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...Slaughter agreed that the use of military tribunals for “unlawful fighters” and non-citizens who commit crimes outside of the U.S. is constitutional...
...Slaughter was not convinced of the constitutionality of military tribunals trying individuals who reside in the U.S. or who commit crimes while...
Additionally, Hasan compares the patriotism of Americans and Israelis to that of the Nazis and the Rwandans. At first I thought that this was a joke, but then he qualified the comparison by claiming that “it is unlikely that either Israel or America will ever commit crimes on this level of inhumanity.” It’s one thing to suggest that democracies thrive on their citizens’ right to question and challenge authority. It’s another to infer that strong patriotism could potentially lead to the support of mass murder. Last...
...million Americans who drink coffee, choose to be a responsible consumer and support fair trade. Commit to buying only fairly traded coffee, and ask the managers at your favorite cafes and supermarkets to carry fair trade. Educate your friends about fair trade. Fair trade coffee is available at the Greenhouse and in Loker Commons, at cafes throughout Cambridge, and at the Dudley House Cafe, Gato Rojo, which serves only fair trade coffee. The fair trade system offers an opportunity to help poor farmers in our daily purchases. Buy a cup of fair trade coffee today and see what justice tastes...
...Nazis embarked on their campaign of extermination. In 1993, too few moderate Hutus in Rwanda spoke up against the Hutu extremists. Granted, these are the most extreme cases—both of which resulted in genocides—and it is unlikely that either Israel or America will ever commit crimes on this level of inhumanity. But the point remains: when the people follow the government blindly and unquestioningly, disaster is sure to follow. Democracy needs a healthy opposition to protect it from itself...