The anthology is edited by Janice Williamson and is a trade paperback by McGill-Queen’s Press (May, 2012.) The e-book will be published in the summer 2012. Mark Abley was McGill-Queen’s Acquisitions Editor and a fabulous editor throughout the project. The collection is multidisciplinary and multi-genre with contributions from leading legal experts, poets, novelists, sociologists, political scientists, essayists, playwrights, documentarians, military experts, diplomats, human rights activists, communications scholars, and literary critics. Any royalties will be donated to PEN Canada, an association of writers and supporters who “assist writers around the world who have been imprisoned for the peaceful expression of their ideas.” Book launches, talks, and readings for the Omar Khadr, Oh Canada anthology will be held at - (“Events” page for details) Society for the ... Continue reading →
During the uproar a few years ago over the CIA’s use of waterboarding, Florida Sen. Bill Nelson (D) told the agency he “wanted to find out for himself how it felt,” according to a new book by former CIA official Jose Rodriguez. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla. (J. Scott Applewhite - AP) Rodriguez offers a spirited defense of the CIA’s use of waterboarding in the book, written with former CIA spokesman Bill Harlow. The book’s title sets the tone: “Hard Measures — How Aggressive CIA Actions After 9/11 Saved American Lives.” Rodriguez insists that “while the procedure is harsh and unpleasant,” it can’t be called torture. Nonetheless, “the agency decided that it would not be wise to accommodate the senator’s thirst for knowledge,” Rodriguez writes. And ... Continue reading →
Jason Leopold : Investigative Reporter (Photo: Jason [far left] at the Ritz with Overkill guitarist Bobby Gustafson [dude with beard], circa 1990.) A crusader for truth, or, as Karl Rove called him: “a nut with internet access”? Jason Leopold wanted to be a part of something, and that quest brought him through a labyrinthine world of decadent glam metal, dangerous mafioso, love, investigative journalism challenging the heights of government and corporate power, and the collisions of past and present. Jason Leopold is a senior editor at Truthout, and the author of News Junkie. Produced by Sarah Lu, Nick van der Kolk, and Brendan Baker. Sound design by Brendan Baker, with musical contributions from Sun Hammer, C Yantis, Gangpol und Mit, and Trans Atlantic Rage. Lots ... Continue reading →
Jason Leopold : Investigative Reporter (Photo: Jason [far left] at the Ritz with Overkill guitarist Bobby Gustafson [dude with beard], circa 1990.) A crusader for truth, or, as Karl Rove called him: “a nut with internet access”? Jason Leopold wanted to be a part of something, and that quest brought him through a labyrinthine world of decadent glam metal, dangerous mafioso, love, investigative journalism challenging the heights of government and corporate power, and the collisions of past and present. Jason Leopold is a senior editor at Truthout, and the author of News Junkie. Produced by Sarah Lu, Nick van der Kolk, and Brendan Baker. Sound design by Brendan Baker, with musical contributions from Sun Hammer, C Yantis, Gangpol und Mit, and Trans Atlantic Rage. Lots ... Continue reading →
