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White House Denies Existence of “Task Force” Ex-Guantanamo Psychologist Claims He Was Appointed to by Michelle Obama
The White House has categorically denied that it set up a task force to address the psychological well being of military families and had First Lady Michelle Obama appoint …
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WikiLeaks Cable Casts Doubt on Guantanamo Medical Care
Detainees are seen inside Camp Four, one of the camps inside Camp Delta, at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on June 8, 2010. (Photo: Richard Perry / The New York Times) …
EXCLUSIVE: CIA Psychologist’s Notes Reveal True Purpose Behind Bush’s Torture Program
This diagram was included in a paper written by Dr. Bruce Jessen's and shows his view of the conflicting psychological pressures bearing down on a prisoner who is held …
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News in Brief: Daniel Ellsberg, Col. Ann Wright Among 30 Arrested for Protesting Against Abuse of Bradley Manning, and More
Daniel Ellsberg, Col. Ann Wright Among 30 Arrested for Protesting Against Abuse of Bradley Manning
Senior Yemeni Officers Call for Ouster of President
In a significant erosion of military support for Yemen's president, five generals threw their support behind protesters.
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After Day of Clashes, Saudi Arabia Troops Enter Bahrain
(Photo: Yana Trakhtenberg) Manama, Bahrain - Nearly a month after the first large-scale protests in Bahrain were violently quelled by police, the country has seen a resurgence of …
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Libya War Traps Poor Immigrants at Tripoli’s Edge
Hundreds of African migrant workers, many from Ghana and Nigeria, live next to the airport in Tripoli, Libya. (Photo: Moises Saman / The New York Times) Tripoli, …
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The Revolution of Hope Is Changing the Way Americans Look at Islam
Since 2001, Americans have been living with a nightmare Arab, a Muslim monster threatening us to the core, chilling our souls with the cry, “God is great!” Yet after …
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Activists Hold Wall Street Accountable for Economic Crisis
Outside the Fairmont Hotel, where hundreds of homeowners protest outside the spring meeting of the National Association of Attorneys General. The demand: Hold the big banks accountable for their …
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Why Employee Pensions Aren’t Bankrupting States
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks about the state budget at a joint session of the Legislature in the State Capitol Madison, Wisconsin, March 1, 2011. (Photo: Nicole Bengiveno / …