Christiana Spens

UK Election 2019: Why has common sense become a ‘radical’ proposition?

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Last week two young people were stabbed to death at London Bridge while attending a conference organized by the University of Cambridge on rehabilitation of prisoners through education. Boris Johnson and other Conservatives were quick to politicize the tragedy, implying the attack – by a convicted terrorist on day release – signified a failure of … Read more

Could Torture Ever be ‘Right’?

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The recent appointment of Gina Haspel as CIA Director is a sign of a growing official approval for the use of torture, despite its illegality under international and US domestic law. It is widely known that she previously helped cover up US government torture. FRONTLINE reported recently that ‘Haspel ran one of the first black … Read more