Where Iran's Regime Learned Its Tricks
Scott Horton is a law professor and writer on legal and national security affairs for Harper's Magazine and The American Lawyer, among other publications.
Iran's torture practices are even worse than the beatings on YouTube. Daily Beast contributor and human rights lawyer Scott Horton on the nation's most notorious torturer.
Torture: Update and Correction
Scott Horton is a law professor and writer on legal and national security affairs for Harper's Magazine and The American Lawyer, among other publications.
Update and correction: Since my story on torture photos posted Friday, Salon has accurately pointed out that the sexually explicit photographs focused on in my story were first published by Salon in 2006, and that all the Salon photographs have in fact been released by the government. The 44 photos subject to the ACLU lawsuit and reviewed by President Obama do not contain sexually explicit images. I regret my errors.
One Tough Judge
Scott Horton is a law professor and writer on legal and national security affairs for Harper's Magazine and The American Lawyer, among other publications.
Sonia Sotomayor built a reputation (and made a lot of enemies) by driving prosecutors nuts, The Daily Beast's Scott Horton reports. Now, the questions begin about her religion and her mysterious views on abortion.
A Turning Point in the Torture Debate
Scott Horton is a law professor and writer on legal and national security affairs for Harper's Magazine and The American Lawyer, among other publications.
As Speaker Pelosi accuses the CIA of lying to her about waterboarding, The Daily Beast's Scott Horton asks if the tide is turning in the debate.
Justice Department Probe Slams Bush Lawyers Over Torture Ethics
Scott Horton is a law professor and writer on legal and national security affairs for Harper's Magazine and The American Lawyer, among other publications.
A new Justice Department report about Bush lawyers who legitimized torture techniques is "devastating," a source tells The Daily Beast's Scott Horton, and contrary to The New York Times, criminal charges aren't off the table-Attorney General Eric Holder just has to make up his mind.
Prosecution of Bush Six Back On
Scott Horton is a law professor and writer on legal and national security affairs for Harper's Magazine and The American Lawyer, among other publications.
The Daily Beast's Scott Horton reports that a judge in Spain decided today that an investigation of Bush officials involved in torture policy will go forward and can lead to prosecution.
Busting the Torture Myths
Scott Horton is a law professor and writer on legal and national security affairs for Harper's Magazine and The American Lawyer, among other publications.
Scott Horton, who has led coverage of Bush-era wrongdoing, exposes three pervasive myths-and the surprising reason Cheney and Rove are keeping the issue alive.
Obama v. the Justice Department
Scott Horton is a law professor and writer on legal and national security affairs for Harper's Magazine and The American Lawyer, among other publications.
The Daily Beast has learned that department lawyers are "incensed" at the White House for waging a frontal assault on their independence to prosecute over torture.
Will They Be Prosecuted?
Scott Horton is a law professor and writer on legal and national security affairs for Harper's Magazine and The American Lawyer, among other publications.
Scott Horton has the latest developments on the torture case in Spain, where a high-ranking judge decides which jurist will determine the fate of the Bush Six.
New Hope for the Bush Six
Scott Horton is a law professor and writer on legal and national security affairs for Harper's Magazine and The American Lawyer, among other publications.
In a dramatic turn, Spain's attorney general has intervened in the prosecution of Alberto Gonzales and five other Bush lawyers for permitting torture. The Daily Beast's Scott Horton on what's next.
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