Civil Liberties

Everything You Need To Know About Today's Torture News

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| Wed May. 13, 2009 12:07 PM PDT

Highlights from the Bush Administration's Anti-Torture Memos

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| Wed May. 13, 2009 10:51 AM PDT

The Bush Administration's Anti-Torture Team and Their Anti-Torture Memos

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| Wed May. 13, 2009 9:35 AM PDT
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The Torture Dissidents' Tale

How a group of Bush admin officials opposed harsh techniques—and how they were shot down.

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| Wed May. 13, 2009 9:13 AM PDT

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Liberty City 6 Convicted

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| Tue May. 12, 2009 5:41 PM PDT

The People vs. Dick Cheney vs. Torture

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| Tue Apr. 28, 2009 10:06 AM PDT

McCain's Curious Support for "Moving On"

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| Tue Apr. 28, 2009 6:35 AM PDT

"We Could Have Done This the Right Way"

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| Mon Apr. 27, 2009 12:27 PM PDT

Yes, We Did Execute Japanese Soldiers for Waterboarding American POWs

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| Mon Apr. 27, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
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The Problem With a Special Prosecutor

Want the truth on torture? A Patrick Fitzgerald-style inquiry may be the wrong way to go.

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| Mon Apr. 27, 2009 6:00 AM PDT

Talking Harman, Gonzales, AIPAC, Wiretaps, and Cheney on "Hardball"

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| Tue Apr. 21, 2009 5:39 PM PDT
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Harman's Wiretap Gambit

The embattled Dem demands the release of her NSA-taped conversations. It's a sly move.

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| Tue Apr. 21, 2009 10:09 AM PDT

Watch David Corn Talk Torture on Hardball

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| Fri Apr. 17, 2009 10:57 PM PDT

Should You Boycott Rum?

These gay rights groups are.

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| Fri Apr. 17, 2009 4:05 PM PDT

The Banality of Evil

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| Fri Apr. 17, 2009 12:25 PM PDT
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Of Waterboarding and Insects

Newly released memos show how Bush officials justified torture.

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| Thu Apr. 16, 2009 2:06 PM PDT
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Marriage Can Wait

Why the Midwest may be America's most important gay-rights battleground.

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| Thu Apr. 16, 2009 11:35 AM PDT

The Case of the Denied NSA Wiretap: The System Worked?

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| Thu Apr. 16, 2009 8:15 AM PDT

Debating the Bush Six Case on "Hardball"

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| Tue Apr. 14, 2009 6:20 PM PDT

At the White House, Joking about a Torture Investigation?

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| Tue Apr. 14, 2009 12:58 PM PDT