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Torture at Guantanamo: Lt. Col. Stuart Couch on His Refusal to Prosecute Abused Prisoner
‘We might very well have a significant problem with the body of evidence that we were able to present as to his guilt,’ said Couch.
Campaign to Recall “America’s Toughest Sheriff”
Sheriff Arpaio of Maricopa County Arizona, accused of brutal law enforcement and racial profiling; faces a recall campaign from an independent coalition.
Michael Moore, Chris Hedges on Challenging NDAA Indefinite Detention and the “Corporate Coup d’État”
A group of reporters, scholars and activists are suing the Obama administration over the controversial provision in the National Defense Authorization Act.
Breaking the Psychological Chains of Slavery
Dr. Joy DeGruy explores African-American history, cultural behavior and the trauma of slavery and racism's impacts on African-Americans and society as a whole.
Stateless in the Age of Islamophobia
The strange saga of Tareq Abufayyad's foiled attempt to join his family of US citizens in California reveals how real people's lives can be ruined by aggressive pre-emptive prosecution, …
In the Shadow of the Wall: From Gaza to Arizona
More than two decades after the fall of the Berlin wall, what have we learned about barriers that separate people?
Truthout’s Jason Leopold on His Upcoming Trip to Guantanamo, His Update on the Gitmo “Suicide” of Adnan Latif and the Case of ex-CIA Spy John Kiriakou
Peter Collins talks to Jason Leopold.
“An Incredible Soul”: Larry Lessig Remembers Aaron Swartz
“This was somebody who was pushed to the edge by what I think of as a kind of bullying by our government.”
Bronx Residents Accosted by NYPD Win Landmark Court Ruling Deeming “Stop and Frisk” Tactic Illegal
A federal judge has ruled that New York City police are not allowed to routinely stop pedestrians outside of private residential buildings in the Bronx.
Four Years After Vow to Close Gitmo, Why Has Obama Signed NDAA Bill Barring Transfer of Its Prisoners?
Of the 166 prisoners remaining at Guantu00e1namo, 86 have been cleared for release.