Talk about consensus: it's no small feat to get 450 academics to agree on anything, let alone sign their names to it. But that's exactly what's happened. Led by professors from Harvard Law School, more than 450 scholars in law, international relations and public policy have signed a letter calling for Congress to assess the executive branch's accountability—and, if appropriate, proceed with removal or impeachment of top officials. "We write to register our objection to the systematic violation of human rights practiced or permitted by authorities of the United States within occupied Iraq during recent months," the letter reads. The signatories represent 110 institutions in 40 different states. READ THE LETTER
