“We won… for now.”
by Chris Hedges

Chris Hedges writes a regular column for Truthdig.com. Hedges graduated from Harvard Divinity School and was for nearly two decades a foreign correspondent for The New York Times. He is the author of many books, including: War Is A Force That Gives Us Meaning, What Every Person Should Know About War, and American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America.  His most recent book is Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle. This Coffee Coaster guest column is excerpted based on Fair Use from the Common Dreams posted column on September 17, 2012. Mr. Hedges’ column concerns the recent ruling by US District Judge Katherine Forrest that the indefinite detention clauses of the National Defense Authorization Act are blatantly unconstitutional and invalid. It makes abundantly clear: Continue reading →