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scotusblog.com - 11/20/2008

Judge orders five detainees freed

— scotusblog.com — U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon, in the first ruling to carry out the Supreme Court’s June... decision on detainees’ rights, ordered the federal government to release five Guantanamo Bay detainees “forthwith.” The judge ... (more) Judge orders five detainees freed

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nytimes.com - 11/20/2008

Judge Orders Five Detainees Freed From Guantánamo

— nytimes.com — In an important test of the Bush administration’s detention policies, a federal judge ruled that five Guantánamo... Bay prisoners are not being lawfully held. > (more) Judge Orders Five Detainees Freed From Guantánamo

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mediamatters.org - 11/21/2008

Boehlert: Covering new presidents: the media's double standard

— mediamatters.org — In anticipation of the new administration, Beltway media insiders are busy laying the groundwork for how reporters... and pundits will treat the new team on Pennsylvania Avenue. "Once a president takes office ... an adversarial relationship ... (more) Boehlert: Covering new presidents: the media's double ...

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Brennan at CIA
The Anonymous Liberal — Various reports have indicated that John Brennan, a man who worked closely with George Tenet at the CIA during the early part of the Bush administration, is Obama's likely choice as Director of National Intelligence. For a number of reasons, those of us who are concerned with civil liberties, the rule of law, and putting an end to the abuses of the Bush years, are somewhat alarmed by this prospect. Glenn Greenwald ...