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 )

Someone You Love: Coming to a Gulag Near You

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Apr 2, 2012 Our 16 national intelligence agencies and army of private contractors justify their existence by turning even the mundane into a potential threat. And by the time they finish, the nation will be a gulag. Dig deeper

The Polite Conference Rooms Where Liberties Are Saved and Lost

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Mar 26, 2012 I spent four hours in a third-floor conference room at 86 Chambers St. in Manhattan on Friday as I underwent a government deposition. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Holder: U.S. Can Kill Citizens in Overseas Terror Groups

Staff / Truthdig Mar 6, 2012 According to Attorney General Eric Holder, it is within the government's rights to kill American citizens implicated in anti-U.S. terrorist plots hatched abroad. Along with general human rights concerns, this raises some issues vis-à-vis the Constitution and the Fifth Amendment. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Chris Hedges

Staff / Truthdig Jan 21, 2012 Late last year, President Obama pulled a fast one by changing his stance on the National Defense Authorization Act so suddenly and drastically that Americans were left with a bad case of legislative whiplash -- and a very serious state of affairs with regard to our civil liberties. The choice was eminently clear to make Chris Hedges our pick for this week's Truthdigger for his gutsy gesture of protest against the notorious National Defense Authorization Act. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges on His Lawsuit Against the President

Staff / Truthdig Jan 20, 2012 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: The great Internet switch-off; the ACLU vs. jailhouse abuse; S&P's downgrade mania; Robert Scheer on the election, and Chris Hedges discusses his lawsuit against the president. Dig deeper

Chris Hedges on His Lawsuit Against the President

Staff / Truthdig Jan 20, 2012 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: The great Internet switch-off; the ACLU vs jailhouse abuse; S&P's downgrade mania; Robert Scheer on the election, and Chris Hedges discusses his lawsuit against the presidentThis week on Truthdig Radio: The great Internet switch-off; the ACLU vs jailhouse abuse; S&P's downgrade mania; Robert Scheer on the election, and Chris Hedges sues the president. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Why I’m Suing Barack Obama

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jan 16, 2012 On my behalf, attorneys have challenged a law that allows imprisonment of U.S. citizens without trial. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Do We Need to Worry About the NDAA?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 9, 2012 Ian Masters asks Dahlia Lithwick, a contributing editor at Newsweek and a senior editor and legal correspondent at Slate, to dig into the NDAA and report on whether our civil liberties are as threatened as they seem to be by the defense bill President Obama signed on New Year's Eve. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Liberty Detained

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