Thursday, April 23, 2009

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Howard Schweber:
Torture and the Problem of Constitutional Evil: The Way Forward

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Howard Schweber: Based on the evidence that is publicly available, I have no hesitation in asserting that Judge Bybee should be subjected to impeachment proceedings, and that Bybee, Yoo, Addington et al. should face disbarment proceedings to determine whether they have violated their fundamental professional responsibilities. Not because the actions they justified were evil, and not even because the actions they justified were unconstitutional, but because they used their art to creatively discover hitherto unknown ways to find justifications for evil and unconstitutional actions. Click here to read more.


Cenk Uygur: What if Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Had Died?

I know what conservatives are screaming into their computers: "But he didn't die! None of them died. So, your question is an absurd hypothetical." In fact, many of them did die.

Jacob Dickerman: Susan Boyle's Success is Not In Spite of Her Looks

Susan Boyle does not succeed in spite of her looks, as the Hollywood story we all want to make her out of would suggest, but because of them.

Bob Cesca: The Tortured Logic of the Torture Superfans

If we can't protect ourselves with our morals intact, we don't deserve to be protected in the first place.

Chris Weigant: First 100 Days Retrospective: Ford, Carter, Reagan

What is striking is how often the media gets it wrong when measuring up new presidents. Journalists should approach judging a president's first 100 days with some humility.

Bruce Tenenbaum: We Can't Save The Earth

Here's a truth many folks can't seem to grasp: We can't save the Earth. The Earth is going to die. It won't be for billions of years, but the end is indeed coming. What really needs saving is not the planet, but, rather, ourselves.

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