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John Ashcroft Can Be Sued For Post-9/11 Detentions, Court Rules

AP | REBECCA BOONE | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics


BOISE, Idaho — A federal appeals court delivered a stinging rebuke Friday to the Bush administration's post-Sept. 11 detention policies, ruling ...

What Hemingway Said

Scott Diel | Posted 05.06.2009 | World


Scott Diel

Estonians can put ten million euros behind saying "Welcome" if they want. But I favor crafting a story worthy of Hemingway. The West will swallow it whole.

Ashcroft: Only Difference Between Bush And Obama Is How They Spell Their Names

Think Progress | Posted 03.21.2009 | Politics


In a new article about how the Obama administration will confront the legal challenges of Bush's war on terror, former Attorney General John Ashcroft ...

Friday Talking Points [58] -- [Expletive Deleted] Blagojevich

Chris Weigant | Posted 01.12.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

The history of profanity in American political discourse is an untold story out there just waiting for someone to research and write about -- although...