Protecting those who commit heinous crimes in the name of the U.S. government provides a dangerous precedent and could lead to the conclusion by many in the military and CIA that they can “get away with murder,” Ann Wright observes.
Category: Human Rights
Torture-Tainted Nominations Recall Failure to Prosecute Bush-Era Abuses
The Rise of the New McCarthyism
From the Archive: On March 9, 1954, Senate Republicans criticized Joe McCarthy’s overreaches and took action to limit his power, marking the end of McCarthyism. On the anniversary of that event, we republish an article on the New McCarthyism by Robert…
Gun Rights and ‘Freedom’s’ Perversities
Is MSNBC Now the Most Dangerous Warmonger Network?
California Dems Withhold Endorsement of Sen. Feinstein
In Case You Missed…
Some of our special stories in January highlighted misrepresented historic events, analyzed shortcomings of the Democratic Party, and remembered Robert Parry’s legacy.