Torture and Impunity

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Heard On University Of The Air

When they were first exposed, the dark associations of the Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo detention facilities invited further public discussion about the purposes and legitimacy of torture. Yet those questions are far from resolved. Historian Alfred McCoy puts these recent events into perspective, and explains the subjective and governmental repercussions of torture.

Episode Credits

  • Norman Gilliland Host
  • Alfred McCoy Guest

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