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The significance of Obama’s decision to release the torture memos
Glenn Greenwald
The president deserves praise for a politically praiseworthy act, but it's up to citizens to demand that the law be upheld.
Is torture really over?
Mark Benjamin
Without a hard look at the Bush administration's torture program, the United States could be condemned to repeat it, no matter what President Obama says.
A whistle-blower who needs Obama and Holder’s protection
Joe Conason
Thomas Tamm exposed the Bush administration's illegal domestic surveillance. Why is the government still holding a criminal indictment over his head?
Eric Holder v. America’s legal obligations
Glenn Greenwald
The Attorney General's proclamations of immunity for CIA officials are directly contrary to long-standing treaty obligations. Does that matter?
Obama to release OLC torture memos; promises no prosecutions for CIA officials
Glenn Greenwald
The objections of the CIA are dismissed and the White House has reportedly opted for full disclosure of Bush-era torture documents.
Obama’s huge test today: do we believe in secret law?
Glenn Greenwald
Whether the remaining Bush-era torture memos are released in full today will say much about the new administration.
The prophets of doom
Andrew Leonard
Meet the Cassandras, 14 economists, bloggers, politicians and businesspeople of all political stripes who have become the most strident critics of President Obama's stewardship of the economy.
“On 9/11, I think they hit the wrong building”
Mike Madden
From Washington to San Francisco, tax day "tea parties" bring the right-wing fringe out into the unflattering light of day.
The NYT’s predictable revelation: new FISA law enabled massive abuses
Glenn Greenwald
The 2008 Democratic Congress gutted eavesdropping safeguards and thus made spying abuses inevitable.
Fox feels the love in Sacramento
Tracy Clark-Flory
The tea party at the State Capitol building was a total fan fair for the network.
Searching for surprises at my local tea party
Joan Walsh
I found a middle-class guy who insists Obama raised his taxes, and an ex-banker telling people the problem isn't Obama, it's the banks. Plus: Used tea bags are ugly.
Tea-baggers hit Lafayette Park
Mike Madden
Salon's Mike Madden twitters from the Tax Day protest across the street from the White House.
Gay marriage in the Heartland
Jodi Mardesich
How same-sex unions triumphed in Iowa, and what other states can learn from the victory.
The ultimate reaping of what one sows: right-wing edition
Glenn Greenwald
Conservatives suddenly embrace Terrorist Rights now that they are no longer in power.
The differing views of the “rule of law” in Spain and the U.S.
Glenn Greenwald
Spanish prosecutors decide to fulfill their legal obligations by commencing war crimes investigations of six key Bush officials.
America is not a Christian nation
Michael Lind
Religious conservatives argue the Founding Fathers intended the United States to be a Judeo-Christian country. But President Obama is right when he says it isn't.
“But think of the things that were done to Iranians!”
Erich Follath, Dieter Bednarz, Georg Mascolo
An interview with Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Will Israel attack Iran?
Roane Carey
The new Netanyahu government couldn't move against Tehran without approval from Washington -- but any mixed messages from the Obama administration could lead to catastrophe.
Lies, damn lies and Ari Fleischer
Alex Koppelman
The former White House press secretary argues the less wealthy should pay more in income tax, but his case relies on some statistical games.
The great right-wing freak-out
Juan Cole
Symptoms of the conservative crack-up were on full display after President Obama's trip abroad. Bill Kristol, take a bow.
Obama, don’t waffle on engagement with Cuba
Joe Conason
End the travel ban now for everyone -- and prepare to get rid of the ineffective and unjust embargo.
An emerging progressive consensus on Obama’s executive power and secrecy abuses
Glenn Greenwald
The harshest denunciations of the Obama DOJ are coming from those who progressives held up as the most reliable and trustworthy authorities.
Obama and habeas corpus — then and now
Glenn Greenwald
The Obama administration fights harder for the power to abduct people and imprison them with no charges.
TPM: “Obama Mimics Bush on State Secrets”
Glenn Greenwald
The controversy over Obama's embrace of radical Bush/Cheney secrecy powers is clearly growing.
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