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Staff Attorney in the ACLU’s National Security Project
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Federal Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Boeing in CIA "Torture Flight" Program
A federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit about the CIA’s "extraordinary rendition" program under President Bush, which sent terrorism suspects abroad to be tortured. In a ruling issued Wednesday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Obama administration’s argument that the rendition program...September 09, 2010 | Story -
Plaintiff in ACLU Suit Challenging Government No-Fly List Describes Struggle, First Against Deportation, Then to Be Allowed to Board a Plane
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against top Justice Department and FBI officials on behalf of ten Americans and legal residents on the government’s no-fly list. We speak with one of the plaintiffs, twenty-two-year-old Adama Bah, who’s lived in the US since she was two years old. She got political...July 06, 2010 | Story
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By Amy Goodman with Denis Moynihan
Gen. John Allen, commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan, spoke Wednesday at the Pentagon, four stars on each shoulder, his chest bedecked with medals. Unlike Allen, many decorated U.S. military veterans left the streets of Chicago after the NATO summit without their medals.
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In an extended interview, David Bronner, president of Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, discusses the history of the company, why they put sustainability and social justice ahead of profits, the organic and GMO labeling movements, the U.S. war on hemp, and why they refuse to sell out. [includes rush transcript]
Human Rights Watch’s Kenneth Roth examines why the U.S. has not pressured Bahrain to release pro-democracy activists. He also discusses Syria and the conditions in Israeli jails and courts that prompted 1,550 Palestinian prisoners to go on a hunger strike. [includes rush transcript]
