Tag: Gitmo
Holding the line on torture
Here’s a disclaimer of sorts: ever since I witnessed the effects of U.S. torture policy firsthand in Central America in the 1980s, I’ve had a deep personal interest in American torture practices.
A children’s Gitmo on the border
It's time to do what we have failed to do for so long now: push back hard on the truly un-American policies.
U.S. Escalates Battle to Keep Guantánamo Force-Feeding Tapes Hidden
A federal judge had given the government until Friday to release footage in which a Syrian detainee was force-fed. The government has now appealed.
Send Obama to Gitmo
President Obama has said he’s like to visit Cuba before leaving office. Wouldn’t it be grand if he visited Caimanera to make an announcement that the prison would be closed and the lovely Cuban seaport would finally be returned to its rightful owners?
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Liberal media propaganda tells the world: America is first
. . . toward America First-ism in foreign policy.
Shrewd deceptions: Lying by omission
Understanding how misguided and arguably insane our military priorities and spending are.
Ohio cop on leave after driving over gunshot victim
“I want the officer held accountable just like if they get the suspect, they will hold him accountable.”
The Pandemic is us (but now mostly them)
Power, wealth, and justice in the time of COVID-19.
Unknown soldiers: America’s secret, privatized army
While many American policy makers believe that their country is ‘exceptional’ and thus shouldn’t have to follow long established laws, other governments see the precedents they set and act accordingly.