The United States and Torture: Interrogation, Incarceration, and Abuse

One of the most comprehensive examinations of US torture policy, from the Cold War to the War on Terror to the debate over accountability

Waterboarding. Sleep deprivation. Sensory manipulation. Stress positions. Over the last several years, these and other methods of torture have become garden variety words for practically anyone who reads about current events in a newspaper or blog. We know exactly what they are, how to administer them, and, disturbingly, that they were secretly authorized ...