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Euphemisms

Hired Guns: Alarming escalation in political assassinations threatens democracy, study finds

South Africa

Hired Guns: Alarming escalation in political assassinations threatens democracy, study finds

By Marianne Thamm

Power, money and sex: Harvey Weinstein, Donald Trump and All the King’s Men

World

Power, money and sex: Harvey Weinstein, Donald Trump and All the King’s Men

By J Brooks Spector

The life-or-death case you’d have missed on #OscarDay: Human rights, the law and Home Affairs

Africa

The life-or-death case you’d have missed on #OscarDay: Human rights, the law and Home Affairs

By Stephen Grootes

US heightens embassy security, anticipating report on CIA interrogations

World

US heightens embassy security, anticipating report on CIA interrogations

By Reuters

The Constitution Project condemns Bush administration on torture

World

The Constitution Project condemns Bush administration on torture

By J Brooks Spector

‘Extraordinary Renditions’, aka How To Flout International Law With Impunity

World

‘Extraordinary Renditions’, aka How To Flout International Law With Impunity

By Khadija Patel

CIA nominee had detailed knowledge of 'Enhanced Interrogation Techniques'

Newsdeck

CIA nominee had detailed knowledge of 'Enhanced Interrogation Techniques'

By Reuters

The Tortoise and the Hare: How African economies withstand the financial crisis

Africa

The Tortoise and the Hare: How African economies withstand the financial crisis

By Simon Allison