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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.
When Military Groupthink Condones the Mass Killing of Civilians
Nick Turse, author of the best-seller Kill Anything That Moves, talks to Truthout about the US Military's concerted effort over decades to cover up its torture and atrocities to …
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“Kill Anything That Moves” Military Doctrine Began in Vietnam
This week's Progressive Pick is a top-selling investigation of the American war on Vietnamese civilians and the enduring legacy of atrocities that government secrecy cannot erase.
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The Queer Case Against Prisons
Toshio Meronek's review of Prisons Will Not Protect You highlights the emphasis by the book's contributors that the Corrections Department isn't in the business of correcting oppression.
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If You Speak Out, You End Up Here: Hassan Karajeh at Ofer Prison
Forty percent of Palestine's male population is, or has been, imprisoned in Israeli jails.
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Retired Gitmo Psychologist Makes the Short List for University Job: Students and Faculty Protest Ties to Torture
Controvery surrounds the selection of Dr. Larry James, who is alleged to have facilitated torture at Guantanamo, as one of two semi-finalists for a top administrative position at the …
The Shooting Gallery: Obama and the Vanishing Point of Democracy
A White Paper reveals dark caverns of a society that has embraced the foundations of authoritarianism.
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Tolerating Torture: Rebuttal of “Zero Dark Thirty” Director Kathryn Bigelow
Kathryn Bigelow might believe in her right to depict torture on film, but she is less open to discuss the responsibility her film
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Secret Censor Revealed at Guantanamo Military Commissions
A red flashing light and white noise filled the viewing gallery Monday, but no one yet can say why.
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Is the US Government Preparing to Charge Accused Terrorist Abu Zubaydah With War Crimes?
Two days before denying Truthout's FOIA requests, the Office of the Chief Prosecutor placed Zubaydah on a list of “horizon cases” the Office of Military Commissions "projects to be …