The 9/11 Plotters Should Have Been Found Guilty in a Real Court
War on Terror fears and the CIA’s torture program kept Khalid Sheikh Mohammed out of civilian courts—and prevented true justice from being served.
Guantanamo
Why Are Liberals Suddenly Denouncing the Right to a Jury Trial?
Justice Sonia Sotomayor called the Supreme Court ruling in SEC v. Jarkesy "a power grab." She's right, but in the wrong way.
Ketanji Brown Jackson Defended People Suspected of Terrorism. Good.
There's a particular richness to Republican senators weaponizing the right to defense counsel as an affront to the Constitution as opposed to something that's pivotal to it.
Ketanji Brown Jackson Explains to Lawmakers How Being a Lawyer Works
As expected, Tuesday's hearing was primarily made up of political theater.
Dems Promise To Close Gitmo. Again.
Democratic presidential candidates sparred over how they'd close one of the worst excesses of the war on terror.
Supreme Court Won't Reconsider Guantanamo Bay's Indefinite Detentions
A never-ending war may mean a life sentence for being classified as an enemy combatant.
Guantanamo Bay Prison Commander Fired Weeks Before Scheduled Departure
Navy Rear Admiral John Ring's legacy will likely be defined by his funding requests to build a new prison for aging inmates.
Gitmo Preps for an Upgrade
This monument to the war on terror is still open, and it's costing taxpayers a fortune.
The Guantanamo Defense Lawyers Quit Because They Found Microphones in Their Office Walls
The USS Cole defense team came to believe their meetings with their client were being bugged.
In Civilian Court, Terrorist Sentenced After 17 Months; At Guantanamo Tribunal, Still No Trials After 17 Years
And yet we supposedly need Gitmo because civilian courts aren't up to the task.
Trump to Rescind Obama E.O. Shutting Down Gitmo That Never Went Anywhere
The prison camp on the island of Cuba will remain open indefinitely.
Judge Says Defense Department Can't Transfer U.S. Citizen Without Her Permission
The Pentagon must give the ACLU an opportunity to contest any proposed transfer before it happens.
Judge Issues Temporary Order Blocking DOD Transfer of U.S. Citizen to Foreign Custody
Pentagon argues it does not need to provide a legal basis for deciding to transfer the unidentified detainee.
Rand Paul: Trump/Russia Is 'Overplayed,' and 'Distracting us From Everything Right Now'
Senator reacts to Comey hearing while unveiling new legislation to halt indefinite detention.
Trump Ramps Up American Military Action Abroad
Bombing campaign in Yemen intensifies as additional troops head to Syria, elsewhere.
The Peace Prize Winner Who Waged War
In 2009, Barack Obama acknowledged that the Nobel Peace Prize honor was aspirational. In 2017, it still is.
Obama Preserves Torture Report While Keeping It Secret
Will we ever truly know the full extent that we used waterboarding and abusive techniques on prisoners during the war on terror?
Captured, Tortured, and Left to Rot at Gitmo
Sanad al-Kazimi hoped for justice. Twelve years later he's still waiting.
Guantanamo Diary Author Released After 14 Years Without Trial or Charges
Mohamedou Ould Slahi wrote best-selling book about torture, imprisonment, and survival.
Obama Proposes Basic Plan to Close Gitmo, Needs Congress to Approve
Doesn't appear to be doing much to get Congress on board.
Experts Quietly Admit to Senate Torture Report's Accuracy, But Does Anybody Care Anymore?
We have a presidential frontrunner who openly embraces abusing prisoners.
Guantanamo Prisoner and Author Loses Court Challenge
Mohamedou Ould Slahi's request for federal court to intervene in confinement conditions at Guantanamo denied.
When Gitmo Needed a Brutal Interrogator, They Turned to the Best: Chicago PD
New story sees roots of Guantanamo abuse in law enforcement agency's troubled past.
The Obama Administration Is Fighting the Release of Videos Showing The Force-Feeding of Prisoners at Guantanamo Bay
If the government believes what it does at Gitmo is humane, it ought to release the videos and prove it.
Judge Orders Release of Videos Showing Gitmo Force-Feeding
Media outlets had been fighting for the release
Obama Likely Violated Federal Law in Deal He Cut With Bergdahl's Captors
The law prohibits providing material assistance to a terrorist organization, which is what Obama did in releasing five untried Taliban leaders.
Appeals Court Rejects Challenge of Force Feeding at Guantanamo, Case Going Back to District Court
One step backward, one step forward
US Claims Guantanamo Detainee Could Rejoin Al Qaeda if Released to Yemen
His lawyers told a Periodic Review Board that he wants to start an agricultural business
Guantanamo Parole Board Clears 'Forever Prisoner' for Transfer
Whether he'll actually be returned to Yemen is another question entirely
China Criticizes US For Sending Uighurs From Guantanamo to Slovakia
Foreign ministry spokesman says they should have been sent to China
