Author: populist

…The favorite Presidential excuse for claiming the right to initiate war unilaterally is nothing more than the reasoning of a child: Everybody does it. But, the Constitution remains valid even after Presidents violate...

…America has proven itself strong enough to handle terrorist acts. Is it strong enough to survive the internal assault on what makes America unique? Can we afford to lose our Constitution and live under an increasingly...

…If “we win” the war in Iraq, and become “foreigners in a foreign land” trying to tell the Iraqi people how they ought to live their lives, just about how long (and how many billions of dollars...

…Bush and his murderous cabal gave the authorization, the CIA provided supervision, and the military carried out the “coercive interrogation”. A Question of Torture sheds significant light on the culpability of...

…Federal statute 18 USC 241 — criminal conspiracy against citizen rights — is a Pandora’s Box for money-power. Players rely on the use of conspiracies to violate citizen rights so that they can make...