Procrustes Stretched
Dante's Manifesto
- Dec 1, 2008
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We no longer live in the early 1970s. That was long ago. President Gerald Ford tried avoiding trouble for the nation. And what happened on debate stages in 2015/2016 changed dramatically things. We've arrived at a point where we either have the rule of law or we do not.
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Before Trump, here’s how some other countries prosecuted their ex-leaders
With the U.S. on the brink of prosecuting an ex-president for the first time via Donald Trump, other cases around the world have demonstrated the merits of placing top officials on trial — and the potential pitfalls
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Before Trump, here’s how some other countries prosecuted their ex-leaders
With the U.S. on the brink of prosecuting an ex-president for the first time via Donald Trump, other cases around the world have demonstrated the merits of placing top officials on trial — and the potential pitfalls
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