Since there is little prospect for justice in Egypt itself, the Dutch lawsuit may be the only vehicle for accountability for these most serious crimes

After 50 years of denial about Israel’s arsenal of nuclear weapons, the US Defense Department has finally admitted that Israel has nuclear weapons

Referring to “the remarkable alliance between Israel and the United States” which includes “generous military assistance and missile defense,” Netanyahu failed to mention that Israel has an arsenal of 100 or 200 nuclear weapons

We cannot rely on Congress or the president to reverse the course of rampant US militarism. It is up to us to make our voices heard

A review of How Human Rights Can Build Haiti by Fran Quigley

Broadening police discretion to allow ignorance-based traffic stops will give officers another excuse to harass people of color

I think there is a real danger of law enforcement using drones for mass surveillance and racial profiling

Interview on Drones and Targeted Killing: Legal, Moral, and Geopolitical Issues

The Cuban Five have steadfastly maintained their innocence and there has been a worldwide campaign to free them

Even after many years of writing books and articles about the Bush torture policy, I was unprepared for the atrocious pattern of crimes our government committed against other human beings