1. Putin and Bush Waltz Through History
(Newsletter)

... 2008 Pervez Musharraf's chances of avoiding impeachment proceedings appear slim as Pakistan's ruling coaliton was against any deal that would grant him legal immunity. CONTINUE... Peru earthquak...

2. Rules of Disengagement
(Opinions/Interview)

...Politics and Honor of Military Dissent" By Marjorie Cohn and Kathleen Gilberd Poll Point Press, Sausalito, 2009. "As you know, you go to war with the army you have, not the army you might wa...

3. Habeas Corpus Barely Saved
(Opinions/op-ed)

...s, Souter, Breyer, and Ginsburg. Then think about Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Scalia, Thomas, and Alito — and the political hacks who put these men in a position to destroy a sacred principle o...

4. The Republican Party of Whiners
(Opinions/Politic)

...n the electoral college.  When it came to Supreme Court nominees, Bush chose extremists (especially Alito) who alienated moderates, even in his own party.  When it came to Iraq, you were eit...

5. A Palin Theocracy
(Editor/Editorial)

...Court. McCain has pledged to appoint judges in the mold of Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito; these would also be Palin’s preferred judges. Another conservative on the Court would me...

6. Supreme Court Checks and Balances in Boumediene
(Opinions/Features)

...s, Souter and Breyer - in the majority, and the four conservative justices - Scalia, Thomas, Roberts and Alito - in the dissent. Kennedy, the swing vote, broke the tie. Curt Levy from the Committee fo...

7. Guantanamo: A shameful close score
(Editor/Editorial)

...ns, or Kennedy, or Souter, or Ginsburg or Breyer could have voted the other way; aiding the two juniors, Alito and Roberts, and Don Scalia and his squire, Thomas, to turn the decision the other way.&n...

8. 'A Culture of Death and Destruction'
(Opinions/Features)

...ry's management, that keeps asking "What new ailment can we make up, like restless leg syndrome or halitosis, to get people to part with their dollars," we just can't seem to stop trying to ...

9. Guantanamo Detainees' Fate at Stake in Boumediene
(Opinions/Features)

...e Court of Appeals decision in Boumediene, probably in a 5-4 vote with Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Alito voting with the dissent. Surely the Court will not decide that Bush has succeeded in plac...

10. No Taxation without Representation in Court!
(Opinions/op-ed)

...ary that there would arise a real danger of judicial oversight of executive duties." Justice Samuel Alito added another reason: "In light of the size of the federal budget, it is a complete ...