The Final Battle

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 24, 2012 Now that Congress has turned its back on the right to due process and trial by jury, the courts are the last line of defense against establishment of a gulag state. Now that Congress has turned its back on due process, only the courts can thwart establishment of a gulag state. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

NDAA Setback: Latest Court Ruling Paves Way for ‘Indefinite Detention’

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Oct 4, 2012 An appeals court Tuesday extended a temporary stay of a judge's order prohibiting the Obama administration's controversial efforts to put any U.S. citizen the government deems a terrorism suspect behind bars indefinitely without being charged or tried.An appeals court extends the stay of a judge's order blocking the provision. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 23, 2012 US District Judge Katherine Forrest did the right thing for the second time in four months when she permanently affirmed an earlier ruling that blocked a statute giving the government detention powers that could put journalists and activists behind bars District Judge Katherine Forrest did the right thing for the second time in four months. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest

Staff / Truthdig May 18, 2012 A decade of war on terror has created a culture of deference in which US officials may restrict American civil liberties in the name of national security This Wednesday, U District Judge Katherine Forrest bravely challenged that cultureA culture of deference allows U officials to restrict civil liberties in the name of national security This week, U. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges on the NDAA Injunction

Staff / Truthdig May 18, 2012 Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges, a plaintiff in the lawsuit against the U.S. government over a provision in the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act that could enable the indefinite detention of American citizens, spoke with "Democracy Now!" alongside attorney Bruce Afran about a federal judge’s decision on Wednesday to block that provision. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Judge Blocks Portion of NDAA

Staff / Truthdig May 17, 2012 A federal judge Wednesday issued an injunction against a National Defense Authorization Act provision that grants the military the right to detain anyone it suspects of involvement in terrorism US District Judge Katherine Forrest ruled in favor of a group of plaintiffs, including Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges, who filed a lawsuit against the legislation within weeks of President Obama signing it. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )