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Guantánamo
The Criminalization of the Hunger Strike
From Guantanamo to Israel to Chicago, officials often portray hunger strikes as crimes rather than as protests of last resort.
“Guantánamo Diary” Reveals How US Empire Can Capture, Torture and Imprison With Impunity
Larry Siems reveals how he worked with prisoner Mohamedou Ould Slahi to bring his harrowing account about torture at Guantanamo to light.
What Are the US’s Real Plans for Guantánamo?
The US policy of indefinite detention will continue on US soil and the US naval base will remain in Cuba.
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Tortured in Guantánamo, Uncharged Prisoner Details a US-Created Hell
Mohamedou Slahi shares his horrific journey of torture, and he is currently still imprisoned in Guantanamo.
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Obama Closed Bagram, so Why Not Guantánamo?
With less than 18 months before the end of Obama's term, the question remains of whether or not he will close the prison camp.
Artist, Daughter of Afghan President Takes on US Abuse From Guantánamo to Abu Ghraib
Artist Mariam Ghani discusses how her work looks at how the US responded to the September 11 attacks.
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Israeli Law to Force-Feed Prisoners Labeled “Torture” by Doctors
The prime minister cited Guantanamo policy on force-feeding.
Danny Glover and Medea Benjamin on Assata, Guantánamo and Trade
Both activists have traveled to Cuba many times over the past decades despite the US embargo.
Psychologists Who Collaborated on Torture Program May Face Ethics Charges
New details could provide grounds to file ethics charges against members of the APA.
Next Steps in the Normalization of US-Cuban Relations: Thoughts From the Cuban Five
Marjorie Cohn interviewed two members of the “Cuban Five.”