saturday reads

Collusion between European Union governments and a secret U.S. torture and kidnapping programme has damaged the EU's efforts to promote human rights throughout the world, an internal paper drawn up by Brussels officials has admitted.


Elite policy and the "Axis of Evil"


Bob Herbert: Overkill and Short Shrift


Less than three weeks after a United States Supreme Court ruling ended a seven-month moratorium on lethal injections, at least 14 execution dates have been set in six states between May 6 and October.


Ear, Nose, and Throat