The War on Civil Liberties The War on Civil Liberties
As the US scales back the war in Afghanistan, shouldn't we be scaling back the sacrifices of civil liberties we've made here at home?
Jun 29, 2011 / David Cole
Honoring Baltasar Garzón Honoring Baltasar Garzón
The Spanish judge who dared to hold brutal human rights violators to account is now fighting for his legal career.
May 12, 2011 / David Cole
Restoring Lost Liberties Restoring Lost Liberties
The drug war has been waged not only on traffickers and users but on liberty and equality.
Dec 9, 2010 / Feature / David Cole
George W. Bush: Torturer-in-Chief George W. Bush: Torturer-in-Chief
Bush has now publicly admitted to signing off on the CIA's torture tactics. That seals the case against him.
Nov 10, 2010 / David Cole
Law-Free Zoning Law-Free Zoning
An appeals court ruling that foreigners held at Bagram can't challenge their detention gives the military an easy way to avoid legal review: send all detainees to Afghanistan, no m...
May 27, 2010 / David Cole
Noted. Noted.
David Cole on Dawn Johnsen, Greg Kaufmann on Stephen Friedman's windfall profits and Clarissa A. León on Islam Siddiqui, "pesticide pusher"
Apr 15, 2010 / David Cole, John Nichols, Greg Kaufmann, and Clarissa A. León
License to Kill? License to Kill?
After 9/11, it's less controversial to kill a suspect in cold blood than to hold him in preventive detention.
Apr 15, 2010 / David Cole
Lawyers, Terror & Torture Lawyers, Terror & Torture
Liz Cheney's witch hunt against lawyers who represented Guantánamo detainees is a new low.
Mar 11, 2010 / David Cole
Torture Lawyers on Trial? Torture Lawyers on Trial?
Spain is leading the charge to criminally investigate US government officials over torture.
Feb 11, 2010 / David Cole