Tag Archives: Habeas Corpus

Jim Turpin : Is the Imperial Presidency the ‘New Normal’?

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

The Imperial Obama? Image from The Express Tribune. The ‘new normal’? The Imperial Presidency “Same as it ever was…” — Talking Heads (“Once in a Lifetime”) By Jim Turpin | The Rag Blog | February 27, 2013 First of a … Continue reading →

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Imprisonment Without Trial : The American Way?

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from the ACLU.When we fail our own ideals:The unconstitutional practiceOf indefinite detention By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / March 21, 2010 When our forefathers created this great nation, one of the ills they desperately wanted to correct … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan’s Bagram Prison : ‘Worse than Gitmo’

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Detainees being held at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan cannot use US courts to challenge their detention, the US says. Photo by Musadeq Sadeq / AP.‘Worse than Gitmo’:ACLU Asks for Documents on Bagram Prison, Where the US Still Holds 600 … Continue reading →

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ACLU : ‘Mukasey calls on Congress to subvert Constitution’

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Atty. Gen. John Mukasey. Photo by Noah Berger / AP.Under Attorney General’s plan detainees could be held indefinitelyBy Stephen C. Webster / July 21, 2008 Attorney General Michael Mukasey prompted Congress Monday morning, during a speech to the conservative American … Continue reading →

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Supremes Restore Hope : Habeas Corpus Ruling

Posted on June 15, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Boumediene v. Bush: The Supreme Court Takes a Stand By David Van Os / Jun 13, 2008 David Van Os is a Texas attorney and a populist democrat. In the case of Boumediene v. Bush, issued on June 12, 2008, … Continue reading →

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Supremes : Guantanamo Detainees DO Have Rights

Posted on June 12, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Camp Delta detention compound at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Top US court deals Bush blow on Guantanamo rights June 12, 2008 WASHINGTON — The US Supreme Court Thursday ruled Guantanamo prisoners have the right to challenge their detention at the US … Continue reading →

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