the dismal cartography of the pre-fascist state

It is strange, but the two main forces of resistance to the pre-fascist reality menacing the country’s and the world’s future are progressive populism as evident in the widespread grassroots protest movement taking shape in the immediate aftermath of Trump’s ascension to the presidency, and the deep..

interview: documenting torture in venezuela

In some cases, colectivos illegally detained people and then turned them over to government security forces. . ... Officers of the Bolivarian National Police, behind their shields, block the street during an anti-government demonstration on Sabana Grande Boulevard, Caracas, May 12,..

philippine police killings in duterte’s “war on drugs”

The Philippine National Police announced a temporary suspension of police anti-drug operations on January 30 following revelations the previous week of the alleged brutal killing of a South Korean businessman by anti-drug police.[64] The following day, Duterte ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)..

tribunedigital-baltimoresun

The most recent memo, dating from March 2003 and reported in The Wall Street Journal last week, concludes that President Bush could supersede an international anti-torture treaty to preserve national security. ..

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