Read Senior Editor Susan J. Douglas's 8 reasons to make a tax-deductible donation to In These Times.

Can Habeas Corpus Be Restored?

Congressional Dems are finding it hard to do

By Brian Beutler, The Media Consortium

Democrats and civil libertarians have been understandably livid over the administration’s demolition of the writ of habeas corpus. But remedying the problem isn’t quite as simple as it should be. For starters, the Military Commissions Act of 2006 (MCA), signed by President Bush last October, didn’t end habeas in a straightforward, easily reversible way. It ended habeas by inference—first, by… return to article

  • subscribe to print magazine

  • Zoom OutZoom In Reader Comments (0)

    There are no comments on this article yet. Start the discussion below.

  • register a new account »Posting Security

    To participate in our forums, please register for a free account.
     

    Retreive lost password »

Also by Brian Beutler, The Media Consortium
  • Avoiding the Torture Taint: Advice from Military Lawyers
    Even as they worked out details of how interrogation techniques widely regarded as torture would be used on detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Pentagon officials sought to keep the blood off Defense Department hands
  • ‘If the Detainee Dies, You’re Doing it Wrong
    When former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld approved the use of harsh techniques, he did so over the objections of senior military attorneys from all branches of the armed services
  • The Friendship Offensive
    Peace activists on Capitol Hill hope to stave off war with Iran through cross-cultural contact between ordinary citizens
  • A General’s False Testimony
    Will the Pentagon correct Major Gen. Jerome Johnson's tainted testimony on the contaminated water KBR provided to the troops?
  • Byron Dorgan’s Contracting Fraud Crusade
    The North Dakota senator has made investigating contractor corruption his mission, but will he succeed in creating a congressional committee devoted to it?
  • Heat-Seeking Missives
    A Senate Committee looks to rein in one of the FBI's favorite tools: the national security letter
Popular Discussions