· Extraordinary rendition is the practice of kidnapping or capturing people and sending them to countries that use torture or abuse. The government has sent detainees to countries infamous for their ...

According to the Oct. 19 front-page article "On Day 2, Democrats See Change in Mukasey," Michael Mukasey, the nominee to be attorney general, was asked whether an interrogation technique known as ...

Waterboarding, or "water torture," is a brutal practice whereby an interrogator straps a prisoner to a board, places a wet rag in his mouth, and by pouring water through the rag induces controlled ...

Deception, incompetence and social indifference have led the Bush administration to breach ethical and legal boundaries in its anti-terrorism interrogation policy, New Yorker writer Jane Mayer said in ...

They’re drowning themselves for clout. Eager influencers are putting themselves through torture for the latest dangerous social media trend — and this one could actually kill you. Clips of people ...

WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama’s top pick to head the CIA blamed his sudden withdrawal from consideration on critics who blamed him for harsh Bush administration policies on interrogations, ...

The Obama administration’s choice for a top intelligence post at the Homeland Security Department is expected to face questions from senators about his ties to the ...