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16-Year-Old’s Death After Coerced Meth Ingestion Underscores Violence of Immigration System
The two ICE officers who coerced Cruz Marcelino Velazquez Acevedo into killing himself remain on the force today.
Tortured and Wrongly Held at Guantánamo for 14 Years, Abdul Zahir Now Has Freedom, but No Justice
The cruelty of Guantanamo and the policies of indefinite detention and torture will likely continue under Trump.
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Revolutionary Love: Fighting Prison Injustice From Both Sides of the Wall
Even peaceful resistance to brutality in prison is seen as defiance and can lead to more brutality from the guards.
CIA Cables Detail Its New Deputy Director’s Role in Torture
Trump's choice for the CIA's number two position, was more involved in the torture of Zubaydah than has been publicly understood.
Mystery Surrounds Guantánamo Detainee’s “Suicide“
Why did key evidence concerning the alleged “suicide” of Guantanamo detainee Al Hanashi go missing?
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Will the CIA Restart Its Torture Program?
The Trump administration is having debates over the use of torture in the wake of the news that Donald Trump favors reopening CIA black sites.
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Canada Tackles “Systemic Overuse” of Solitary Confinement
A disturbing trend of frequent use of solitary confinement in Canadian prisons is prompting calls to abolish it.
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William Rivers Pitt | Trump and the Gish Gallop: A Million Lies and One Truth
The reigning world heavyweight champion of the Gish Gallop debate technique also happens to be the president.
Trump’s Executive Actions Reverse Obama Policies on Torture, Health Care and Guantánamo
Over the past five days, Trump has signed a number of executive orders.
State-Sanctioned Torture in the Age of Trump
Trump and his cabinet picks are on record defending torture as a legitimate form of interrogation.