The Strange Case of Charles Taylor

The Strange Case of Charles Taylor

| Apr 30, 2012 | Peace / SecurityFormer Liberian President Charles Taylor, who was found guilty of 11 charges by a court in the Netherlands, is a man of many firsts. He’s the first head of state to have escaped from a medium-security prison in the United States. He was the first sitting head of...
U.S. Torturers are Still Awaiting Arrest

U.S. Torturers are Still Awaiting Arrest

| | Peace / SecurityTreat ’em harshly, Go to town! There’s no court To bring us down. Torture isn’t a good subject to fail on one’s moral report card. If you’re an individual, St. Peter is likely to take a dim view. If you’re a nation, it can cost you...
An Exit Strategy for Afghanistan

An Exit Strategy for Afghanistan

| Apr 23, 2012 | Peace / SecurityHere in Washington, it’s easy to find boosters for the current U.S. war strategy in Afghanistan. Outside of Washington, it’s harder. A CNN poll late last month found that three-quarters of Americans now oppose the war and more than half would like U.S....
Let’s Protect Children, Not Guns

Let’s Protect Children, Not Guns

| Apr 16, 2012 | Peace / SecurityThe Children’s Defense Fund dedicated our report Protect Children, Not Guns 2012 to the memory of Trayvon Martin and the thousands of other children and teenagers killed by guns in America. Guns killed a total of 5,740 kids in 2008 and 2009, according to the...
Breathing While Black

Breathing While Black

| | Peace / SecurityThe radical conservative majority of the Supreme Court delivered yet another bizarre opinion the other week. It ruled that police and jail officials can strip search anyone arrested for anything, no matter how minor the violation or how upstanding the suspect. In...