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The Republicans started out their new era not by abolishing Obamacare but by trying to abolish the House ethics office. JOHN NICHOLS comments–he says the popular response showed how mobilization outside of Washington can have a powerful effect.
Also: Legendary trial attorney MARTIN GARBUS makes the case for clemency for Leonard Peltier, the Native American activist who has been in federal prison for 41 years.
And David Cole assesses Obama’s achievements on civil rights and his failures on civil liberties — David’s new job is National Legal Director of the ACLU.
