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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 …
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“Zero Dark Thirty”: US-Condoned Propaganda Promotes Extra-Judicial Killings of Brown Men
Zero Dark Thirty has sparked debate on its justification of torture, its misuse of facts and its pro-CIA agenda.
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A Guantanamo Prisoner Is Buried as New Details About His Death Begin to Surface
The mystery of how Adnan Latif died alone in his cell remains locked in the files of Gitmo.
Learning to Love Torture, Zero Dark Thirty-Style
The sad fact is that Zero Dark Thirty could have been written by the tight circle of national security advisors who counseled President George W. Bush to create the …
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And the Academy Award for the Promotion of Torture Goes to …
Everyone who contributes to a motion picture - including actors - shares responsibility for the ideas it expresses.
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Military Judge Refuses to Toss Out Charges Against Bradley Manning: Calls His Pretrial Punishment Illegal
Manning trial set for March 6.
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The Hollow Glory of “Zero Dark Thirty“
Bigelow film tries too hard to justify questionable actions.