Secret Intelligence Court a Precursor to Tyranny

William Pfaff / Truthdig Jul 11, 2013 The justification for this secret court -- as is usual in the development of 20th century secret police states -- is national security. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Outsourcing Torture

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Oct 15, 2007 The Bush administration has called for the respect of human rights in Burma, a pretty safe piece of posturing, but it remains silent as Egypt's dictator, Gen. Hosni Mubarak, unleashes the largest crackdown on public opposition in over a decade. Our moral indignation over the shooting of monks masks the incestuous and growing alliance we have built in the so-called war on terror with some of the world's most venal dictatorships. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )