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Gitmo’s Shameful Twentieth Anniversary

Gitmo’s Shameful Twentieth Anniversary

| Jan 19, 2022 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyThe U.S. prison at Guantánamo Bay reached its shameful 20th anniversary this January. Its legacy is the detention of nearly 800 Muslim men and boys, most without charge or trial. Many have been tortured. President Biden pledged to close the prison, but so far he has...
Now Close Gitmo, Too

Now Close Gitmo, Too

| Sep 1, 2021 | Editors Picks|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyI was a college student on 9/11. The ensuing “War on Terror,” anchored by the bombing and U.S. occupation of Afghanistan, has been with us ever since — virtually my entire adult life. President Biden was right to end the war in Afghanistan and follow through on a deal...
To Some, Reparations Are Common Sense

To Some, Reparations Are Common Sense

| Apr 21, 2021 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyA House bill to study reparations for slavery, H.R. 40, resurfaced in committee this April and is dusting up old debates about how much is owed, to whom, and who should pay. The issue can be divisive. But as a supporter of reparations, a recent Jeopardy clue (of all...
The Problem with Dividing ‘Good Muslims’ from ‘Bad Muslims’

The Problem with Dividing ‘Good Muslims’ from ‘Bad Muslims’

| May 31, 2017 | Peace / SecurityAll right, America. We need to have a talk. The president recently returned from Saudi Arabia, where he gave his Muslim hosts a speech about the threats of “radical Islamist terrorism.” Because Trump steered slightly clear of his usual vitriol toward...
The Torture Question

The Torture Question

| Dec 30, 2014 | Cartoon|Peace / Security
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