NSA Spying Myths NSA Spying Myths
The Bush Administration has propagated five myths in its current campaign to rationalize its illegal domestic spying program.
Feb 2, 2006 / David Cole
The Emperor’s Powers The Emperor’s Powers
The Bush Administration believes it can ignore the rule of law--in pursuit of torture, Pentagon surveillance of antiwar groups and now, domestic spying. We must continue to insist ...
Dec 21, 2005 / David Cole
Post-9/11 Shell Game Post-9/11 Shell Game
José Padilla will never be charged, and never have his day in court.
Dec 1, 2005 / David Cole
Intolerable Cruelty Intolerable Cruelty
If the US is to prevail in the war on terror, we must do it by distinguishing ourselves from the enemy. Torture and degrading treatment are as morally evil as terrorism, because th...
Nov 3, 2005 / David Cole
Blank Check for Bush? Blank Check for Bush?
Recent rulings upholding the right of the executive branch to jail and try terror suspects in military tribunals raise questions about whether the judiciary can keep presidential p...
Oct 6, 2005 / David Cole
The Missing Patriot Debate The Missing Patriot Debate
The case for a human rights-based opposition to the Patriot Act.
May 12, 2005 / Feature / David Cole
Accounting for Torture Accounting for Torture
As an attorney with the Center for Constitutional Rights, David Cole represents Maher Arar and Ahmed Abu Ali in their civil cases against the government.
Mar 3, 2005 / David Cole
The Lynne Stewart Trial The Lynne Stewart Trial
Click here for info on how you can help Lynne Stewart.
Feb 17, 2005 / David Cole