Human Rights

Will the New Osama bin Laden Film "Zero Dark Thirty" Rehabilitate Torture?

Kathryn Bigelow's new film, already drawing rave reviews, portrays torture as key to finding bin Laden.

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| Mon Dec. 10, 2012 9:27 AM PST

The Last Days of a Rebel-Held Hospital in Syria

Where doctors struggled to patch up toddlers, rebels, and even government snipers—until Assad's forces bombed it into oblivion. (WARNING: Graphic images.)

Photos by Niclas Hammarström/Kontinent/zReportage/ZUMA Press, Text by Maggie Caldwell

 | Tue Dec. 4, 2012 3:38 PM PST

Elliott Abrams, Massacre-Denialist, Hailed as a Statesman

The former Reaganite with blood on his hands is feted.

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| Thu Dec. 6, 2012 10:21 AM PST

Conservatives Hate Treaties, and They Always Have

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| Tue Dec. 4, 2012 9:26 PM PST

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The Senate Voted to Outlaw Indefinite Detention...or Did It?

Several senators who voted for Dianne Feinstein's amendment say they oppose its very purpose. Huh?

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| Fri Nov. 30, 2012 10:09 AM PST

WATCH: The Horrors in Congo [Fiore Animation]

Five million people have perished in Congo. The very least we could do is pay attention.

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| Thu Nov. 29, 2012 11:30 AM PST

Lindsey Graham Wants the Government to Be Able to Lock You Up Forever Without a Trial

What could go wrong?

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| Thu Nov. 29, 2012 3:11 PM PST
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Mississippi's Last Abortion Clinic Might Soon Disappear

Jackson Women's Health Organization has filed a motion to try and block a law that could put an end to abortion in the state.

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| Wed Nov. 28, 2012 2:22 PM PST

Obama: Whistleblowers' New BFF

The president signs a hard-fought whistleblower protection bill into law.

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| Tue Nov. 27, 2012 2:25 PM PST

Egypt's Coptic Christians Grapple With Fear and Faith (PHOTOS)

The country's largest religious minority navigates a turbulent new era.

By Rena Effendi/INSTITUTE/Magnum Foundation

 | Mon Nov. 26, 2012 1:02 PM PST
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No, Andrew W.K. is Not the State Department's Cultural Ambassador to the Middle East

The self-proclaimed "King of Partying" punks the press.

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| Mon Nov. 26, 2012 12:00 PM PST

Photo Essay: When a Kid's Bedroom Isn't a Room

A striking look at where children from nine countries sleep at night.

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| Fri Nov. 23, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Will China's New Policy Silence Future Protesters?

A new environmental regulation could make it easier for authorities to suppress protesters before they hit the streets.

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| Fri Nov. 16, 2012 4:00 AM PST

11 Things the Lame-Duck Congress Might Do

Partisan gridlock and fiscal-cliff priorities may impede progress on other pieces of legislation. In some cases, that might be a good thing.

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| Mon Nov. 12, 2012 4:00 AM PST
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Gay Marriage Finally Wins at the Polls

Tuesday brings four unprecedented gains for marriage equality.

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 3:19 PM PST
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Inside Sheriff Joe's Weird, Wild Reelection Race

The bizarre election to take down America's most infamous sheriff, featuring a special guest appearance by Steven Seagal.

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| Thu Nov. 1, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

VIDEO: Sandy Leaves Elderly New Yorkers Trapped in Dark High-Rises

In candle-lit apartments on Manhattan's Lower East Side, senior citizens and their caregivers struggle to make it without power or water.

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| Thu Nov. 1, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Not a Polar Bear in Sight: Arctic Ocean Diaries No. 11

We're going to have to learn how to learn faster than we ever have before if we hope to keep up with the rate of change in the Arctic.

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| Wed Oct. 31, 2012 2:17 PM PDT
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Romney Still Wants to Indict Ahmadinejad for Violating Genocide Convention

This has been a (rather bizarre) Romney talking point for years.

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| Tue Oct. 23, 2012 10:32 AM PDT

Book Review: Sri Lankan Civil War Refracted in "Island of a Thousand Mirrors"

A fictionalized family epic through the island nation's bloody civil war flushes life into headlines and body counts.

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| Tue Oct. 23, 2012 3:00 AM PDT