Thu, May 17, 2012

Torture Laureate?

Posted 2 years, 7 months ago

I have very little to add to Daphne Eviatar’s excellent run-down on the Obama administration’s legal record on torture cases so far.

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Lawmakers Surprised by Obama’s Move Against Reporter Shield Law

Posted 2 years, 7 months ago

Well, this is becoming a familiar.  The Obama administration has caught almost everyone off-guard with unexpected opposition to a civil liberties/open government initiative.

“The administration’s opposition to the core of this bill came as a complete surprise and doesn’t show much concern…

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Why Are Civil Liberties Groups Happy About Obama Detaining People?

Posted 2 years, 7 months ago

President Obama’s decision last week not to seek legislation that would allow him to detain terror suspects indefinitely – but instead to continue to do so without such legislation (as did his predecessor) – might have been expected to elicit condemnation from civil liberties advocates. As the…

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