Cecily McMillan Rikers Island and the Manifestation of American Exceptionalism

As you read the appalling details surrounding the behaviour of the staff at Rikers Island Jail, NY, you might, like I, wonder if this is ju...

Hidalgo County New Mexico Orwellian Doesn't Even Come Close

It's not often I'm stuck for words, but I'm stuck for words. But I shall try to string a few together. This is not your typical,...

How America Came To Torture Its Prisoners

How America Came To Torture Its Prisoners I read nearly 140,000 formerly classified documents about America’s abuse of prisoners since 2001....

Jack Straw to Face Civil Action Over Rendition

Jack Straw faces legal action over Libya rendition claims Libyan commander Abdel Hakim Belhaj takes legal action against former foreign secr...

Rendition and Torture R Us: ‘We didn’t support rendition as far as I know.’ Tony Blair

Nice, real nice, makes me proud to be British. Special report: Rendition ordeal that raises new questions about secret trials In 2004, Fatim...

No Justice on Torture

And I'm proud to be an American....... Continued below. Torture crimes officially, permanently shielded By Glenn Greenwald July 1, 2011 ...

Thomas Silverstein "No Human Contact" For 28 Years

No comment; required. America’s Most Isolated Federal Prisoner Describes 10,220 Days in Extreme Solitary Confinement by Jean Casella & J...

''My Granny Lives on Mars'' Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

Update below. Some of the information may have been obtained through torture. US officials waterboarded Khalid Sheikh Mohammed 183 times at ...