in leading us into war on Iraq. Prosecutor Patrick J. Fitzgerald’s investigation into the leak of a CIA operative’s name has reaffirmed the basic American principle that… Read More »
ATTACK SYRIA? INVADE IRAN? BY WHAT CONSTITUTION?
October 20, 2005 By Brendan Smith, Jill Cutler & Jeremy Brecher Testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on October 19, Condoleezza Rice was asked whether the Bush administration was planning military action against Syria. She answered, “I don’t think the President ever takes any of his options off the table concerning anything… Read More »
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