Phillipe Sands Considers A Legacy Of 'Torture'
Jan 7th, 2009 · In his 2008 book, Torture Team, British Lawyer Phillipe Sands accused the Bush administration of condoning harsh interrogation techniques.
Jan 7th, 2009 · In his 2008 book, Torture Team, British Lawyer Phillipe Sands accused the Bush administration of condoning harsh interrogation techniques.
Jan 7th, 2009 · Two weeks from now, President Bush will be former President Bush, and what was once his agenda will become his record. The president suggests that history will judge him better than the current analysis — given the ailing economy and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. So what will be his legacy? What will he be remembered for?
Jan 7th, 2009 · President Bush leaves office as one of the least popular presidents ever, but he says it's up to history to judge him. Bush likes to recall that Harry Truman was widely reviled when he left the White House 56 years ago but decades later became an icon of strength in adversity.
Jan 2nd, 2009 · His starring role as George W. Bush in the Oliver Stone film W. was just one in a series of high-profile jobs for Josh Brolin — including the Oscar-winner No Country for Old Men. He was also seen last year in American Gangster and In The Valley of Elah.
Dec 30th, 2008 · President Bush and Vice President Cheney have been in office for eight years of complicated events. Some point to Iraq and Afghanistan when weighing how history might view their tenure, others to tax cuts and aid to Africa. What single issue seems most relevant to you?
Dec 24th, 2008 · Ari Folman's animated memoir explores the legacy — for a soldier and for his comrades — of Israel's 1982 incursion into Lebanon, which eventually led to the massacre of refugees at the Sabra and Shatila camps.
Dec 13th, 2008 · Historian Karl Jacoby tells the story of an 1871 Indian massacre from four different perspectives in his new book, Shadows at Dawn. Jacoby talks with Jacki Lyden about the tragic event and its legacy.
Dec 4th, 2008 · Former Bush adviser Karl Rove defends the president's legacy in an Oxford-style debate, part of the Intelligence Squared U.S. series. Rove and Weekly Standard editor William Kristol face off on the topic against Slate editor Jacob Weisberg and Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins.