WikiLeaks: No Special Treatment for Non-Compos-Mentis Gitmo Detainees
American officials have been slow to recognize and treat mental health disorders in Guantanamo detainees.
Enough Already: Close Gitmo
Two years later, President Obama hasn’t kept his promise to shut the Guantanamo prison.
60-Second Expert: Guantanamo
Almost two years after President Obama promised to close Guantanamo, unnamed administration officials are predicting that the prison will remain open “for the foreseeable future.”
Getting it Wrong in Guantanamo
The government’s case was based largely on Omar Khadr’s own self-incriminating statements, even though he made them after being tortured.
Tortured Evidence
He also pleads guilty for Hurricane Katrina, Haiti’s earthquake, and Mt. Pinatubo’s eruption.
Torture.gov
Those who have much to fear from justice are rarely eager to see its purifying waters roll down.
Eight Years of Guantanamo: What’s Changed?
The Obama administration has failed to close the facility by its own deadline. Columnist Frida Berrigan examines what went wrong.
Eight Years of Guantanamo: What’s Changed?
The Obama administration promised to close the infamous detention center but delivered more of the same.
A New Approach to Intelligence?
The Obama administration has yet to make substantive change in the way the United States does intelligence work.
The Other Guantanamo
While Gitmo gets most of the ink, the U.S. base on Diego Garcia quietly prepares for a role in staging a possible attack on Iran.
Guantanamo: The Bigger Picture
The case for shutting down not just the prison, but the military base where it sits.
Yankees Head Home
The U.S. Military reconfigures its unpopular presence in Latin America.
Lessons from Protesting Guantnamo
Activist Bryan Farrell expected be put in jail for standing up for the rights of prisoners at Guantanamo. What he didn’t expect was 30 hours of imprisonment, the realization that this was nothing compared to those in Guantanamo, and the sense of solidarity with the 82 other activists who decided to stand up for human rights.
Foreign Policy Goes Local
The heart of the municipal foreign policy movement remains the opposition to the Iraq War.
Moran on Guantanamo
Rep. Jim Moran thinks that Guantanamo is a blot on the U.S. reputation and should be closed down. He talks with Michael Shank on the implications of closure.