Tag: Guantánamo
Guantánamo’s forever elusive endgame
It’s now more than 20 years later and that American offshore symbol of mistreatment and injustice, the prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba,...
Obama said he’d close Guantánamo — these activists are pushing Biden...
What should have been an end to the Guantánamo saga in 2012, was only the beginning of more grueling work for this anti-torture coalition.
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.
Child soldier wins $8.1 million after being held by US illegally...
Canada apologizes for not aiding its captive citizen.
Former Guantánamo Chief Summoned by French Court Over Torture Allegations
General Geoffrey Miller presided over the U.S. military prison in Cuba from 2002 to 2004, after then-President George Bush approved of ‘enhanced interrogation’ techniques including waterboarding.
A Family Broken Up: Freed After 8 Years at Guantánamo, a...
Democracy Now discusses a story about a father and son who were held for many years at Guantánamo. Here is how their relationship was used against them in Guantánamo and what's become of them after their release.
Close Guantanamo—Then Give It Back to Cuba
This week is the 13th anniversary of the first post-9/11 prisoners arriving at Guantanamo Bay. This has people wondering: is it time to put an end to this dark chapter of U.S. history, close the prison and return the land to Cuba?
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The height of folly: Safeboxes in the sky
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How media reports of ‘Clashes’ mislead Americans about Israeli-Palestinian violence
Accurate language in the reporting of Israeli-Palestinian violence is not only a concern for journalists’ credibility – it would also provide U.S. news consumers with a deeper understanding of the conditions on the ground and the deadly consequences.
Does Flint, Michigan, have clean water yet? The answer is complicated.
Even if the city has clean water, many people still struggle to accept that they’re being told the truth this time.