Torture and the Politics of “24″

Date March 15, 2007

There is a very interesting (and long) article on 24, politics and torture on Truth Out; it looks like it was initially published in The New Yorker and is entitled “The Politics of the Man Behind ‘24.’”
As you probably know, I really like “24.” I like the somewhat improbable and cheesy plots (that are getting [...]

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If we’re going to talk about torture….

Date November 17, 2005

A recent post on another blog accurately called for an end to torture.
I wholeheartedly agree. Torture is wrong and should never be used.
But if we are going to talk about torture, and if we are going to call for an end to torture based on human rights, we must call for an end to torture [...]

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God Bless America!

Date May 12, 2004

God Bless America! (imagine “And I’m proud to be an American….” in the background)

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