Britain Frees 5 Citizens Sent Home From U.S. Jail. The police have freed all five Britons flown home from the jail at the American base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, raising questions about why they were held for two years, and on Thursday a lawyer for one of the men denounced their captors.
San Francisco Mayor Exults in Move on Gay Marriage. Mr. Newsom said he had no patience for a long court battle. “It was an easy argument, I imagine, between 1948 and 1967, when we all waited around for the courts of this country to recognize interracial marriages,” Mr. Newsom said. “There are certain principles in … …
Finally caught the Super Bowl halftime show (and the infamous breast shot) on tape last night… *yawn* Maybe it’s a reflection of my schooling, but I can’t help being irked when I read a headline like “Airlines slip on oil prices, terror fears” which to me says “fear fears.” Guess I can thank monkey-prez for … …
U.S. Releases Teenage Prisoners from Guantanamo. The three, ranging from 13 to 15 years old, were the only youths among 660 suspected Taliban and al Qaeda guerrillas being held without charge as “enemy combatants” at the U.S. naval base. Detention of the prisoners, especially the teenagers, has drawn major criticism from human rights groups and … …
Citing Free Speech, Judge Voids Part of Antiterror Act. At issue was a provision in the act, passed by Congress after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, that expanded previous antiterrorism law to prohibit anyone from providing “expert advice or assistance” to known terrorist groups. The measure was part of a broader set of prohibitions … …
U.S. destroying homes of suspected guerrillas. In a tactic reminiscent of Israeli crackdowns in the West Bank and Gaza, the U.S. military has begun destroying the homes of suspected guerrilla fighters in Iraq’s “Sunni Triangle,” evacuating women and children, then leveling their houses with heavy weaponry.
Pentagon offers ‘bioterror kit’ online. The news is particularly embarrassing, coming only days after the CIA-led Iraq Survey Group claimed the discovery of similar equipment in Iraq was evidence that the Saddam Hussein regime had a covert weapons programme.
Looks like Ashcroft’s PATRIOT Act tour has concluded (travel dates obtained from the DOJ web site).
World Remembers Sept. 11, Questions U.S. Response. “But the world’s only remaining superpower must realize that the ‘with us, or against us’ approach, and in particular the further use of aggression, will only fuel the hatred which motivated the attacks in the first place.” HOW BUSH CHEAPENED 9/11. Two Years After the Horror, Business as … …
Why the FCC Needs a New Chief. Michael Powell’s ill-advised efforts to help Big Media united left and right alike. After such a fiasco, resignation is the honorable option.