Phillis D. Engelbert and Lily Jarman-Reisch Under New Law, Americans Must Guard Against Abuse of Power
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/102506D.shtml
"The aspect of the Military Commissions Act most troubling to legal scholars is its denial of habeas corpus - the right of a prisoner to challenge his or her detention as unlawful - to non-citizens designated 'enemy combatants.' Habeas corpus is a cornerstone of our Constitution (its suspension is allowed only in cases of invasion or insurrection - of which we have neither) and is an important recourse for those who have been wrongly imprisoned," write Phillis D. Engelbert and Lily Jarman-Reisch.
Gabor Steingart America and the Dollar Illusion
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/102506E.shtml
The dollar is still the world's reserve currency, even though it hasn't deserved this status for a long time. The devaluation of the dollar can't be stopped - it can only be deferred. The result could be a world economic crisis.
Voting Problems Loom in US Election
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/102506F.shtml
Long lines and long counts threaten to mar next month's US Congressional elections." In close elections, it may be days and weeks before a winner is known in a particular race," said Paul DeGregorio, chairperson of the US Election Assistance Commission, created to oversee a 2002 election-law overhaul.
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