Category: Legal

Did the US Commit War Crimes in Afghanistan?

U.S. forces and the CIA are alleged to have carried out unlawful killings and torture, both in Afghanistan and through the secret “rendition” of terrorist suspects, but the U.S. has taken measures to frustrate any prosecution of its troops.

Packing the Court

History shows that political contests over the ideological slant of the High Court are nothing new, writes Calvin Schermerhorn.