Alex Gibney won the Oscar for best feature documentary last weekend for his harrowing, essential film Taxi to the Dark Side. He tells Democracy Now! what the win means to him.

PS - From the March 1 Toronto Star:

Gibney answers questions at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival, following a screening at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 3, at Jackman Hall (Art Gallery of Ontario). The festival ends Wednesday. More details at humanrightsfilmfestival.ca and 416-968-3456. The film then goes on an extended run at the Carlton starting Friday, March 7.

From an NYT editorial:

In the next few days President Bush is expected to again claim the right to order mistreatment of prisoners that any civilized person would regard as torture.

Mr. Bush is planning to veto a law that would require the C.I.A. and all the intelligence services to abide by the restrictions on holding and interrogating prisoners contained in the United States Army Field Manual. Mr. Bush says the Army rules are too restrictive.