Political Prosecutions

US Prosecution of Icelandic MP vs. Iceland as a Free Press Sanctuary Against Political Prosecutions

Jeanine Molloff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Wikileaks, Birgitte Jonsgottir, Icelandic Modern Media Initiative, Free Press, Political Prosecutions, Eric Holder, Free Press Sanctuary, Politics News
Jeanine Molloff

Recent actions by the US DOJ under Attorney General Eric Holder and President Obama have reached a new low. Under the overly broad and vague auspices...

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In the City of Dred Scott -- the Cops War on Videos of Cops

Jeanine Molloff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Silencing Political Dissent, Police Abuse, Tea Party, Political Prosecutions, Prosecutorial Abuse, Politics News
Jeanine Molloff

Note: This is a reposting of an article which originally ran on Counterpunch in June of 2010. A high ranking official in government was quoted some t...

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Elusive Justice Overdue in the Case of Political Prisoner Paul Minor

Brendan DeMelle | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ted Stevens, US Attorneys Scandal, Don Siegelman, Paul Minor, Quid Pro Quo, Bush Justice Department, Political Prosecutions, Eric Holder, Politics News
Brendan DeMelle

It is time to right the wrongs committed by the overzealous, partisan U.S. attorneys who brought shame and disgrace to the Justice Department under George W. Bush.

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What Did the President Know and When Did He Know It? Karl Rove Knows...

Larisa Alexandrovna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Brown Shirts, Dirty Tricks, Karl Rove, Oliver E. Diaz Jr., Paul Minor, Don Siegelman, US Attorney Scandal, Executive Privilege, President Bush, Political Prosecutions, Politics News
Larisa Alexandrovna

Since we are a democracy and none of us are above the law, either we all have to honor subpoenas or we don't. If Karl Rove does not have to show up to court, then none of us have to.

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Jason Linkins

Rachel Maddow: Will Obama Prosecute Torturers? (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dawn Johnsen, Video, Rachel Maddow, George W. Bush, Dahlia Lithwick, Political Prosecutions, Dick Cheney, Torture, Eat the Press, Media News

If President-elect Barack Obama plans to commit resources to the task of investigating Bush and Cheney, it would be putting it mildly to say he's not ...

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