"By his decision not to prosecute torture, Obama has effectively decriminalized it...

qna--feat-nixons-ghosts.jpgDaniel Ellsberg visits Honolulu this weekend under the aegis of the Davis Levin First Amendment Conference, which takes place 10am-1pm, Sat., 11/13, at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. 

Campaigning for the President, Ellsberg did not expect Obama to relinquish powers "bequeathed" by his predecessor. But he could hardly anticipate the expansion of abuse perpetrated by the current administration. 

Read his interview with the Honolulu Weekly here.

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