Torture Doesn’t Save Lives, It Costs Them

Torture Doesn’t Save Lives, It Costs Them

Thanks to the Senate’s report on CIA torture, Americans should now realize that there was nothing “enhanced” about the Bush administration’s so-called “enhanced interrogation techniques.” These tactics were more than just cruel and degrading — they...
Justice Department Gives Torturers a Pass

Justice Department Gives Torturers a Pass

The Romans had an expression for it: “Nulla poena sine lege,” no punishment without a law. But people sometimes forget that the opposite is also true: Without punishment for offenders, a law itself can die. The Justice Department recently announced that,...