AltWeeklies Wire
Happy Birthday, Iraq Warnew

The worst mistake in U.S. history turns 10.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
John Grooms |
03-21-2013 |
War
John Yoo, the Torture Professornew

Why UC Berkeley should fire the legal scholar whose work led to Abu Ghraib and secret spying on Americans.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
05-14-2008 |
Education
Abu Ghraib Rxnew
Nurse Deanna Germain describes serving at Iraq's most notorious prison.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
As told to Kevin Hoffman |
08-22-2007 |
War
APA Rejects Ban on Participating in Coercive Interrogationnew
While other leading medical associations have banned doctors and psychiatrists from participating in coercive prisoner interrogations at CIA-run sites, many American Psychological Association members argue that psychologists can help ensure subjects are treated in an ethical and humane manner.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Rachel Stern |
08-22-2007 |
Civil Liberties
The Truth About Torturenew

As America debates, survivors around the world honor a day of remembrance.
Boulder Weekly |
Grace Hood |
06-26-2006 |
War
Alito Vague on Torture Bannew
Supreme Court nominee hems, haws through Kennedy's questions.
The Village Voice |
James Ridgeway |
01-12-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Bullets and Ballotsnew
How can free elections take place under occupation?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Rob Eshelman |
01-26-2005 |
War
The American Press Saw No Evil, Heard No Evil, Reported No Evilnew
As American legislators and pundits gather to heap criticism on the Bush administration over the Abu Ghraib prison abuse in Iraq, the American press has silently slithered away from taking any responsibility for its inability to report on the behavior of U.S. soldiers until the story was dumped on its lap.
The Athens NEWS |
Abhinav Aima |
08-07-2004 |
Media
What People in Spain Are Saying about Iraqnew
The torture at Abu Ghraib prison reminded a contributor to the International Herald Tribune of the sight of white people laughing in old photos of American lynchings and a writer in El Pais of "young, strong, jolly" German soldiers having their way with naked Jews.
Chicago Reader |
Michael Miner |
08-07-2004 |
Media