Journalist Jason Leopold Discusses New CIA Documents On Gul Rahman Who Was Tortured To Death
The death of Gul Rahman at a CIA black site sparked a historic lawsuit against the architects of the CIA’s torture program. Recently, new CIA documents were released containing revelations related to how agency interrogators abused, tortured, and ultimately killed Rahman. In this week’s episode of the “Unauthorized Disclosure” weekly
Activists Share Evidence Of Voter Suppression Against California Independents
The state of California misled poll workers and deliberately suppressed voters from No Party Preference or independent voters in the primary on June 7.
After Orlando Shooting: Attorney Discusses Politics Of Terrorist Watch List
Attorney Gadeir Abbas not only raises due process concerns surrounding this secret list, but concludes the entire watch-listing system should be dismantled.
Queer, Muslim, And Unwelcome At The ‘New Stonewall’
My experiences of homophobia, Islamophobia, and the crushing weight of living under capitalism cannot be conveniently separated out into different issues.
Tortured Guantanamo Prisoner With Severe Mental Illness Asks Review Board To Approve Release
Guantanamo Bay prisoner Mohammed al Qahtani’s attorneys highlighted new evidence of his “severe psychiatric disabilities” to push for his release.
Cleveland Sued For RNC Rules That Will Limit Speech, Impact Homeless
The ACLU of Ohio sued the city of Cleveland and its mayor for “draconian regulations” adopted for the Republican National Convention.
Evoking ‘Spirit Of 9/12’ Was Once Crass Politics, But Not For Hillary Clinton
Clinton urged Americans to recall the “spirit of 9/12” during her response to the Orlando massacre—ignoring how American Muslims were treated after 9/11.
US Agreement With India Will Greatly Expand Terrorist Watch List
U.S. Ambassador to India Richard Verma signed a memorandum of understanding with India, significantly expanding sharing of terrorist screening information.
Protest Song Of Week: ’16 Shots’ by Vic Mensa
Vic Mensa’s anthem against police brutality, a response to the killing of Laquan McDonald, was released on his EP on June 3.
The Week The Media Crowned Hillary Clinton The Democratic Nominee
Katie Halper joins the “Unauthorized Disclosure” weekly podcast to talk about the absurd identity politics surrounding media’s crowning of Hillary Clinton.