Eric Holder and RFK’s Legacy

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Sep 30, 2014 When he announced his leave-taking last week, Attorney General Eric Holder spoke of Robert F. Kennedy as his inspiration for believing that the Justice Department "can and must always be a force for that which is right." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Syria, Holder and the Truth about the Fed

Staff / Truthdig Sep 27, 2014 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists discuss the British Parliament's vote to support attacks against Islamic State in Syria, President Obama's speech at the United Nations Climate Summit and the departure of Attorney General Eric Holder, whom Scheer criticizes as an enormous disappointment. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Debate: One of the Finest Attorneys General in the Nation’s History?

Staff / Truthdig Sep 26, 2014 Assessments of Attorney General Eric Holder’s legacy have been mixed. The NAACP Legal Defense Fund hailed him for his role in transforming the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department and his leadership on voting rights. Meanwhile, the American Civil Liberties Union criticized Holder’s record on national security issues. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Eric Holder to Resign as Attorney General

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Sep 25, 2014 He's spent almost six years guiding the Justice Department through some tricky terrain -- think Benghazi, Ferguson and DOMA -- and Thursday, Eric Holder made it known he is preparing to exit his position as U.S. attorney general. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Too Big to Punish

David Sirota / Truthdig Sep 20, 2014 A few months ago, in a press conference about the felony conviction of Credit Suisse, Attorney General Eric Holder said, "This case shows that no financial institution, no matter its size or global reach, is above the law." Yet, earlier this month, the Obama administration announced its proposal to waive some of the possible sanctions against Credit Suisse. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ferguson’s Next Rally: Justice for Michael Brown

The Rev. Madison Shockley / Truthdig Aug 25, 2014 The real pressure point now moves to the grand jury of St. Louis County. The focus should now be justice for Michael Brown. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Ferguson Exposes America’s Enduring Legacy of White Bigotry

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Aug 22, 2014 At the heart of what’s happening in Ferguson, Mo., is an unbridgeable racial divide that has prevented too many whites from looking at African-Americans as human beings. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Irony

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Eric Holder in Ferguson: ‘I Am Also a Black Man’

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Aug 21, 2014 The nation's highest-ranking law enforcement officer and the first African-American attorney general is now physically in the center of the racially charged uprising in Ferguson, Mo. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ferguson Turmoil Continues With Another Shooting, More Arrests

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Aug 20, 2014 The face-off between police and protesters in and around Ferguson, Mo., continued Tuesday, with tensions further kindled by reports of another police shooting and by more details about slain teenager Michael Brown. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Civil Rights Leaders Make the Case for Peace in Wake of Michael Brown Shooting (Video)

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Aug 13, 2014 While acknowledging the outrage that followed the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., on Saturday after the unarmed teenager was shot in a police car by a still-unnamed police officer, on Tuesday activists like the Rev. Al Sharpton emphasized the need for calm and justice as the case is investigated. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Dead Is Dead: Drone-Killing the Fifth Amendment

By Peter Van Buren, TomDispatch Jul 25, 2014 Thanks to a much contested, recently released but significantly redacted Justice Department white paper providing the basis for the extrajudicial killing of American citizen Anwar al-Awlaki, we finally know the president in post-constitutional America is officially judge, jury and executioner. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )