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One Day Soon, That Drone Overhead May Be Pointing a Taser at You
Sep 2, 2015 In a troubling and unprecedented action, North Dakota has legalized police use of drones carrying “less than lethal” weapons. Warrants? None needed. Other states could follow unless laws are written to stop this chilling threat.
From Japan to Vietnam, Radiation and Agent Orange Survivors Deserve Justice From the U.S.
Aug 20, 2015 Besides being criminal, the United States' use of nuclear weapons in Hiroshima and Nagasaki and its poisoning of Vietnam and Okinawa with Agent Orange are a shameful legacy The denial and cover-up of each of these crimes add US insult to injury The denial and cover-up of each of these crimes add insult to injury.
The U.S. Aids and Abets War Crimes in the Philippines
Jul 22, 2015 The International Peoples’ Tribunal on Crimes Against the Filipino People has found the U.S. government and that of the Philippines guilty of egregious human rights violations as an outgrowth of the war on terror.
One Year After Gaza Massacre, UN Exposes Likely War Crimes
Jul 10, 2015 "The scale of the devastation was unprecedented" in Gaza, according to an independent commission convened by the United Nations.
Netanyahu, ‘Censored Voices’ and the False Narrative of Self-Defense
Mar 4, 2015 During Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's impassioned plea to Congress to protect Israel by opposing diplomacy with Iran, he failed to mention that Israel has an arsenal of 100 or 200 nuclear weapons.
Guantanamo Prisoner’s Case Demonstrates Unfairness of Military Commissions
Jun 19, 2013 Guantanamo has become a symbol of U.S. hypocrisy on human rights. Lawyers handling the criminal case of Guantanamo prisoner Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri argued several pretrial motions last week. But just as they raised some fascinating legal issues, the hearings revealed the basic unfairness of the military commissions for adjudicating criminal cases.
The Turkish Spring: Lawyers Rounded Up
Jun 13, 2013 Because of their work in defending clients who challenge government policies, Turkish lawyers have been targeted by the government and the police in an ongoing and dangerous process of attorney criminalization.
The Uncommon Courage of Bradley Manning
Mar 2, 2013 This week, Bradley Manning spoke publicly for the first time about his role in the WikiLeaks disclosure. His actions, now confirmed by his own words, reveal him to be a very brave young man.Obama’s Guantanamo Appeasement Plan
May 26, 2009 Two days after his inauguration, President Obama pledged to close Guantanamo within one year. The Republicans, led by Sens. John McCain, Mitch McConnell and Pat Roberts, immediately launched a concerted campaign to assail the new president.Torture Was Used to Try to Link Saddam With 9/11
Apr 24, 2009 In order to justify George W. Bush’s illegal and unnecessary invasion of Iraq, Bush administration officials put heavy pressure on Pentagon interrogators to get Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and Abu Zubaydah to say there was a link between Iraq and the 9/11 hijackers. That link was never established.
Bernie Sanders’ Radical New Proposal Could Transform America
Jun 16, 2019 The presidential hopeful takes a page from FDR's book to propose an economic bill of rights that could drastically improve Americans' lives.
Julian Assange and the Criminalization of Journalism
Apr 14, 2019 The WikiLeaks founder's arrest will have serious repercussions for the media.
McCarthyite Censorship Is Seeping Into Our Schools
Dec 31, 2018 Bahia Amawi is suing the Texas school district that fired her after she refused to pledge she wouldn't participate in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement.
Everyday Americans Can Put an End to the Brutal Yemen War
Dec 13, 2018 Public pressure on members of Congress to close loopholes in bills regarding U.S. support of Saudi Arabia may well prove effective.
Matthew Whitaker Was Illegally Appointed and Should Be Removed
Nov 29, 2018 The acting attorney general's appointment is an unlawful and blatant end run around the Attorney General Succession Act and the Appointments Clause of the Constitution.
Trump’s Military Deployment to the U.S.-Mexico Border Is Illegal
Nov 21, 2018 The U.S. military has been forbidden from enforcing immigration law since 1878.
U.S. Facilitates Saudi War Crimes in Yemen
Oct 21, 2018 Amid the outcry over journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s death, many media and public figures fail to acknowledge crimes Saudi Arabia commits with U.S. assistance.
U.S. Leaders Aid and Abet War Crimes in Yemen
Aug 25, 2018 At least 6,385 civilians have been killed and 10,000 injured since the war began.
Will Trump Be Charged With Conspiracy to Violate Federal Election Law?
Aug 18, 2018 The president's Aug. 5 tweet that the purpose of the June 2016 Trump Tower meeting "was to get information on an opponent” was tantamount to an admission of illegal behavior.
Did Trump Break the Law by Urging Sessions to End Mueller Probe?
Aug 8, 2018 At the very least, the president suggested something that could cause his attorney general to be disciplined by the bar association that licensed him to practice law.
Shame on the Supreme Court for Upholding Trump’s Muslim Ban
Jul 3, 2018 The court's ruling ignores international law. The ban violates two treaties: the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
Just Say No to an Illegal War on Iran. The U.S. House Did.
Jun 6, 2018 If the Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 also includes Rep. Keith Ellison's bipartisan amendment, Congress could send a clear message to Donald Trump.
How Do You Get Off the U.S. ‘Kill List’?
May 31, 2018 Since the Bush administration created the secret list after the 9/11 attacks, the criteria for inclusion have morphed and remain elusive.
Will U.S. Torturers Ever Be Held Accountable as War Criminals?
May 18, 2018 Gina Haspel's confirmation as CIA director sends a message to future administrations that those who authorize and facilitate torture will escape liability.
Caravan Migrants Remain Hopeful, Brave in Fight for Legal Asylum
May 7, 2018 Because of a hostile Trump administration, even asylum seekers who establish "credible fear" could face years of detention.
Protests Force Starbucks to Ditch ADL From Leading Anti-Racism Training
May 3, 2018 An outcry over the inclusion of the Anti-Defamation League, an Jewish nongovernmental organization, as a lead member of upcoming anti-racism training forced the coffee company to back down.
Will Congress Write Trump a Blank Check for War?
Apr 22, 2018 A new bill would effectively make the transfer of the war power from Congress to the president complete. It is hard to imagine a worse time in U.S. history for this to happen.
In Wake of Gaza Massacre, Israeli Leaders Should Be Prosecuted for War Crimes
Apr 8, 2018 The officials who ordered the recent killing of Palestinian protesters were in clear violation of international law.
John Bolton Is Just the Kind of Bully Donald Trump Admires
Apr 6, 2018 The new national security adviser has been called a "serial abuser," a "kiss-up, kick-down sort of guy" who "abuses his authority with little people."
Does Trump Want to Fire Robert Mueller or Discredit Him?
Apr 4, 2018 The bottom line is that we may never see the special counsel's findings unless he persuades a grand jury to return an indictment against the president.
The Terror of a New Cold War
Mar 15, 2018 There can be no winner in a nuclear conflict, and the refusal of the United States to negotiate with Russia increases the likelihood of such a cataclysm.
Who Will Protect the Dreamers?
Mar 13, 2018 Until Congress or the courts take lasting action, DACA recipients remain in legal limbo.
What Is Trump Hiding About U.S. Missile Strike on Syria?
Feb 23, 2018 Pressure is mounting as the Trump administration continues to refuse to reveal its legal justification for attacking Syria in April 2017.
Trump Makes the Crisis Worse for Palestinian Refugees
Feb 19, 2018 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said the U.S. "can no longer play a leading role" in peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.
New U.S. Policy Allows Nuclear Responses to Non-Nuclear Attacks
Feb 8, 2018 The 2018 Nuclear Posture Review calls for "low-yield" bombs on submarine-launched ballistic missiles. One critic charges that these weapons give Trump "a kind of gateway drug for nuclear war."
Sometimes, White House Staff Has a Legal Duty to Disobey the President
Feb 1, 2018 Last June, Donald Trump reportedly ordered White House counsel Don McGahn to fire special counsel Robert Mueller. If true, the order was illegal.
FISA Is a Direct Threat to Americans’ Privacy
Jan 27, 2018 The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Reauthorization Act, which Congress recently passed, lets the government spy on a variety of personal internet communications.
We Cannot Expect a Racist President to Save DACA
Jan 19, 2018 Donald Trump's vulgar tantrum has put more than just the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in jeopardy.
Trump’s Nuclear Threat Warrants Removal From Office
Jan 11, 2018 The president's cavalier threat to start a nuclear holocaust cannot be dismissed as the rant of an immature bully.
Trump’s ‘America First’ Security Strategy Imperils the U.S.
Jan 10, 2018 The president's program renders the United States more unpopular and vulnerable to external threats and fans the flames of conflict in the Middle East.
The Duty to Disobey a Nuclear Launch Order
Nov 27, 2017 There is cause for concern that Donald Trump may order a nuclear strike on North Korea.
Military, CIA Leaders May Be Investigated for War Crimes
Nov 20, 2017 The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has asked for authorization to investigate U.S. practices in Afghanistan.
Does U.S. Want a Blank Check to Wage Illegal War?
Nov 9, 2017 Defense Secretary James Mattis and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson say the Trump administration has all the legal authority it needs to begin hostilities.
America’s ‘War on Terror’ Has Become a Reign of Terror
Nov 6, 2017 Drone strikes and other targeted attacks outside active hostile areas have increased under President Trump, killing a record number of civilians.
Vietnam War Is Not Over for Agent Orange Victims
Oct 24, 2017 The destruction wrought by the U.S. military’s spraying of deadly chemical herbicides is one of the most tragic legacies of the conflict.
Trump and Netanyahu Stand ‘United in a Shared Agenda’ Against Iran
Oct 23, 2017 The Israeli prime minister consistently has opposed the nuclear agreement. Now, the U.S. president does also, to the dismay of his advisers.
Trump Is Playing With Nuclear Fire
Oct 13, 2017 The president's bombastic threats may portend a catastrophic attack that could affect the entire world.
Trump Threatens Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity in North Korea
Oct 11, 2017 The president's threat to destroy North Korea violates Article 2 of the United Nations Charter.