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Mon 6.22.09| Paranoia, Empire, and Torture

Why does the US torture people who it knows have no actionable intelligence? What does paranoia have to do with torture conducted at places like Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo? What has the commentary...

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Wed 2.03.10| Yoo on Stage?

A John Yoo-like character squares off against a liberal university president in a new play called Sunlight. The playwright Sharr White discusses his intentions and shares his perspective on torture,...

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Mon 6.30.14 | Torture, Ethically Speaking

Is torture ever morally permissible? For what purposes does the US government practice torture? And what should we make of the oft-repeated ticking time bomb scenario? Rebecca Gordon contends that...

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