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Notes from the New War Generation
For most twenty something, war has been the only constant factor of the American experience.
Truthout Radio: Our Lead Investigative Reporter Jason Leopold Discusses His Latest Guantanamo Investigation, “Sold Into ‘a Piece of Hell”
Jason Leopold discusses his report, Sold Into a Piece of Hell, about the rendition and detention of Adnan Latif, a Yemeni man who went to Jordan to seek medical …
Dr. Frankenstein and the APA’s Decade of Monstrosities
Sadly, there is no shortage of arenas where the tale of Frankenstein - of science unmoored from values, of ambition unrestrained by conscience - resonates powerfully today. One that …
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Judge Blocks NDAA Indefinite Detention Clause, Truthout FOIA Cited in Testimony
Information revealed by a Truthout FOIA request was cited in testimony presented to a federal judge who ruled this week to permanently block the US military from enforcing part …
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Poland Peels Back Layers on Secret CIA Prison for Suspected Terrorists
Years later, we are finally learning the details surrounding the villa in Stare Kiejkuty, where the CIA once interrogated Al Qaida suspects in northern Poland
Terrifying Peace: Living Within a Permanent War Economy
Today's geopolitical interventions to extract power on behalf of the Western nations has established a perpetual war for perpetual peace.
Violence, USA: The Warfare State and the Brutalizing of Everyday Life
Since 9/11, the campaign for homeland security has increasingly mimicked the tactics of the enemies its sought to crush.
Torturing Democracy
It is difficult to imagine how any democracy can avoid being corrupted when war becomes the foundation of politics, if not culture itself.
States of Paralysis: America’s Surrender to the Spectacle of Terror
The spectacle of terror and fear has developed a singular focus of communication and control.
White House “Ordered” Lawmakers to Amend FOIA in Order to Conceal Torture Photos
The Obama administration will likely drop its Supreme Court petition challenging the release of photographs showing US soldiers abusing prisoners in Iraq and Afghanistan now that lawmakers are set …