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Posts Tagged: "Jean Bethke Elshtain"

May 1, 2009: The Moral Debate About Torture

May 1, 2009: The Moral Debate About Torture

The recent release of four Bush administration memos on US interrogation techniques has intensified public debate about the use of torture. Two ethicists discuss torture and its moral limits in an age of terror.

Posted: May 1st, 2009  Comments: 28   Views: 8,312   
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September 7, 2007: What Does America Owe Iraq?

September 7, 2007: What Does America Owe Iraq?

As Congress and the Administration begin an all-out debate on whether and when to bring U.S. troops home from Iraq, we want to discuss here what America's moral obligations are now to the Iraqi people. What does America owe Iraq?

Posted: Sep 7th, 2007  Comments: 0   Views: 377   
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