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What If Canada Had Exposed Starlight Tours Sooner?
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What If Canada Had Exposed Starlight Tours Sooner?

Counterfactual history of Canada’s “starlight tours.” What if police dumping Indigenous people in the cold had been exposed in the 1970s, 1988, or never at all?

by cameron•February 27, 2026
After Tiananmen: What Happened When Cameras Left
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After Tiananmen: What Happened When Cameras Left

What happened after the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989? How photos like Kan Tai Wong’s smuggled images reveal the crackdown, cover‑up, and long-term legacy.

by cameron•February 20, 2026
Why Abu Ghraib Looked Like Guantánamo
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Why Abu Ghraib Looked Like Guantánamo

They looked similar because both Abu Ghraib and Guantánamo grew from the same post‑9/11 logic. Compare their origins, methods, outcomes, and legacies.

by cameron•February 19, 2026
The Tragic Story of Abdul Wali’s Torture and Death
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The Tragic Story of Abdul Wali’s Torture and Death

Explore the tragic story of Abdul Wali, an Afghan farmer tortured to death by a CIA contractor in 2003, revealing the dark side of post-9/11 operations.

by cameron•January 31, 2026
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