American Justice on Trial American Justice on Trial
To try alleged 9/11 perpetrators without handing Al Qaeda a propaganda victory, the trial must be fair beyond question.
Nov 19, 2009 / David Cole
Hold Ashcroft Accountable Hold Ashcroft Accountable
The Ninth Circuit rules that John Ashcroft can be held accountable for the "paradigm of prevention" that led to unlawful detainment of a US citizen.
Sep 16, 2009 / David Cole
Time for the Reckoning? Time for the Reckoning?
Momentum is growing for some form of official accountability on the Bush administration's practice of torture, surveillance and detentions without trial.
May 6, 2009 / David Cole
Bush’s Lingering Blacklist Bush’s Lingering Blacklist
If we are to pursue our security without abandoning our ideals, laws on groups financing terror need drastic reform.
Apr 22, 2009 / David Cole
Bush Torture on Trial? Bush Torture on Trial?
The pressure has increased dramatically for Obama to investigate former Bush administration officials for authorizing torture.
Apr 2, 2009 / David Cole
Bush Law Continued Bush Law Continued
Obama vowed to reverse Bush's excesses. But his resistance to judicial oversight and constitutional restraint may render his promises unenforceable.
Mar 18, 2009 / David Cole
Obama Backslides on ‘State Secrets’ Obama Backslides on ‘State Secrets’
The president has shown a troubling unwillingness to acknowledge the wrongs the Bush administration committed.
Feb 12, 2009 / David Cole
Guilty of Driving a Truck Guilty of Driving a Truck
Salim Hamdam's conviction and short sentence does nothing to repair the damage the Bush Administration has done.
Aug 14, 2008 / David Cole
A Blow Against Gitmo A Blow Against Gitmo
By a single vote, the Supreme Court stood up to an Administration that has declared war on the rule of law.
Jun 19, 2008 / David Cole
Rehabilitation, Resurrected Rehabilitation, Resurrected
This year nearly 700,000 inmates in US prisons will be granted their freedom. And in a rare act of bipartisanship, a new law provides millions to rehabilitate them.
Apr 18, 2008 / Feature / David Cole