War Crimes and Double Standards

By all accounts, Kristof is a well-meaning journalist who travels to dangerous parts of the world, like Darfur, to report on human rights crimes. However, he also could be a case study of what’s wrong with American journalism.

While Kristof writes movingly about atrocities that can be blamed on Third World despots like Bashir, he won’t hold U.S. officials to the same standards Full Story »

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Dwight Rousu
4.8
by Dwight Rousu - Mar. 6, 2009

Parry regularly speaks informed truth to arrogant power in an insightful way. Here he outlines significant media voices espousing exceptionalism in multiple flavors: only small countries should be subject to international law, only republicans should judge U.S. violations of international law.

International law requires that the Bush war crimes be prosecuted. Neither Republican nor Leahy kissups consist of prosecution.

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