Shows featuring Darius Rejali
Professor of political science at Reed College and author of the new book, Torture and Democracy. His other books include Torture and Modernity: Self, Society and State in Modern Iran.
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Torture and Democracy, Part II: Scholar Darius Rejali Details the History and Scope of Modern Torture
As the ACLU calls on Congress to appoint an independent prosecutor to investigate the Bush administration’s approval of torture, we speak with Darius Rejali, a renowned expert on the history and politics of torture. He is professor of political science at Reed College and author of a new book called Torture and Democracy. [includes rush transcript]April 15, 2008 | Story -
Torture and Democracy: Scholar Darius Rejali Details the History and Scope of Modern Torture
Darius Rejali has been described as "one of the world’s leading thinkers and writers on the subject of torture and the consequences of its use for modern society." Rejali is a professor of political science at Reed College and author of the new book Torture and Democracy. [includes rush transcript]March 12, 2008 | Story
By Amy Goodman with Denis Moynihan
Gen. John Allen, commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan, spoke Wednesday at the Pentagon, four stars on each shoulder, his chest bedecked with medals. Unlike Allen, many decorated U.S. military veterans left the streets of Chicago after the NATO summit without their medals.
In an extended interview, David Bronner, president of Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, discusses the history of the company, why they put sustainability and social justice ahead of profits, the organic and GMO labeling movements, the U.S. war on hemp, and why they refuse to sell out. [includes rush transcript]
Human Rights Watch’s Kenneth Roth examines why the U.S. has not pressured Bahrain to release pro-democracy activists. He also discusses Syria and the conditions in Israeli jails and courts that prompted 1,550 Palestinian prisoners to go on a hunger strike. [includes rush transcript]


