David Cole

Legal Affairs Correspondent

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

Bush’s Lingering Blacklist Bush’s Lingering Blacklist

If we are to pursue our security without abandoning our ideals, laws on groups financing terror need drastic reform.

Apr 22, 2009 / David Cole

Bush Torture on Trial? Bush Torture on Trial?

The pressure has increased dramatically for Obama to investigate former Bush administration officials for authorizing torture.

Apr 2, 2009 / David Cole

Bush Law Continued Bush Law Continued

Obama vowed to reverse Bush's excesses. But his resistance to judicial oversight and constitutional restraint may render his promises unenforceable.

Mar 18, 2009 / David Cole

Obama Backslides on ‘State Secrets’ Obama Backslides on ‘State Secrets’

The president has shown a troubling unwillingness to acknowledge the wrongs the Bush administration committed.

Feb 12, 2009 / David Cole

Guilty of Driving a Truck Guilty of Driving a Truck

Salim Hamdam's conviction and short sentence does nothing to repair the damage the Bush Administration has done.

Aug 14, 2008 / David Cole

A Blow Against Gitmo A Blow Against Gitmo

By a single vote, the Supreme Court stood up to an Administration that has declared war on the rule of law.

Jun 19, 2008 / David Cole

Rehabilitation, Resurrected Rehabilitation, Resurrected

This year nearly 700,000 inmates in US prisons will be granted their freedom. And in a rare act of bipartisanship, a new law provides millions to rehabilitate them.

Apr 18, 2008 / Feature / David Cole

The Torture Veto The Torture Veto

Bush has made history by being the first American President to use his veto power to preserve torture.

Mar 13, 2008 / David Cole

Justice Delayed Justice Delayed

The government's case against Khader Hamide and Michel Shehadeh is closed. But did the US government learn anything about its wayward two-decade prosecution of Palestinian activi...

Nov 15, 2007 / David Cole

Why We’re Losing the War on Terror Why We’re Losing the War on Terror

Going on the offensive has only made us more vulnerable.

Sep 6, 2007 / Feature / David Cole and Jules Lobel

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