In the seven weeks since the killing of Osama bin Laden, pundits and experts of many stripes have concluded that his death…
Just in case you thought that “political correctness” had been thoroughly discredited in the culture wars of the 1990s, it’s back —…
Liberty versus security, that initial heated debate over the war on terror, is again rearing its head with much bravado, nowhere more…
On his first day in office, President Barack Obama promised that he would close the Bush-era prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, "as soon as…
These days, it’s virtually impossible to escape the world of torture the Bush administration constructed. Whether we like it or not, almost…
Just when you think you’ve woken up from a bad dream… When it comes to offshore injustice and secret prisons, especially our…
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A surprising number of Americans of note are in agreement. Guantanamo should be closed. The New York Times and the human rights…
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