If Americans torture…

by | Sep 14, 2009 | Robin Kirk

“If Americans torture and it comes to light — as it inevitably will — it embitters and alienates the very people we need most.” Charles C. Krulak was commandant of the Marine Corps from 1995 to 1999. Joseph P. Hoar was commander in chief of...

CIA and Torture

by | Aug 25, 2009 | Robin Kirk

The just-released report by the CIA Inspector General (CIA IG) is one of a series of documents released yesterday about the US torture program. The report dates from 2004, but has lots of new detail. What you need to know about yesterday’s revelations (via...

High-Value Detainee Interrogation Group

by | Aug 24, 2009 | Robin Kirk

The Obama Administration just announced the creation of a new, multi-institution group that will take over the questioning of high-value suspects in the “war on terror.” According to the Los Angeles Times, interrogators will “stay within the...

American troops to the Congo?

by | Aug 14, 2009 | Robin Kirk

With Secretary Clinton’s trip to Africa highlighting the fighting that continues in the Congo, an opinion piece in the Washington Post is calling for American troops to support the tiny UN force. Michael O’ Hanlon, at Brookings writes: If the situation is...

Pauli Murray Project

by | Aug 10, 2009 | Robin Kirk

As part of our effort to practice human rights at home as well as far away, the Duke Human Rights Center sponsors a Durham project that seeks to use the legacy of one of our most illustrious daughters, Pauli Murray, to spur more knowledge about our past and build a...