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Torture
Bringing Police Torture in Chicago to the Full Light of Day
Flint Taylor's “The Torture Machine” is a personal history of the legal battle to expose Chicago's human rights abuses.
Chicago Police Tortured Victims With Electric Shocks, Burns and Beatings
Under Commander Jon Burge, Black men endured torture and violence at the hands of Chicago police.
UN Special Rapporteur Calls for Julian Assange to Be Freed
The special rapporteur is warning that WikiLeaks founder Assange is suffering the effects of “psychological torture."
Trump Hasn’t Pardoned the War Criminals Yet, But His Message Is Clear
Trump signaled that he wishes to glorify extreme violence against civilians as acts of patriotic heroism.
Saudi Feminist Loujain al-Hathloul Was Waterboarded, Flogged and Electrocuted
Al-Hathloul's siblings discuss the government's abuse of their sister and other activists.
How Assad’s Torture Machine Crushed Dissent in Syria
A shocking exposé looks at how Bashar al-Assad’s government has jailed and tortured tens of thousands of Syrians.
People in Alabama Prisons Are Shackled to Buckets for Days on End
Families and supporters of Alabama's incarcerated have organized a protest at the State Capitol on May 13.
Incarcerated Immigrants Are Being Tortured
Hunger strikers in a Texas immigration jail are risking their lives to draw attention to the conditions.
No End in Sight: The Perils of Trump’s Guantánamo
Guantánamo may very well remain open indefinitely no matter how many legal challenges are brought against it.
William Barr Will Be a Loyal Foot Soldier in King Trump’s Army
Barr’s commitment to the dangerous unitary executive theory will lead him to support unfettered power for Trump.