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Torture
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“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”: A Modern, Militarist Parable
Peter Jackson's series “The Hobbit” closed with a festschrift of gore but its sheer silliness conceals a much more serious message.
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Cast Into the Depths: Perilous Waters for the American Psychological Association
It is time to end the denial by the APA and begin the repair for its collaboration on torture and interrogations.
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Moving Beyond Politics to Accountability on US Torture Program
Will the United States do what it demands of other nations, and hold its own government officials accountable for torture?
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Exit “Interview”: Fear, the Sony Hack and the War on Terror
The media narrative surrounding “The Interview” and Sony hacking drama was a classic example of misdirection.
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Former Guantanamo Prisoner Given Life Sentence in Russia
Rasul Kudaev's case exemplifies how the stamp of Guantanamo can blight an innocent man's life more than a decade after his release.
Remember That Torture Report?
Much like the days of September 2001, a catastrophic failure of the American security state has morphed into an excuse for hostility and aggression toward traditional overseas adversaries.
How Outraged Is the Obama Administration About Torture?
Under President Obama, there has been no fundamental change to counteract the US government's impulse to torture.
From Drone Strikes to Black Sites, How US Foreign Policy Runs Under a Cloak of Secrecy
At least nine Pakistanis were killed Sunday in a US drone strike in North Waziristan.
The Torture Debate Is Missing This: The Fact That We Did This Before
Past and present seem to come together in official declarations that US military actions are dictated by the mandates of an “exceptional” war.