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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onJanuary 25, 2011
Decades after the allegations, Burge is heading to prison for lying about his conduct.
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by Sherilynn Ifill onMarch 1, 2010
No, the authors of the notorious torture memos did not get away with it, no matter what they – or the media –say.
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August 31, 2009
For eight long years, the law became whatever Bush and Cheney--especially Cheney--said it was. Under Attorney General Eric Holder, such disrespect for the law is not tolerated--even when the President himself would prefer to turn the page and move on.
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August 25, 2009
Attorney General Eric Holder has appointed a special prosecutor to get to the heart of CIA misconduct involving torture during the tenure of George W. Bush. By entrusting Holder to hold him accountable, the president has opened up the door to a potentially poisonous series of political discussions about torture, human rights, and national security.
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August 17, 2009
Teens snatched from family homes. Bodies found mutilated in dumpsters. Police complicity. How many gay men must die before the world cares?
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August 13, 2009
As you're probably aware, the government will pay top dollar to build prisons you're not supposed to know about...
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August 10, 2009
Because, obviously, the higher-ups didn't know nothin' about it...
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June 18, 2009
Remember when George W. Bush said he wasn't going to criticize President Obama? You do? Well he doesn't...
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by David Swerdlick onMay 21, 2009
Everyone should have seen this plot twist coming.
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May 21, 2009
President Barack Obama addressed the nation from the National Archives this morning in a speech that had been billed as “a comprehensive overview” of United States national security, according to Ben Rhodes, a policy adviser who is also a speechwriter for the president....
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