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Stories by Aziz Huq

Aziz Huq is co-writing a book on national security and the separation of powers called Unchecked and Unbalanced, to be published by the New Press.

How to Manage an Empire in Decline

How will the United States deal with the uncertainty surrounding its present declining fortunes?
Posted on Oct 23, 2008

Months After Boumediene, Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied

Months after it granted habeas rights to Gitmo prisoners, the Supreme Court's decision has yet to translate into concrete results.
Posted on Oct 7, 2008

The New Surveillance Bill: The Worst of Both Worlds

On fundamental matters of privacy and accountability, the new FISA Amendments Act reduces the separation of powers to a check-the-box exercise.
Posted on Jun 21, 2008

After Gitmo: The American Government is Legally and Morally Responsible for Giving Innocent Prisoners a New Life in the U.S.

When it comes to Guantánamo, the most pressing problem is not how to "store" dangerous prisoners; it is the fate of those who are innocent.
Posted on May 15, 2008

Bush's Dark Legacy Will be a Barrier to Change for the Next Administration

The Bush Administration is secretly ensuring that the misbegotten policies of the past eight years will haunt the next President.
Posted on Feb 14, 2008

Why Gonzales' Resignation Won't Restore Justice

The resignation of Alberto Gonzales has brought a smile to the faces of many Bush Administration critics, but will it bring real change?
Posted on Aug 28, 2007

How Bush Gained the Power to Spy on You without Security Justifications

The Bush Administration has successfully forced on Congress a law that largely authorizes open-ended surveillance of Americans' overseas phone calls and e-mails. How did they do it?
Posted on Aug 9, 2007

A White House Plan to Erode Our Liberties

The Military Commissions Act threatens more than terror suspects at Gitmo. It is the spearhead of a long-term incursion on all our civil liberties and it must be rolled back.
Posted on Jun 12, 2007

Sayonara to Checks and Balances?

You -- citizen or non-citizen, resident of Topeka or Timbuktu -- can become an "unlawful enemy combatant."
Posted on Sep 30, 2006

The Osama I Know

One of the few Western journalists to interview bin Laden debunks myths surrounding the al Qaeda leader, the Iraq war and U.S. vulnerability to terrorism.
Posted on Jan 26, 2006