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John Yoo
July 22, 2020
Matt Ford
John Yoo’s Twisted Path to Trumpism
The conservative legal scholar’s first brush with a Republican presidency led to tragedy. His second encounter leans toward farce.
February 6, 2017
Brian Beutler
President Trump is so out of line that George W. Bush’s torture lawyer is like, “damn, that guy is out of line!”
December 16, 2014
Brian Beutler
Obama's Approach to the Bush Torture Regime Has Failed
September 5, 2013
Gordon Silverstein
Obama Just Increased Executive Power—Again
October 12, 2011
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Washington’s Most Powerful, Least Famous People
July 1, 2011
Eric A. Posner
Stop Complaining About Harold Koh’s Interpretation of the War Powers Act
November 15, 2010
Jonathan Chait
Yoo Can't Be Serious
February 1, 2010
Jack Goldsmith
The Accountable Presidency
July 13, 2009
The New Republic Staff
Should The Inky Make Yoo Talk?
May 20, 2009
Jeffrey Rosen
Truth or Dare
May 12, 2009
The New Republic Staff
Yoo Can't Be Serious
November 5, 2008
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McJustice
June 26, 2008
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Yoo's On First
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