salon.com - 11/21/2008
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To listen to this interview, click PLAY on the recorder below: Glenn Greenwald : My guest today is Scott Horton, who has written the cover story, the cover article for the current edition of Harper's , that explores various approaches for investigating and prosecuting Bush officials for crimes ...
harpers.org - 11/25/2008
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harpers.org —
Today at a press conference in Chicago Barack
Obama introduced his economic team. The market reacted by...
giving the president-elect a big kiss, with the Dow closing up about 400 points. The team shaping up behind the new president will reassure many; ...
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SCOTT HORTON—John Brennan for CIA? Think Again
salon.com - 11/18/2008
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salon.com —
(updated below) As Senate Democrats this morning prepare
to reward Joe Lieberman with the powerful Chairmanship of...
the Homeland Security Committee, the most commonly recited claim -- both with regard to the Lieberman issue and Washington more ...
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Has there been too much bipartisanship or too little? - ...
salon.com - 11/18/2008
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(updated below - Update II) An article in
The Hill , describing how profoundly House Democrats will...
miss the leadership of Rahm Emanuel, recounts this episode, involving the vote by Democratic Rep. Tim Walz of Minnesota in favor of the dreadful ...
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The mind of the Democratic leadership - Glenn Greenwald
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“Toward a Brighter Future”
This Modern World —
... to the Balkans that they will be held accountable for their crimes. Milosevic’s transfer further signals the commitment of the new leadership in Belgrade to turn Yugoslavia away from its tragic past and toward a brighter future as a full member of the community of European democracies. The United States stands ready to assist the people of Yugoslavia as they continue to take the difficult steps to advance its democratic and economic reform. (Suggested by Glenn Greenwald’s reference here : “[T]here were early statement from the Bush White House in 2001 about how critical it ...
Prosecuting An Outlaw Administration
Suburban Guerrilla —
Glenn Greenwald interviews Scott Horton:
GG: Let me interrupt you there, because, one of the arguments that you make, that I want to ask you about in just a second, is that although there are numerous potential prosecutions that could be justifiable — the Bush administration obviously broke surveillance laws, there are obstruction of justice issues, they politicize prosecutions — you probably have written more about that than any other person in the country, and yet you say that the crime that’s the most deserving as well ...
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Salon Radio: Scott Horton - Glenn Greenwald
salon.com 10/16/2008 — This interview can be heard by clicking PLAY on the recorder below: Glenn Greenwald : My guest today is Scott Horton, who is an international human rights lawyer in New York, an adjunct professor at Columbia Law School, and a contributor to Harper's ...
Thank you, Glenn Greenwald
rsmccain.blogspot.com 12/19/2008 — Greenwald throws me some traffic with a response : For obvious reasons, the most blindly loyal Bush followers of the last eight years are desperate to claim that nobody cares any longer about what happened during the Bush administration, that everyone ...
Torture prosecutions finally begin in the U.S. - Glenn Greenwald
salon.com 12/31/2008 — (updated below - Update II) While fiercely loyal establishment spokespeople such as The Washington Post 's Ruth Marcus continue to insist that prosecutions are only appropriate for common criminals ("someone breaking into your house") but not our ...
Committing war crimes for the "right reasons" - Glenn Greenwald
salon.com 12/18/2008 — The Atlantic 's Ross Douthat has a post today -- "Thinking About Torture" -- which, he acknowledges quite remarkably, is the first time he has "written anything substantial, ever, about America's treatment of detainees in the War on Terror." He's ...
SCOTT HORTON—The Bush Pardons
harpers.org 11/24/2008 — How does the George W. Bush presidency most resemble that of his father, George H.W. Bush? It may be best to wait to the last, agonizing days of reign of Bush the Lesser before making any call. Recall that Bush 41 left office with a flurry of highly ...
Various matters - Glenn Greenwald
salon.com 11/8/2008 — (1) My post on Thursday , arguing that Democrats should repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, provoked objections from numerous corners that doing so was premature , would be too politically risky and/or Democrats won't touch the issue (it also ...
SCOTT HORTON—The Torture Presidency
harpers.org 12/15/2008 — President George W. Bush has launched “Operation Legacy,” which he placed in the hands of his ultimate advisor, indeed his “brain,” Karl Rove. Remember Rove? He’s the man who refused to testify under oath when summoned by Congress to do so and was ...
Glenn Greenwald Talks To Bill Moyers About The Rule of Law
crooksandliars.com 12/14/2008 — Download | Play Download | Play [H/t to Heather] Glenn Greenwald talked with Bill Moyers Friday night about the rule of law and how it was perverted by the Bush administration: BILL MOYERS: To be fair, you make a strong case in here ...
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