Editor's Note: We are happy to bring you our first Truthout collaboration with the Chicago-based radio station, Vocalo. In this segment of “The Story Behind the Story,” Vocalo's Sarah Lu conducts an in-depth interview with Truthout investigative reporter, Jason Leopold. Keep an eye, and an ear, out for more of these exciting collaborations in the future. -TO/sg
—————————————————————————————————————-
Over the course of an interview, journalist Jason Leopold found himself apologizing to David Hicks, one of Guantanamo's first detainees.
This is the story behind a story published by Truthout.org.
Press play to listen to the interview:
Press play to listen to the interview:
Produced by Sarah Lu with help from Nick van der Kolk.
Music by Christian Bjeorklund.
David Hicks' memoir, published by Random House, is called Guantanamo: My Journey.
Jason Leopold recounts his personal experiences in News Junkie, published by Process Books.
Thanks to Maya Schenwar and Sari Gelzer at Truthout.
5 Days Left: All gifts to Truthout now matched!
From now until the end of the year, all donations to Truthout will be matched dollar for dollar! Thanks to a generous supporter, your one-time gift today will be matched immediately. As well, your monthly donation will be matched for the whole first year, doubling your impact.
We have just 5 days left to reach our goals: raising $76,000 in one-time gifts and adding 1156 new monthly donors.
This matching gift comes at a critical time. Trump has made it no secret that he is planning a demolition-style attack on both specific communities and democracy as a whole, beginning on his first day in office.
Help us prepare for Trump’s Day One, and have your donation matched today!