The Last King of Scotland

Actor Forest Whitaker is starring in a new movie about former Ugandan President Idi Amin. The film, entitled the Last King of Scotland, is a biography. Amin was the President/dictator of Uganda from 1971 to 1979. Amin took power in a military coup, and ruled over the people Uganda in an often brutal [...]

"Rushing Off a Cliff:" Congress Takes Up Torture

“We don’t blame the Democrats for being frightened. The Republicans have made it clear that they’ll use any opportunity to brand anyone who votes against this bill as a terrorist enabler. But Americans of the future won’t remember the pragmatic arguments for caving in to the administration. They’ll know that in 2006, Congress passed a [...]