Human Rights in America

You know, spending a lot of time dredging through the public record on torture is a rather depleting exercise. So it’s a glass of lemonade in a desert to read the Obama administration’s human rights pledges issued by the State Department today. The administration announced last month that it would More…

No Bipartisanship on U.N. Human Rights Council

Two parties. Two widely different reactions to the Obama administration’s announcement Tuesday that the United States will seek a spot on the U.N. Human Rights Council.

Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.), who heads the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said he “strongly” supports the move, arguing that the panel has become More…