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Why capital punishment is wrong, but its opponents are too

My original plan for this week was to write about spending cuts and the right’s hysteria over government debt, but after Touchstone, Seumas Milne, and especially Duncan’s recent posts did a much better job than I could ever hope to, I decided against it. So, after seeing this story in today’s Independent, I’ve gone for [...]

Posted Under: Criminal Justice
This post was written by Owen on September 19, 2009 Comments (11)

Whose Law is it Anyway?

Guest post by Ashen Rues Abdelbaset al-Megrahi is not a name that trips easily off the tongue, but over the past few weeks his name has been mentioned more than any other. There is nothing better during a quiet summer than a small diplomatic row between allies and right now we have one mighty row, [...]

Posted Under: Criminal Justice,Terrorism,US Politics
This post was written by Guest Post on August 26, 2009 Comments (11)