Even in the military, the secretary of defense cannot change the rules and procedures for criminal prosecutions and tell military judges how to try cases, writes Andrew P. Napolitano.
Gitmo Continues to Haunt
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RAY McGOVERN: Will Gabbard Be Able to Direct the Intelligence ‘Community’?
The next director of national intelligence needs courage, political smarts and strong presidential backing to fulfill her duty to oversee and provide advice on covert action.
Trump Doesn’t Hide Plan to Use Military Against Protestors & Immigrants
The recent Supreme Court decision granting presidents nearly absolute immunity for official acts leaves fewer guardrails to prevent Trump from abusing his authority, writes Marjorie Cohn.
Israel & the Evidence Gap
For the small segment of U.S. citizens looking beyond the mainstream media, Lawrence Davidson says the discrepancy between popular perceptions and evidentiary reality is relatively easy to spot.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: Zionists in Amsterdam
What happened in one Dutch city is the world since the Zionist regime began its limitlessly barbaric assault on Gaza: Western powers blessed it, and Western media determined to hide it from view.
Consolidation Threatens US Postal Service
Thousands of the jobs in the nation’s biggest unionized work force are at stake under Louis Dejoy’s modernization plan, which would slow down service for much of the country, writes Alexandra Bradbury.
Trump’s Return to the White House
Trump is clearly not the change required, says John Wight, but he understands far better the America that for Washington has become enemy territory.
Localizing the Conflict
“The fight against genocide is in our own backyards” — Two of the “Merrimack 4” reflect on their decision to take direct action against Elbit facilities near them. Second of two parts.
What If Voting Is Fruitless?
Chris Hedges: The Politics of Cultural Despair
It is despair that is killing us. It fosters what Roger Lancaster calls “poisoned solidarity,” the intoxication forged from the negative energies of fear, envy, hatred and a lust for violence.