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God (and progressives) save this honorable court!
In These Times by Hans Johnson 07/05/07 On their tours of monumental Washington, summertime visitors often stand in awe of the Supreme Court. The gleaming white building, with its oath of ‘equal justice... ...
Tracking Himself: The ‘Orwell Project’
Washington Post by Jessica Dawson 05/12/07 Soon after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the U.S. government mistook Hasan Elahi for a terrorist. On a return trip from Europe, the Bangladesh-born, New York-raised... ...
Top Wolfowitz Postings Went to Iraq War Backers
http://www.commondreams.or g/archive/2007/04/14/517/ -------- Top Wolfowitz Postings Went to Iraq War Backers Of the top five outside international appointments made by embattled World Bank president... ...
Bush's choices for recess appointments show a particularly noxious disregard for the voters and democracy
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Five Ousted US Attorneys Received Positive Job Evaluations
Although the Bush administration has said that six US attorneys were fired recently in part because of 'performance related' issues, at least five of them received positive job evaluations before they... ...
When Bush Comes to Shove
Michael Winship writes: "Presidents have been making recess appointments since George Washington. Our current president takes advantage of this perk a lot. Most of his recess appointments have been for... ...
Secrecy Is at Issue in Suits Opposing Spy Program
The Bush administration has employed extraordinary secrecy in defending the National Security Agency's highly classified domestic surveillance program from civil lawsuits. Plaintiffs and judges' clerks... ...
It's Time for Democrats to Just Say No on Iraq
George Bush's super-hyped speech calling for escalation in Iraq was a political disaster. The American people now overwhelmingly oppose Bush's handling of the war (72%), oppose Bush's escalation plan (61%),... ...
86,000 Americans Say "Don't Attack Iran"
The Pentagon has announced plans to move additional warships and strike aircraft into the Persian Gulf region to be within striking range of Iran. The aircraft carrier Eisenhower and its strike group entered... ...
US Lags in Several Areas of Health Care
Study Finds Americans have a harder time than residents of several other countries getting after-hours appointments with a nurse or primary care physician without going to an emergency room, a study released... ...