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Artist Martha Rosler identifies the totalitarian implications of an argument for torture under certain circumstances, as it appears in the editorial pages of Newsweek magazine.

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1983-01-01
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Runtime

1hr 3m
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Documentary
Status

Released
Language

English
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Martha Rosler

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Storyline

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Director

Stream and watch A Simple Case for Torture, or How to Sleep at Night

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Last Days in Vietnam

To Be Takei

Love Child

Daughters of Wisdom

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Lyn Blumenthal

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John Strauss

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2007

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2012

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