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Profiles in Courage: Military Officers Who Opposed Torture After 9/11

Posted on December 12, 2014 by ErgoOne

The American Civil Liberties Union has posted a web page that tells the stories of a number of military officers and CIA employees who objected to the US use of waterboarding and other forms of torture after 9/11. I just … Continue reading →

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The Senate Report on CIA Torture of 9/11 Terrorism Suspects

Posted on December 12, 2014 by ErgoOne

There’s very little in the redacted executive summary of the Senate’s report on CIA “enhanced interrogation techniques” that is news to me, or most people who have been following this story for the past decade. I’ve been rather quiet because, … Continue reading →

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Solitary Confinement in U.S. Prisons

Posted on February 22, 2013 by ErgoOne

Washington Post columnist George Will, a politically conservative columnist whom I often agree with about limited government and fiscal responsibility, but often disagree with on human rights issues, today posted a thoughtful and quite pointed op-ed on the use of … Continue reading →

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