Judge Won’t Let U.S. Government Conceal Videos of Guantanamo Force-Feeding
A federal judge refused to reconsider an order to release videos of a former Guantanamo Bay prisoner being force-fed and forcibly removed from his cell.
Documents from Whistleblower Show ‘Targeted Killing’ Operations Killed Hundreds Who Weren’t Targets
A US intelligence whistleblower disclosed secret military documents about worldwide assassination operations the Obama admin. has kept from the public.
Podcast: Journalist Anand Gopal on MSF Hospital Attack & Next Phase of Afghanistan War
The Afghanistan war returned to the headlines this past week, reminding Americans it is still ongoing. The U.S. bombed a Doctors Without Borders hospital in the Kunduz province. General John Campbell, commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, appeared before congressional committee to make statements about the strike and also, with
‘Exporting Revolution’: Zbigniew Brzezinski On Trial At The UN General Assembly
The shadow of the 87-year-old looms large over the U.S. and its allies’ policy of destabilization which other world leaders decry as a “policy of terror.”
How TPP Stands To Significantly Boost U.S. Military Power In Asia-Pacific Region
WikiLeaks cables reveal one hidden agenda of the Trans-Pacific Partnership: increasing the might of American empire against China’s growing power.
US Withholding Evidence That Could Free Former GITMO Prisoner (VIDEO)
Kevin Gosztola recently appeared on The Matthew Filipowicz show to discuss the plight of former Guantanamo prisoner Younis Abdurrahman Chekkouri.
Blacked Out Pages: U.S. Government Snubs ACLU Over Targeted Killing FOIA
The US government gave the ACLU the equivalent of the middle finger in response to a FOIA request for records on the “targeted killing program.”
U.S. Withholding Evidence That Could Free Former Guantanamo Prisoner Detained In Morocco
Former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Younis Chekkouri was released last week and flown to Morocco, where authorities have detained him in one of the country’s most notorious prisons. He now urgently demands a United States federal court release documents proving his innocence, which the U.S. has withheld for the past four years.
‘Snowden Treaty’ Under Review By Multiple Countries
A draft of the “Snowden Treaty,” which would expand international legal obligations to protect privacy and whistleblowers, is under review by multiple countries. The “International Treaty on the Right to Privacy, Protection Against Improper Surveillance and Protection of Whistleblowers” — is spearheaded by activist David Miranda and Avaaz campaign director Dalia Hasad.
Released Guantanamo Prisoner Experienced Terror On Flight To Morocco
A Moroccan released from Guantanamo Bay prison was blindfolded and shackled during his flight to Morocco, where he remains in detention, according to his attorney. Younis Abdurrahman Chekkouri, who was detained for 13 years, was repatriated to Morocco last week. Moroccan authorities did not immediately release him.