Vox’s Max Fisher Is Wrong About Seymour Hersh, Explained
Journalists like Fisher should be inspired to dig deeper when Hersh publishes investigative reports. Instead, they publish hammy explainers.
US Military Tired of Questions From Media, Restricts Access to Guantanamo
Limited to four trips per year, reporters will no longer be able to directly access either of two prison camps and may no longer speak to low level guards.
Shaker Aamer Befriended Ants, Stray Cats To Survive Guantanamo Torture
Imprisoned for 14 years in Guantanamo, Shaker Aamer is now free to describe the daily torture he endured, along with the ways he maintained a shred of hope.
UK Goes To War In Syria, US Sends More Troops To Iraq
While Western powers posture about values like “democracy,” keep in mind this amazing level of dishonesty and hypocrisy as we sink deeper into the quagmire.
Review Board Admits Military Wrongfully Detained Guantanamo Prisoner For 13 Years
The Periodic Review Board, which reviews the cases of Guantanamo prisoners, admitted that Mustafa al-Shamir has been held without cause for over a decade.
Next Cold War Roundup 11-23-15
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‘You Can’t Buy My Soul’: Drone Whistleblowers Speak Out
Four former drone operators spoke out about their experiences piloting and killing, including children, with America’s lethal fleet of drones.
Paris Attacks Fuel New Cycle Of Anti-Muslim Hysteria In The United States
After the Paris Attacks, innocent Muslims are facing a host of threats and even violent attacks, while American Islamophobia threatens to reach new heights.
Guantanamo Prisoner Cleared for Release, But U.S. Opposes Rejoining Family in Yemen
Mansoor Abdul Rahman al Dayfi is cleared for release from Guantanamo Bay, but the U.S. won’t let him return home to care for his ailing family members.
Shaker Aamer, Known For Resistance At Guantanamo, Rejoins Family (UPDATE)
After more than thirteen years of torture, abuse, and unjust detention at the Guantanamo Bay military prison, Shaker Aamer has finally been released.