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Democrats Seek Disclosure of GOP Emails on Firings
The Associated Press reports: "The Democratic Party asked a judge Thursday to order the disclosure of 68 pages of White House emails that the Bush administration is trying to keep secret. The Democratic... ...
US official admits waterboarding presently illegal
A senior official in the Bush justice department said for the first time today that the controversial interrogation tactic is currently illegal. http://www.guard ian.co.uk/world/2008/feb/1 4/terrorism.usa... ...
Jose Padilla brings torture to trial
In These Times by Doug Cassel 02/14/08 When on Jan. 22 a federal court judge sentenced Jose Padilla to 17 years in prison for conspiracy to commit terrorism, it was a one-day story. But, in fact, the... ...
Time to Vote Contempt
The editors of The New York Times write: "Alberto Gonzales may be out, but the country is still waiting for a full accounting of how he and his White House patrons cynically politicized the Justice Department.... ...
Mukasey Rejects Criminal Probe Into Waterboarding
Dan Eggen, The Washington Post: "Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey said this morning that waterboarding was deemed legal by the Justice Department at the time it was used by the CIA on three al-Qaeda... ...
Conyers Says He's on Edge of Starting Impeachment
By David Swanson http://afterdownin gstreet.org/node/30858 We may have some improvements before Monday, and you can modify to suite you, but please start planning if you can to get out an action alert... ...
Racial harassment cases rise sharply
USA Today 02/05/08 Cases of racial harassment filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission increased 24% last year, a time of racial turmoil that included the Jena Six controversy and an outbreak... ...
US mock disaster drill: Trains, planes and bloggers threaten America
The Homeland Security Department ran the exercise to test the nation's hacker defenses, with help from the State Department, Pentagon, Justice Department, CIA, National Security Agency and others. http://www.dailyh erald.com/story/?id=125105 &src=110 From... ...
Justice Nominees Hindered by Mukasey Silence on Torture
Keith Perine reports for Congressional Quarterly, "Two Democrats warned Tuesday they will consider blocking Justice Department nominees unless Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey is more forthcoming about... ...
Mukasey won’t comment on waterboarding
Roseburg News-Review 01/30/08 Att orney General Michael Mukasey said Tuesday he will refuse to publicly say whether the interrogation tactic known as waterboarding is illegal, digging in against critics... ...