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Dalai Lama's time bomb: Some Tibetans have had it with the spiritual leader's nonviolence. But as Gandhi showed, patience can be the deadliest of weapons.; By Salil Tripathi Jul 1, 2008
The war on teen terror: The Bush administration's treatment of juvenile prisoners shipped to Guantánamo Bay defies logic as well as international law.; By Jo Becker Jun 24, 2008
My Paulina, my country: During the making of a film about my exile from Chile, I finally met the anonymous woman who saved my life during Pinochet's murderous reign.; By Ariel Dorfman Jun 11, 2008
Arraigning the 9/11 suspects, Guantánamo-style: Hearings for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and others here were marred by intimidation, partial censorship and a ruling that left justice in doubt.; By Joanne Mariner Jun 7, 2008
Inside the Guantánamo terror trials: A bruised-up detainee rejects the proceedings, and his lawyer discovers that military officials withheld records about his client's mental health.; By Carol Chodroff May 24, 2008
King Kaufman Sports Daily: IOC president Rogge's pretense that the Olympics aren't political has him defending China as it cracks down on freedoms.; By King Kaufman Mar 25, 2008
CIA coverups and American injustice: How the Bush administration's policies in the war on terror are coming back to haunt us.; By Hina Shamsi Dec 11, 2007
Saudi court stands by sentence of rape victim: Clinton, Obama demand less lame response by U.S.; Lynn Harris Nov 21, 2007
This time, we mean it -- American psychologists on torture: In a letter to President Bush, the American Psychological Association condemns the use of torture. What makes this time different from any other?; Nov 6, 2007
We must ban secretive U.S. torture: Why the White House should turn over secret legal memos, and why I'm sponsoring legislation to end brutal interrogations.; By Sen. Edward M. Kennedy Oct 10, 2007
China's deadly Darfur games: Slick P.R. moves around the '08 Olympics can't hide the fact that China is still complicit in the Darfur genocide.; By Jill Savitt Oct 4, 2007
King Kaufman's Sports Daily: With a year to go before the Beijing Olympics, activists say China hasn't kept the promises it made to get them.; Aug 9, 2007
How Bush's war bolstered Syria: The chaos in Iraq has emboldened Bashar Assad's authoritarian regime and given Syria new power to meddle in the Middle East.; By Mohamad Bazzi May 31, 2007
Guantánamo: Five years and counting: I wish this dark period of detention and torture were over. But rolling back the Military Commissions Act and restablishing the rule of law are monumental tasks.; By Michael Ratner, with Sara Miles Jan 10, 2007
Keep the Great Writ alive: For eight centuries, habeas corpus has shielded people from detention without trial. The Senate "compromise" denies this right -- and threatens the rule of law.; By Michael Ratner, with Sara Miles Sep 26, 2006
Is Darfur still doomed?: The peace agreement was a key step, but ending the genocide demands bigger strides by the U.N. -- and the U.S.; By Jill Savitt May 15, 2006
The new African queen: China: China props up dictators and blocks sanctions in Africa. Is there a good side?; Andrew Leonard Mar 22, 2006
Video from Abu Ghraib: Chapter 10: 19 digital video clips depicting possible detainee abuse.; Mar 14, 2006
Investigations and other resources: A look at investigations into Abu Ghraib; plus, other reports, legal documents and further reading about prisoner abuse and torture.; Mar 14, 2006
A problem from hell: Does applying the generic label of "genocide" to violence in Darfur make it even harder to stop the killing?; By G. Pascal Zachary Jan 19, 2006
Murder from Darfur to Cairo: At a Sudanese refugee camp, I witnessed the desperation behind the protests -- and eventual slaughter -- of African refugees in Egypt.; By David Morse Jan 13, 2006
"Caught in the Storm": The harsh toll of natural disasters on women: A new report says women suffer disproportionately after hurricanes, tsunamis and earthquakes.; Lynn Harris Dec 14, 2005
Wrong about rights: Is the U.S. above the Geneva Conventions? The debate over McCain's anti-torture bill is a sad moment for a country that once stood for human rights.; By Michael Ratner, with Sara Miles Nov 10, 2005
Dershowitz vs. Finkelstein: When pro-Israel attorney Alan Dershowitz learned that scholar and Israel critic Norman Finkelstein was writing a book that savaged him and his views, he tried to prevent its publication. Then things got really ugly.; By Gary Younge Aug 12, 2005
An unchanged landscape in Washington: The administration's confused and negligent policy toward human rights abuses in Indonesia is not likely to change in the wake of the tsunami.; By Sidney Blumenthal Jan 6, 2005

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