Jeanne Theoharis

Jeanne Theoharis, Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the City University of New York’s Brooklyn College, is the author of the award-winning The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks.

Honoring Rosa Parks Requires More Than a Statue

Honoring Rosa Parks Requires More Than a Statue Honoring Rosa Parks Requires More Than a Statue

The memorial to Parks turned her into a meek and redemptive figure—instead of the radical freedom fighter she was until the end of her life.

Feb 28, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Marwa Amer and Jeanne Theoharis

A Human Rights Court Gives Torture the Green Light A Human Rights Court Gives Torture the Green Light

In refusing to block the extradition of terror suspects to the US, the European Court for Human Rights has condoned a brutal regimen of long-term solitary confinement.

Sep 26, 2012 / Jeanne Theoharis and Saskia Sassen

Guantánamos Here at Home

Guantánamos Here at Home Guantánamos Here at Home

Bradley Manning is not the only person in the US held in pretrial solitary confinement. For many facing terrorism charges, it has become standard procedure.

Jan 20, 2011 / Sally Eberhardt and Jeanne Theoharis

Guantánamo at Home Guantánamo at Home

Terror suspects are held in US prisons on dubious evidence under inhumane conditions.

Apr 2, 2009 / Feature / Jeanne Theoharis

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