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Torture
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Chicago Passes Ordinance Granting Reparations to Police Torture Survivors
A UN committee called on the US government to bring the perpetrators in the Burge case to justice.
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The US From Abroad: Still Seen as a Strange Liberator
How can a racialized “democracy” teach the world lessons about respect for the law when it violates the law within its borders?
Emails Show American Psychological Association Secretly Worked With Bush Administration to Enable Torture
The issue is not about doctor-patient relationship here. It is about war crimes and about crimes against humanity, which are not contingent on someone being your patient.
The APA Relied on the CIA for Ethical Guidance
The American Psychological Association turned to the CIA for guidance in developing ethics policies on psychologist involvement in interrogation operations.
A Chronicle of Woe: US Policing Culture From Iraq and Vietnam to Jon Burge’s Chicago
The culture of US policing needs to move beyond current practice and operations.
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Reparations in Chicago: The Homestretch
Activists have blasted a hole in the illusions of those who would ignore victims of state violence.
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To Catch a Torturer: My 28-Year Pursuit of Racist Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge
A human rights attorney looks back at his nearly three decades going after Chicago's notorious torturer of African-American men.
Release Guantanamo Force-Feeding Videos, Media Outlets Tell Obama
Several detainees at Guantanamo continue to be subjected to daily force-feedings.
Beyond Homan Square: US History Is Steeped in Torture
Chicago's Homan Square reflects a norm rather than a deviation from US policy.
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Shaker Aamer: Hostage to the Special Relationship
Guantanamo prisoner Shaker Aamer is a pawn in the power games of others.