Torture Might Be Necessary
CongressDaily reports yesterday: “The House Intelligence Committee’s top Democrat said Tuesday he has recommended that President-elect Barack Obama keep the country’s current national intelligence...
View ArticleMacho Posturing Does Not Make Us Safer
Speaking to Politico last Tuesday, former Vice-President Richard Cheney opined: “When we get people who are more concerned about reading the rights to an Al Qaeda terrorist than they are with...
View ArticleA Common-Sense Approach to Torture
President Obama again displayed in his speech today on national security that he is an exceptionally gifted and thoughtful politician who cares about the rule of law. Indeed, there is much to admire...
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NDAA is Back: House Reaffirms Indefinite Detention
Yup, it’s that time of the year again: the sun is shining, birds are singing, school’s almost out, and elected officials are trying to take our human rights away. It’s NDAA time. What does that mean?...
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What Needs to Happen Next on Drones?
The Obama administration must follow the law on lethal force (Photo credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images) It’s been a hectic 24 hours on the Obama administration’s use of drones and lethal force. As I write...
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#DearObama: Use Your State of the Union to Reject Politics of Fear
This blog is part of a series on human rights in the State of the Union address. The United States has an obligation to pursue policies that ensure respect for human rights at home and around the...
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To be a Muslim in America Right Now
JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images To be a Muslim in America right now is to fear that your best days — your most ordinary days — are behind you. Anti-Muslim hate and fear-mongering is going mainstream, and...
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