Why is torture a plus?

by | Sep 11, 2008 | Robin Kirk

Leaving aside the horrors of actual torture, it is interesting to examine how the issue plays in the current US presidential campaign. Most prominent is Senator John McCain’s use of torture as an element that qualifies him to lead. He suffered torture as a POW...

Dodd on FISA

by | Jun 25, 2008 | Robin Kirk

Yesterday, Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) gave a magnificent speech on the Senate floor in opposition to the FISA bill before that body. Among its other reprehensible provisions, the bill would give retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies that fed information to...