Bill of Rights Defense Committee - Headlines Headlines for and about the national grassroots movement to restore civil liberties, published by the Bill of Rights Defense Committee. 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 RSS Administrator news@bordc.org http://www.bordc.org/newsfeed.xml http://www.bordc.org/images/print_logo.gif http://www.bordc.org/images/favicon.ico Bookworms Beware Ed Connolly - New Times (AZ) Ed Connolly - New Times (AZ) 2009-07-02T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5120 Court Battle: Should Harsh Interrogations Be Allowed? Chris Good - The Atlantic Chris Good - The Atlantic 2009-07-02T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5119 Secret CIA Jails at Issue in Terror Case Benjamin Weiser - New York Times Benjamin Weiser - New York Times 2009-07-02T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5118 Debate Intensifies Over Preventive Detention Daphne Eviatar - Washington Independent Daphne Eviatar - Washington Independent 2009-07-02T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5116 To Critics, New Policy on Terror Looks Old Charlie Savage - New York Times Charlie Savage - New York Times 2009-07-02T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5115 Torturing the Rule of Law Shahid Buttar - Huffington Post Shahid Buttar - Huffington Post 2009-07-02T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5114 The Still-Growing NPR "Torture" Controversy Glenn Greenwald - Salon Glenn Greenwald - Salon 2009-07-02T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5113 Release of the "Holy Grail" of Torture Reports Delayed Again Andy Worthington - Huffington Post Andy Worthington - Huffington Post 2009-07-01T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5117 Another Delay in the CIA Inspector General Torture Report Spencer Ackerman - Washington Independent Spencer Ackerman - Washington Independent 2009-07-01T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5112 Veterans Call for Release of Detainee Abuse Photos David Swanson - After Downing Street David Swanson - After Downing Street 2009-07-01T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5110 John Yoo, Donald Rumsfeld, and the Systematic Torture of Prisoners Jason Leopold - TruthOut Jason Leopold - TruthOut 2009-07-01T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5109 Fight Brews Between Civil Liberties Groups and Obama Spencer Ackerman - Washington Independent Spencer Ackerman - Washington Independent 2009-07-01T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5108 ACLU to Argue Against Use of Evidence Obtained Through Torture in Federal Court Daphne Eviatar - Washington Independent Daphne Eviatar - Washington Independent 2009-06-30T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5111 Obama Will Soon Propose Indefinite Detention Without Trial Thomas R. Eddlem - New American Thomas R. Eddlem - New American 2009-06-30T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5107 The Suppressed Fact: Deaths by US Torture Glenn Greenwald - Salon Glenn Greenwald - Salon 2009-06-30T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5106 How Long is Long Enough Bob Herbert - New York Times Bob Herbert - New York Times 2009-06-30T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5105 Disbarment of Lawyers Involved in Interrogation Policies Sought David de Sola - CNN David de Sola - CNN 2009-06-29T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5104 Fixing Abuses of State Secrets Editorial - Washington Post Editorial - Washington Post 2009-06-29T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5103 Obama Vows to End Torture, But His Pledge Doesn't Apply to the Bush Administration Jason Leopold - Public Record Jason Leopold - Public Record 2009-06-29T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5102 Accountability for Torture - More About Courage Than Consensus Lisa Magarrell and Anh-Thu Nguyen - ACLU Lisa Magarrell and Anh-Thu Nguyen - ACLU 2009-06-29T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5101 Witch Hunts and Torture Mary Zeiss Stange - USA Today Mary Zeiss Stange - USA Today 2009-06-29T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5100 Cheney's Top Torture Lawyers Now Work for Obama David Swanson - After Downing Street David Swanson - After Downing Street 2009-06-29T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5099 Free Bernie Madoff Bob Edgar - Huffington Post Bob Edgar - Huffington Post 2009-06-29T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5098 A Hobbesian Choice for Obama? Willam Fisher - Huffington Post Willam Fisher - Huffington Post 2009-06-27T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5097 Our Torture Policy Comes Home to Roost Thomas C - Daily Kos Thomas C - Daily Kos 2009-06-27T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5096 Torturing the Rule of Law Shahid Buttar - Augusta Free Press Shahid Buttar - Augusta Free Press 2009-06-27T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5093 White Hosue Visitors - A Secret Christopher Brauchli - Common Dreams Christopher Brauchli - Common Dreams 2009-06-27T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5092 Obama Contemplates Executive Order for Detention Without Charges Glenn Greenwald - Salon Glenn Greenwald - Salon 2009-06-27T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5091 CIA Again Delays Release of Agency Watchdog's Torture Report Jason Leopold - Public Record Jason Leopold - Public Record 2009-06-26T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5095 Shift Possible on Terror Suspects' Detention David Johnston