Congress, Not POTUS, Approves of Indefinite Detention
For the fourth time since President Obama took office, congress voted in favor of continuing indefinite detention yesterday, and a by-product of that will be the continued operation of the prison...
View ArticleThe NDAA and Indefinite Detention
As I’m sure you’re aware by now, the National Defense Authorization Act was passed by the House last night and the president is expected to sign it into law. Activists on the left are accusing Congress...
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Yes. There's Indefinite Detention in the Bill.
The National Defense Authorization Act does, in fact, include indefinite detention in there. And, as we all complained about during the Bush years, the war against terrorism — “hostilities” — could...
View ArticleThe Most Rational Summary of the NDAA
Adam Serwer does a nice job of summarizing the National Defense Authorization Act without getting apoplectic about it. To summarize his summary: 1) The bill codifies indefinite detention. 2) The bill...
View ArticleThe Truth About the NDAA
Benjamin Wittes, who has been on top of the NDAA news for a while now, broke down the reality of the law and, specifically, what it does and doesn’t do. He also dispels some myths in plain English...
View ArticleThe NDAA Will Have a Signing Statement
There’s no indication of content, but it might clarify how the administration interprets the law. Attorney General Eric Holder confirmed speculation Wednesday that President Barack Obama would issue a...
View ArticleCusack & Turley Discuss the Obama Record
I spent a considerable amount of time yesterday tweeting about this article in which John Cusack interviewed Jonathan Turley about the Obama foreign policy and civil liberties record, but I figured I...
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