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Brian Beutler: The Democratic party is squandering its authority by squabbling over Burris and Panetta

Under ideal circumstances, this should have been a week of celebration. The Democratic party increased its congressional majority impressively in November. Its members, including dozens of freshmen, were sworn in on Tuesday. America's newly elected ...

From BRIAN BEUTLER, Comment Is Free,  9 Jan 2009
Related Topics: Roland Burris,  U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Republican Party,  Barack Obama,  Rod R. Blagojevich

Inside the Shadow Factory

James Bamford’s new book focuses on the National Security Agency post-9/11. Most Americans probably do not know what the NSA is. Among those who do, a great percentage likely have only a vague sense of what the National Security Agency actually does, ...

From BRIAN BEUTLER, In These Times,  18 Dec 2008
Related Topics: National Security Agency,  Michael V. Hayden,  George W. Bush,  White House,  AT&T Inc.

Brian Beutler: To tackle climate change, Obama must revitalise the US department of energy

President-elect Barack Obama is expected to announce his energy team this week, and its members promise (unsurprisingly) to be major improvements over George Bush's appointees. A striking fact about the past eight years of Republican rule is how ...

From BRIAN BEUTLER, Guardian Unlimited,  10 Dec 2008
Related Topics: George W. Bush,  Barack Obama,  Steven Chu,  U.S. Republican Party,  Environmental Protection Agency

Brian Beutler: Barack Obama may not dismantle George Bush's warrantless wiretapping programme

Barack Obama's climb to power has been something of a Rorschach test for students of politics. Moderates see a moderate. Liberals see a liberal. Some conservatives even see a Reagan-friendly great communicator. Cynics simply see a cynic. So when Obama ...

From BRIAN BEUTLER, Guardian Unlimited,  1 Dec 2008
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  George W. Bush,  U.S. Congress,  National Security Agency,  Ronald Reagan

Brian Beutler: Senate Democrats don't need Joe Lieberman

Brian Beutler: The Connecticut senator has betrayed his Democratic colleagues. It's time to strip him of his ...

From BRIAN BEUTLER, Guardian Unlimited,  10 Nov 2008
Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  Joe Lieberman,  U.S. Republican Party,  Mitch McConnell,  Barack Obama

Brian Beutler: Obama will have difficulty passing a climate change bill

Brian Beutler: Obama – the transition Barack Obama says his top priority will be to tackle energy, but getting a climate change bill through Congress won't be ...

From BRIAN BEUTLER, Guardian Unlimited,  6 Nov 2008
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Republican Party

How to Think about Immunity

(A) all of the facts necessary to describe the establishment, implementation, product, and use of the product of the Program; (B) access to legal reviews of the Program and access to information about the Program; (C) communications with, and ...

From BRIAN BEUTLER, Mother Jones,  1 Jul 2008
Related Topics: U.S. Senate,  George W. Bush,  White House,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Barack Obama

The Yoo-Sands Controversy

Professor John Yoo Professor of Law Boalt Hall School of Law University of California at Berkeley Berkeley, CA 94720 By email: jyoo@law.berkeley.edu 28 June 2008 Dear Professor Yoo, I am writing to you on a matter that I hope can be cleared up quickly ...

From BRIAN BEUTLER, Mother Jones,  1 Jul 2008
Related Topics: Steve King

John Yoo's Attempt to Discredit a Critic

Last week's House Judiciary subcommittee hearing, which featured special guests John Yoo and David Addington, drew a lot of attention for its rhetorical bombshells (Chairman Conyers: Could the president order a suspect buried alive?) and the tense back ...

From BRIAN BEUTLER, Mother Jones,  30 Jun 2008
Related Topics: David Addington,  Steve King,  U.S. Democratic Party,  George W. Bush

Avoiding the Torture Taint: Advice from Military Lawyers

Before the Pentagon’s detainee interrogation policy was finalized in 2002, military officials — both supporters and opponents of the controversial techniques it condoned — concerned themselves primarily with protecting their organizations from ...

From BRIAN BEUTLER, In These Times,  29 Jun 2008
Related Topics: The Pentagon,  US Department of Defense,  Federal Bureau of Investigation

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