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Justice for the King’s Men May Be Served
White House Aides Can Be SubpoenaedBy David Stout / August 1, 2008 WASHINGTON — President Bush’s top advisers cannot ignore subpoenas issued by Congress, a federal judge ruled on Thursday in a case that involves the firings of several United … Continue reading
Don Siegelman : Contempt for Rove
Don Siegelman.‘By ignoring a Congressional subpoena, Karl Rove has spit in the face of Congress and the American people’By Don Siegelman / July 31, 2008 Yesterday, the House Judiciary Committee voted to hold Karl Rove in contempt of Congress, moving … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, Corruption, Criminal Justice, Karl Rove, Political Corruption
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Jack Abramoff : The Wave of ‘Capitol Crimes’ Continues
Jack Abramoff. Art by Hai Knafo.Abramoff cooling heels; cronies still running amokBy Bill Moyers and Michael Winship / July 31, 2008 Like the largesse he spread so bountifully to members of Congress and the White House staff – countless fancy … Continue reading
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Tagged Campaign Finance, Congress, Criminal Justice, Lobbyists, Political Corruption
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The Most Malicious and Deceitful Administration in American History
Democrats: White House must publish ‘chilling’ climate change documentBy Elana Schor The row over US inaction on carbon emissions reached new heights yesterday after the White House allowed Congress to look at last year’s government proposal to officially deem climate … Continue reading
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Tagged Bush Administration, Congress, Environment, Environmental Protection Agency
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Report : Gonzales Aides Broke Laws in Hiring
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee in July, 2004. Photo by Doug Mills / The New York Times.Politics guided decisions in systematic wayBy Eric Lichtblau / July 29, 2008 Senior aides to former Attorney General Alberto … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberto Gonzales, Bush Administration, Congress, Corruption, Criminal Justice, Justice Department
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McCaskill Takes On Military Industrial Complex
A Governmental Accountability Office report has found that Defense Contract Audit Agency officials and major defense contractors successfully pressured Pentagon auditors to hide damaging facts about the performance and costs of weapons systems. Photo by Joseph Kaczmarek / AP.Freshman senator … Continue reading
How Cindy Sheehan is Putting Impeachment on the Table
Pushing issue in Congressional campaign By John Nichols / July 23, 2008 Does anyone seriously doubt that one of the reasons why a House Judiciary Committee hearing will at least discuss the “I” word on Friday is Cindy Sheehan’s independent … Continue reading
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Tagged Bush Impeachment, Cindy Sheehan, Congress, George W. Bush, Impeachment, John Nichols, Nancy Pelosi
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Anti-War Movement Successfully Pushes Back Against Military Confrontation With Iran
Peace movement shows some muscleBy Mark Weisbrot, / July 22, 2008 Who says there’s no anti-war movement in the United States? In the past two months, the anti-war movement has taken on one of the most powerful lobbying groups in … Continue reading
Dennis Kucinich : Thanks to You, Impeachment Will Be Heard on Friday
Holding the administration accountableBy Dennis Kucinich / July 22, 2008 I want to thank you for the support which you have given to my efforts to hold this administration accountable for taking us into a war based on lies and … Continue reading
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Tagged Bush Administration, Bush Impeachment, Congress, Impeachment, Kucinich, War Crimes
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Stop the New FISA
Allowing the new surveillance law to stand would seriously cripple our free pressby Chris Hedges / July 11, 2008 If the sweeping surveillance law signed by President Bush on Thursday — giving the U.S. government nearly unchecked authority to eavesdrop … Continue reading
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Tagged Bush Presidency, Civil Liberties, Congress, Freedom of Press, Privacy, Surveillance, Telecoms, War on Terror
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Pelosi Slips Impeachment Onto the Table
With the door opened, Judiciary chair John Conyers may press for action. Door may be open for Kucinich’s resolution on Bush By John Nichols / July 10, 2008 As Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich moved a “privileged resolution” to force House … Continue reading
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Tagged Bush Impeachment, Congress, Dennis Kucinich, George W. Bush, John Conyers, Kucinich
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