A Book By Mark Danner: U.S. Torture: Voices from Black Sites

Mark Danner, author of Torture and Truth: America, Abu Ghraib and the War on Terror, has written another soon to be released book entitled, U.S. Torture: Voices from Black Sites. Mr. Danner obtained an...

Systematic arrests in Eritrea aggressively target minority faith

" Systematic arrests in Eritrea aggressively target minority faith ASMARA, Eritrea—In what is the most open attempt in recent history to shut down a minority religion in Eritrea, police have systematically...

Virginia expresses profound regret for role in slave trade

"Virginia lawmakers voted unanimously Saturday to express "profound regret" for the state's role in slavery. Sponsors of the resolution say they know of no other state that has apologized for slavery, although...

Open Source Model Improves Quality of Scientific Problem Solving

I should get in touch with Karim Lakhani with the concept of building giant robotic whales to cruise around the oceans picking up all those tiny bits of plastic that are clogging everything up. They'd have baleines just like the grid on a Cadillac. "an assistant professor at...

exam strategy

"A very good article written by Sorabh Babu Maheshwari, IAS Topper 2000 outlining the do's and dont's for the exam. This stuff deserves our precious time. So find some time to read it. ===================================================== The path to the coveted Civil...

toppers view

"The specifics of her success Archana Nair - Photo: S. Gopakumar She proved that her decision to quit a multi-national company and prepare for the Civil Services Examination was not wrong. It was determination, hard work and systematic study that enabled Archana...

Ethnic Cleansing in a Baghdad Neighborhood?

" U.S. soldiers have uncovered evidence that one Shi'ite militia is engaged in a systematic campaign of violence and intimidation to clear out Sunni residents. The place was empty when U.S. soldiers burst in, raiding a house in Baghdad's violent Washash neighborhood in the...

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