By Phil Stewart, Reuters Hours before President George W. Bush visits Italy, 26 U.S. citizens go on trial in absentia in Milan on Friday accused of carrying out one of Washington’s most controversial policies in its war on terrorism. The U.S. citizens, almost all believed to be CIA agents, have been charged with kidnapping a…
By Ari Melber, The Nation Today the Senate Judiciary Committee passed an important bill to restore habeas corpus, the sacrosanct Constitutional right to challenge government detention in court, by a vote of eleven to eight. Habeas corpus was revoked by last year’s Military Commissions Act, which has been assailed as unconstitutional and un-American by leaders…
By Stephen Grey, The Guardian UK The CIA operated secret prisons in Europe where terrorism suspects could be interrogated and were allegedly tortured, an official inquiry will conclude today. Despite denials by their governments, senior Polish and Romanian security officials have confirmed to the Council of Europe that their countries were used to hold some…
Ted Rall The Political Pendulum Swings Back NEW YORK–America’s experiment with neofascism is coming to an end. He came to office in a coup d’etat and consolidated power after 9/11. George W. Bush may be our worst president in history–certainly in recent times–but he is also one of the most important. Imposing his sweeping vision…
