Mark Danner on the Red Cross Torture Report: What it means (and the report). From Slate, here's a history of CIA torture. Torture memo author John Yoo blames ruined reputation on "hippies, protesters and left-wing activists". Fred Kaplan on how Obama proved his mettle at the G-20 summit and and how Robert Gates follows through on his promises to reform the Pentagon (and more and more). The Reluctant Globocop: What is NATO's role? A look at what the Spanish prosecutions of Bush administration lawyers really means. World Wad: What would a new global reserve currenvy look like? Although Britain and Canada have decided that no one will go without health care, even if some must occasionally wait, the U.S. has decided that most of those who can't afford care simply won't get it. You say you want a revolution: A founding member of the Weather Underground looks back at an organization unable to come to terms with its own violence (and more and more and more; and an interview with Bill Ayers). Criminal Verite: An article on mug shots, funny and unusual punishment. The perception of population growth in developing countries as the culprit of worldwide environmental damage is a fallacy that deserves to be eradicated. Meet the Parents: A look at the dark side of overseas adoption. An interview with John Bellamy Foster, author of The Great Financial Crisis.
