habeas corpus

Give Obama a break on the “fiscal cliff”

The president deserves credit for his handling of the crisis -- so long as he doesn't cave on the debt ceiling

Steve Erickson, The American Prospect 16 Topics: The American Prospect, Fiscal cliff, Abraham Lincoln, habeas corpus, John Boehner, Bill of Rights

The president's deplorable record on privacy and kill lists is an affront to our values. Liberals just shrug it off

David K. Shipler 140 Topics: Detainees, habeas corpus, Civil Liberties, Surveillance, 2012 Elections, War on Terror, Terrorism, George W. Bush, Barack Obama

In 2008, detainee lawyers backed him, thinking he'd restore the rule of law. They feel they were hoodwinked

Matthew Harwood 28 Topics: habeas corpus, Counterterrorism, War on Terror, Guantanamo, Terrorism, Barack Obama, Detainees