David Cole

Legal Affairs Correspondent

@DavidColeACLU

David Cole is The Nation’s legal affairs correspondent, and national legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union.

Taking Liberties Taking Liberties

Attorney General John Ashcroft has never been one to hide his anger under a bushel.

Dec 2, 2004 / David Cole

Taking Liberties Taking Liberties

Click here for info on how you can help oppose Gonzalez's nomination.

Nov 18, 2004 / David Cole

Taking Liberties Taking Liberties

As I write, several days before the election, Congress's last-minute effort to enact the 9/11 Commission's recommendations appears to have stalled, largely because of disagreemen...

Oct 28, 2004 / David Cole

Taking Liberties Taking Liberties

On September 2 a federal judge in Detroit threw out the only jury conviction the Justice Department has obtained on a terrorism charge since 9/11.

Sep 16, 2004 / David Cole

My First (and Last) Time With Bill O’Reilly

My First (and Last) Time With Bill O’Reilly My First (and Last) Time With Bill O’Reilly

How bias works on The O'Reilly Factor.

Jul 13, 2004 / Feature / David Cole

No Blank Check No Blank Check

"A state of war is not a blank check for the President." The Bush Administration's claims "would turn our system of checks and balances on its head." "If civil rights are to be c...

Jul 1, 2004 / David Cole

Outlaws on Torture Outlaws on Torture

The "war on terrorism" is in trouble, and at the very moment the Bush Administration needs it most--election season. George W.

Jun 10, 2004 / David Cole

Letters Letters

PEOPLE'S HISTORY: NO TO WAR Boston

Jun 2, 2004 / David Cole, Jonathan Schell, Our Readers, and Abraham Brumberg

Taking Liberties Taking Liberties

On April 20, Solicitor General Ted Olson told the Supreme Court that the federal courts could not question the indefinite detention of "enemy combatants" held at Guantánam...

Apr 22, 2004 / David Cole

Taking Liberties Taking Liberties

When the Supreme Court hears oral argument April 20 on the cases challenging the legality of the detentions at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, it will confront the most dramat...

Apr 15, 2004 / David Cole

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