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How to Censor Yourself Before the Government Even Has the Chance

By Rebecca Gordon, TomDispatch Sep 21, 2015 When so many of us become frightened enough of our own government to do its censoring for it, we’ve all lost the battle for dignity and civil rights. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Saying No to Torture

By Rebecca Gordon, TomDispatch Feb 12, 2015 Why was it again that, as President Obama said, "we tortured some folks" after the 9/11 attacks? Oh, right, because we were terrified. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

American Torture — Past, Present, and… Future?

By Rebecca Gordon, TomDispatch Dec 15, 2014 Mainstream coverage of US torture in general and of the new Senate report in particular rests on three false assumptions: 1 The most important question is whether torture “worked” 2 U torture ended when George W Bush left office 3 The only kind of torture that really “counts” happens in foreign war zones Let’s look at each of these in order. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Still Living With Jack Bauer in a Terrified New American World

By Rebecca Gordon, TomDispatch Jul 11, 2014 Once upon a time, if a character on TV tortured someone, it was a sure sign that he was a bad guy. Now, the torturers are the all-American heroes. From "24" to "Zero Dark Thirty," it’s been the good guys who wielded the pliers and the waterboards. We’re not only living in a post-9/11 world, we’re stuck with Jack Bauer in the 25th hour. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )