Nine essaysists tackle what the prison abuse scandal means for America now and in the future and what it says about how Americans see themselves and how they are percieved by others.

"An anthology of essays by contributors offering varying perspectives on the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal. Contributing writers are Meron Benvenisti, Mark Danner, Barbara Ehrenreich, John Gray, David Matlin, David Levi Strauss, Charles Stein, and Brooke Warner"--Provided by publisher.