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Charles Graner prior to his 2004 trial over prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib. (Reuters)

Book tour illuminates U.S. soldiers’ impulses to avenge, torture

by Joshua Phillips on March 13, 2012


It might seem unthinkable that a U.S. soldier could slaughter and burn children, but Abu Ghraib was unthinkable, too. Joshua Phillips has gone on tour with the unthinkable, promoting his book "None of Us Were Like This Before." He takes us inside this difficult topic. ...
Wikipedia went black over SOPA

The world responds to Wikipedia shutdown

by Jackee Batanda on January 18, 2012


SOPA's an acronym we all love to hate after Wikipedia goes dark for a day. Europe uses it as a warm-up to fight a similar EU law. And SOPA's sponsors say they want nothing to do with the bill. ...
Jan Jörnmark (Tim Mansel)

Inspired by Detroit: photographing abandoned buildings

by Tim Mansel on November 19, 2011


"Collapse is of immense interest to the general public." That's the view of Swedish historian turned photographer Jan Jörnmark. He tells us why ...
The 1946 prototype the original Saab in the Saab car museum (Tim Mansel)

What next for Sweden’s Detroit?

by Tim Mansel on November 11, 2011


This week GM said “no” to a deal that would have sold the Swedish carmaker Saab to two Chinese companies. Loyal Saab fans are in uproar. But how about the people on the ground in Trollhättan, Sweden’s Detroit? ...
Brenda High, Founder of Bully Police

Bully Police USA meets Sweden’s anti-bullying Ombudsman

by Julia Rooke on September 6, 2011


LATITUDE NEWS brings together a leading American advocate for bullied children with Sweden's Representative for Children and Schools....
Dan Olweus

The father of anti-bullying programs: born in Sweden

by Julia Rooke on September 6, 2011


How a Scandinavian anti-bullying program is having an impact in the US. LATITUDE NEWS hears exclusively from its founder. ...
Phoebe

Would Phoebe Prince be alive if she had lived in Sweden?

by Julia Rooke on September 5, 2011


Fifteen year old Yasmine Gustafsson thinks so.Yasmine knows a thing or two about bullying...

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