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The Origins of Habeas Corpus
Stephen F. Rohde, The Daily Journal: "As U.S. courts grapple with the right of Guantanamo detainees to seek release through habeas corpus, understanding the history and the purpose of the Great Writ seems... ...
Death by Remote: But Is It Legal?
By William Fisher A 1998 report from the United Nations Special Rapporteur that noted, "extrajudicial executions can never be justified under any circumstances, not even in time of war. Willful killing... ...
Americans Have a Right to Know
By Ray McGovern, Daniel Ellsberg and Coleen Rowley It is a safe bet that NSA, CIA, FBI and other agencies have been instructed to do all possible to make an example of Wikileaks leader, Australian-born... ...
ICC Adds Aggression to List of Crimes Despite US Opposition
By Jenna Greene Members of the International Criminal Court agreed to add aggression to the court's short list of prosecutable crimes. The United States opposed the resolution, but as a non-member of... ...
McChrystal Faces Massive Failure in Afghanistan in Next Few Months
By Gareth Porter On Thursday, McChrystal's message that his strategy will weaken the Taliban in its heartland took its worst beating thus far, when he admitted that the planned offensive in Kandahar City... ...
Could International Criminal Court Deploy U.S. as World Law Enforcer?
The chief prosecutor of the court that purports to bring the rule of law to the planet is actively campaigning to appoint the United States - 'the world's most prolific perpetrator and sponsor of war crimes,... ...
Does Obama Really Know or Care About Who Is at Guantanamo?
Andy Worthington, Truthout: "The recently released Final Report of President Obama's Guantanamo Review Task Force was supposed to provide a cogent and definitive analysis of the status of the remaining... ...
The war on terrorism is crooked, corrupt, and hypocritical
Future of Freedom Foundation by Jacob G. Hornberger 06/09/10 The so-called war on terrorism will surely go down in U.S. history as one of the most ridiculous, inane, hypocritical, crooked, corrupt, and... ...
Consequences for Gaza flotilla 'mistake'
Turkey president: Israel will suffer consequences for Gaza flotilla 'mistake' Abdullah Gul: 21 of 22 nations at regional summit condemn Israel over deaths of Turkish activists aboard Gaza aid ship last... ...
Mindless Jingoism Supporting Wars of Imperial Conquest
Neo-Fascist Britain By Mark Brougham The hysterical smear campaign targeting the Luton protesters has been orchestrated by the establishment-controlled media to deter others (and in particular, Muslims)... ...