Michael Tigar on human rights

by | Nov 26, 2008 | Robin Kirk

Mike Tigar resently joined Duke’s law faculty and is on the Duke Human Rights Center steering committee. This is his talk before the election: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT56wVUt5Ho[/youtube]

“Disappeared” in South Carolina

by | Nov 25, 2008 | Robin Kirk

One of the aspects of Bush’s “war on terror” that has not received enough attention is how appalling tactics — torture, warrantless arrests and wiretapping, detention without trial — have dug their way into the world in which we live....

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...