Tag Archives: torture

The U.S. Torture Report and White Supremacy

How the “debate” over U.S. torture unmasks a wider truth of thinly veiled White supremacy in official policy.

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CIA Torture: Book the Americans

If ever there is an open-and-shut case for the ICC to raise its stature as a universal upholder of justice, this is it.

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No NSA Reform, No CIA Reform

Reflections on U.S. politics as an eternal talk show.

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Human Rights Day 2014: More Than an Irony?

The United States and Brazil issue landmark reports: How can the world really do better?

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The Nagging Realities of the U.S. Foreign Policy Debate

U.S. foreign policy needs a complete rethink to move past the post-9/11 model.

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The End of Turkey’s Europeanization?

Is the EU still instrumental to Turkey’s modernization?

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The Egyptian Military Is Lifting Its Mask

Can Egypt’s military be trusted to allow democracy to take root in the country?

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A Woman Poet Is the Sign of Defiance in Bahrain

The seeds of resistance will flower in Bahrain until the government accepts peaceful dissent.

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Why Egypt’s Mubarak Is Worried About Tunisia

Might the recent events in Tunisia find echo not only in Egypt, but in other repressed Arab countries?

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President Obama Should Investigate Human Rights Abuses in Iraq

Why is an investigation of U.S. abuses in Iraq necessary to close this tragic chapter in U.S. history?

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