and Peter Baker - New York Times David Johnston and Peter Baker - New York Times 2009-06-26T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5094 Human Rights Expert: U.S. Should Launch Torture Probe Delia Lloyd - Politics Daily Delia Lloyd - Politics Daily 2009-06-26T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5089 National Disbar Torture Lawyers Coalition to File Formal Disciplinary Complaints and Call for Dismissal of 'Torture Architect' and Current Top CIA Lawyer, John Rizzo, and Other Current and Former CIA Lawyers Examiner.com Examiner.com 2009-06-26T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5087 U.N. Asked to Probe CIA Rendition William Fisher - Inter Press Service William Fisher - Inter Press Service 2009-06-26T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5086 Never Forget: The International Day in Support of Victims of Torture Andy Worthington - Huffington Post Andy Worthington - Huffington Post 2009-06-26T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5085 Proposal Offers Specifics On Preventive Detention Ari Shapiro - National Public Radio Ari Shapiro - National Public Radio 2009-06-26T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5084 FBI compounds mystery with secret justification of gag order Jon Stokes - Ars Technica Jon Stokes - Ars Technica 2009-06-25T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5090 Government Gone Mad in a Total Surveillance Society Tom Deweese - Canada Free Press Tom Deweese - Canada Free Press 2009-06-25T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5088 FBI's Reading of Rights to Terrorists Riles Some Lawmakers Fox News Fox News 2009-06-25T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5083 Technology, Business, and Democratic Rights in Iran Chip Pitts - CSR Law Chip Pitts - CSR Law 2009-06-25T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5082 Italian "Extraordinary Rendition" Victim Still Held in Morocco Based on Tortured Confession ACLU - Common Dreams ACLU - Common Dreams 2009-06-25T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5079 Detainees Were Also Murdered at Bagram in Afghanistan Jason Leopold - TruthOut Jason Leopold - TruthOut 2009-06-25T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5078 Bagram Is Now Obama's Gauntanamo William Fisher - Public Record William Fisher - Public Record 2009-06-24T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5081 Obama Task Force on Torture Considers CIA-FBI Interrogation Teams Spencer Akerman - Washington Independent Spencer Akerman - Washington Independent 2009-06-24T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5080 UN Human Rights Chief Criticizes Handling of Detainees Colum Lynch - Washington Post Colum Lynch - Washington Post 2009-06-24T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5077 Judge Orders Release from Guantanamo of Al-Qaeda Torture Victim Andy Worthington - Huffington Post Andy Worthington - Huffington Post 2009-06-24T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5076 EFF Demands Public Release of FBI Surveillance Rules EFF - Common Dreams EFF - Common Dreams 2009-06-24T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5075 Ex-Detainees Allege Bagram Abuse Ian Pannell - BBC News Ian Pannell - BBC News 2009-06-24T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5074 The "Neda Video", Torture, and the Truth-Revealing Power of Images Glenn Greenwald - Salon Glenn Greenwald - Salon 2009-06-24T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5073 Thousands Demand Accountability for Torture BORDC - Common Dreams BORDC - Common Dreams 2009-06-24T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5072 Op-Ed: Who Are We? Bob Herbert - New York Times Bob Herbert - New York Times 2009-06-23T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5069 Homeland Security Said to Kill Spy Satellite Program Josh Meyer - Los Angeles Times Josh Meyer - Los Angeles Times 2009-06-23T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5068 Cyber Security Czar Front-Runner No Friend of Privacy Ryan Singel - Wired Ryan Singel - Wired 2009-06-22T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5071 NPR's Ombudsman: Why We Bar the Word 'Torture' Glenn Greenwald - Salon Glenn Greenwald - Salon 2009-06-22T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5070 Obama's Right-Turn William Fisher - Inter Press Service William Fisher - Inter Press Service 2009-06-22T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5067 Obama's Pledge of Transparency Remains Largely Unfulfilled Willam Fisher - Public Record Willam Fisher - Public Record 2009-06-22T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5062 Lancaster, PA, Keeps Close Eye on Itself Bob Drogin - Los Angeles Times Bob Drogin - Los Angeles Times 2009-06-21T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5063 House Bill Expands Oversight of NSA Ellen Nakashima - Washington Post Ellen Nakashima - Washington Post 2009-06-20T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5066 Report: ICE Raids Chilled Civil Liberties, Violated Constitution Annette Fuentes - New America Media Annette Fuentes - New America Media 2009-06-20T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5065 Delay in Releasing CIA Report is Sought Carrie Johnson - Washington Post Carrie Johnson - Washington Post 2009-06-20T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5064 Judge to Review Cheney Interview in CIA Leak Case Nedra Pickler - Associated Press Nedra Pickler - Associated Press 2009-06-19T00:00:00-05:00 2009-07-02T16:52:07-05:00 http://www.bordc.org/rss_item.php?articleid=5061