On Torture: The New York Times Gets the Right Result for the Wrong Reasons
I’ve been trying to feel good about the New York Times’ decade-late decision to call torture torture—that is, to “deploy the English language to describe things,” as the Washington …
DOJ: Feinstein’s Committee Controls Torture Report; Has Final Say Over Public Release
A report completed more than a year ago by a Senate panel that investigated the CIA’s torture program can only be released by the committee, which maintains complete "control” over …
Here Are The Secret Details Gitmo Warden Claimed Could Be Used By Al-Qaeda to Attack Prison
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Here's What the White House's "Secret" Plan to Close Guantanamo Looks Like
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Guantanamo’s Indefinite Prisoners Will Finally Have Cases Reviewed Just as Senate Committee Set to Hold Hearing On Closing Prison
Attorneys representing Guantanamo prisoners were notified by a government official late Friday night that the men who the Obama administration has determined can neither be prosecuted nor released will finally …
Government: Halting Guantanamo Prisoner Genital Searches Will Cause “Irreparable Harm”
The Justice Department has asked a federal court judge to put an order he issued last week on hold that barred Guantanamo guards from conducting the “abhorrent” and “humiliating” procedure …
Guantanamo Prisoners Ask Judge to Stop Force-Feeding So They Can Observe Ramadan
Lawyers for four hunger-striking Guantanamo prisoners filed a motion Sunday in federal court in Washington, DC, asking a judge to intervene and stop prison officials from force-feeding the men and …
New Report Says Obama Faces Numerous Legal Hurdles Over Guantanamo Closure
A new report issued by the nonpartisan research arm of Congress says President Obama will face significant legal challenges in attempting to shutter the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, where more …
"Humanity Perseveres" at Guantanamo Amid Chaos of Hunger Strike
On May 15, military officials at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility escorted visiting media to maximum security Camp 5, where non compliant prisoners are held, for a rare opportunity to …
Guantanamo: The Tour
Last week, thanks to the generous support of the Freedom of Press Foundation, I traveled to Guantanamo during the height of a mass hunger strike to tour the detention facility, …