Author : Cora Currier
Hunger Strikes And Indefinite Detention: A Rundown On What’s Going On At Gitmo
Hunger Strikes And Indefinite Detention: A Rundown On What’s Going On At Gitmo By April 19, 2013
It’s been 11 years since the first detainees were brought to Guantanamo Bay. But the future of the prison, and the fate of the men inside it, is far from certain.  With 59 detainees at Gitmo currently on hunger strike, by the
Gitmo Defense Lawyers Say Somebody Has Been Accessing Their Emails
Gitmo Defense Lawyers Say Somebody Has Been Accessing Their Emails By
The long-troubled military trials at Guantanamo Bay were hit by revelations earlier this year that a secret censor had the ability to cut off courtroom proceedings, and that there were listening devices disguised as smoke detectors in attorney-client meeting rooms. Now,
Hearts, Minds and Dollars: Condolence Payments In The Drone Strike Age
Hearts, Minds and Dollars: Condolence Payments In The Drone Strike Age By
The U.S. drone war remains cloaked in secrecy, and as a result, questions swirl around it. Who exactly can be targeted? When can a U.S. citizen be killed? Another, perhaps less frequently asked question: What happens when innocent civilians are killed in drone strikes? In
Hearts, Minds and Dollars: Condolence Payments in the Drone Strike Age
Hearts, Minds and Dollars: Condolence Payments in the Drone Strike Age By
The U.S. drone war remains cloaked in secrecy, and as a result, questions swirl around it. Who exactly can be targeted? When can a U.S. citizen be killed? Another, perhaps less frequently asked question: What happens when innocent civilians are killed in drone strikes? In
Clarence Aaron Still Waiting For Clemency, Months After Report Found Pardon Atty Misrepresented Case
Clarence Aaron Still Waiting For Clemency, Months After Report Found Pardon Atty Misrepresented Case By
Last week, President Obama pardoned 17 people 2013 a second batch of pardons from a president who has granted clemency at a lower rate than any of his recent predecessors. Among the thousands still waiting for a pardon or commutation from Obama is Clarence Aaron. His application
The Drone War Doctrine We Still Know Nothing About
The Drone War Doctrine We Still Know Nothing About By
The nomination of John Brennan to be CIA director has prompted intense debate on Capitol Hill and in the media about U.S. drone killings abroad. But the focus has been on the targeting of American citizens 2013 a narrow issue that accounts for a miniscule proportion of
At Least 20 CIA Prisoners Still Missing
At Least 20 CIA Prisoners Still Missing By
In one of President Barack Obama first acts in the White House, he ordered the closure of the CIA’s so-called “black-site” prisons, where terror suspects had been held and, sometimes, tortured.  The CIA says it is “out of the detention business,”
Drone Strikes Test Legal Grounds For War On Terror
Drone Strikes Test Legal Grounds For War On Terror By
In his second inaugural address, President Barack Obama declared that “a decade of war is now ending.” White House press secretary Jay Carney later said there was “no question” that the U.S. conflict with al-Qaida was “entering a new phase.” That
Everything We Know So Far About Drone Strikes
Everything We Know So Far About Drone Strikes By
This post has been updated. It was originally published Jan. 11, 2013. Jan. 11, 2013: This post has been corrected. You might have heard about the “kill list.” You’ve certainly heard about drones. But the details of the U.S. campaign against militants
Everything We Know So Far About Drone Strikes
Everything We Know So Far About Drone Strikes By
You might have heard about the “kill list.” You’ve certainly heard about drones. But the details of the U.S. campaign against militants in Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia — a centerpiece of the Obama administration’s national security approach