Obama must scrutinize and disassemble the post-Sept. 11 imperial presidency, even if he reduces his own power in the process. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Like any extraordinary power, surveillance provides temptations for abuse, such as tracking political opponents and journalists. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
When a government forcibly holds enough people indefinitely without trial, it evokes the kinds of raids, detention, and abuses of power associated… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Even George W. Bush, who as president pushed the boundaries of executive power, never proposed a statutory scheme to hold people indefinitely. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
There's a lot of hip-hop that's oriented toward a progressive view of America because it's oriented toward a civil rights progress and… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
From the Fourth Amendment to post-Watergate reforms to the national outcry when Bush's warrantless surveillance was revealed in 2005, the United States… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
It always rankled me - in law school and the legal profession - when lawyers would speak to each other in their own exclusive… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Progressive bloggers should not only write on behalf of the members of America's underclass but also empower them to join the discussion. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Law and politics are often overly complicated because there are people that don't want the rest of us to know what's going on. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
The president's powers are always open to being questioned by the co-equal branches of government. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Like any good lawyer, I'm going to maintain a confidentiality of advice offered in confidence. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
The Tea Party movement's economic agenda is a matter of emphasis, not exclusion. This is not a single-issue group. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Why do Tea Party backers oppose abortion at higher rates than their traditional GOP cohort? Religion. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Companies like YouTube will continue to be tested on their commitment to the mission that made them such popular and profitable websites - providing… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Navigating a battle between partisan, progressive organizing and decentralized petition drives is, at bottom, like trying to choose between the Democratic Party and democracy.… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Politics has certainly changed a lot in an era of micro-targeting, Super PACs, and Twitter. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Political operatives don't tend to be existentialists. They do know, however, that if a supporter doesn't vote, then his or her opinion does not… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
