The one-star general almost yells when asked to talk about the infamous Abu Ghraib photos showing U.S. soldiers abusing Iraqi detainees.
Abuse photos put U.S. in ‘double catch-22’
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The New Star Trek Will Leave You Beaming
After 43 years, our relationship with the Franchise had grown so familiar and worn that we’d quietly moved into separate bedrooms. If we’d had the energy, we might have signed divorce papers. Nonetheless, every few years, the Franchise put on a new outfit and twirled around hopefully.
Lego Violence
Warning: “This is not a blog for children.” That’s according to the mission statement of the blogger Legofesto, who’s amazingly found a way to use LEGO — the stackable, clickable, infinitely malleable children’s toys — to tell the story of Guantanamo Bay detainees, prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib prison, British bank instability, and civilian deaths in the Iraq War. Legofesto, a blogger located in the United Kingdom, won’t reveal her identity, but her politics are clear.
Illegal migrants dice with death to cross Channel
CNN producer Jessica Hartogs traveled to France to help prepare a television news piece on the immigration situation in Calais. Below is her impression of what she saw.
Pakistani forces drive Taliban from key town
Pakistan’s military intensified its drive against the Taliban in the country’s restive tribal regions Wednesday, reclaiming a key town in the northwest district of Buner.
Baja, Land of Drug Wars, Tries to Keep Tourists Coming
Luring the usual millions of U.S.
Simple test may determine smokers’ lung cancer risk
Smoking is a lot like Russian roulette: You never know who will end up developing lung cancer and who won’t.
Boy finds forgotten gun, accidentally shoots self in head
A Florida boy remains in stable condition just days after he found his parents’ long-forgotten handgun in a closet and accidentally shot himself in the head. Sheriff’s detectives in Pinellas County, Florida, near St.
TIME Traveler: The Return of Bogota
With civil conflict easing, and the cultural, culinary and nightlife scenes sexed up, Bogotá is emerging as an attractive destination for the first time in decades.
Columbine left its indelible mark on pop culture
The massacre of students and a teacher within the seemingly safe hallways of Columbine High School reverberated so strongly that its reflection can be found in the creations of multiple artists, writers, musicians, and filmmakers over the past decade. “It wasn’t the first school shooting, but it became the extreme case,” said Robert Thompson, founding director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture at Syracuse University