Obama Seems to Rule Out Executive Order on Indefinite Detentions

ProPublica, 07.06.2009

America's largest investigative newsroom

by Dafna Linzer, ProPublica President Obama appeared to rule out issuing an executive order to establish indefinite detention Thursday, nearly a week...

Georgia State University Stands Behind a Professor Who Discriminated Against An Arab and Muslim Woman

Yvonne R. Davis, 07.06.2009

President

It seemed okay in 2008 for a University Professor to harass a Muslim student and get away with it.

Ex-AP Hostage Terry Anderson Back in Beirut to Teach U.S. J-Students How to Report Accurately on Middle East

Magda Abu-Fadil, 07.05.2009

Director of Journalism Training Program at the American University of Beirut

"Unfortunately, I wasn't scared enough, and I wasn't cautious," Anderson admitted. "I got caught because I refused to take the precautions that I probably should have."

Why Trial Date for African Embassy Bombing Suspect Is Good News

Andy Worthington, 07.03.2009

Journalist and author of "The Guantanamo Files"

The government will not use any statements made by the suspect in secret prisons, nor will the evidence "be very different" from that used when his alleged co-conspirators were tried by the federal court in 2001.

New SPLC Report Details 75 Radical Plots, Rampages

Mark Potok, 07.02.2009

This special report by the Southern Poverty Law Center shows that domestic right-wing terrorism is far more prevalent than most Americans realize.

Release of the "Holy Grail" of Torture Reports Delayed Again

Andy Worthington, 07.02.2009

Journalist and author of "The Guantanamo Files"

Today was supposed to be the day that the Justice Department -- after two delays -- released an unclassified version of the CIA Inspector General's 2004 Report into the interrogations of "high-value detainees."

Selling Confidence in Iraq

Jamal Dajani, 07.02.2009

Senior Director and Producer of Mosaic News, Link TV

The upcoming days will be a real test for the Iraqi forces. Now that the United States can take credit for restoring democracy to Iraq, is it sufficiently rooted to survive the US withdrawal?

Planes, Guns and Terrorists

Dennis A. Henigan, 06.30.2009

Brady Center Vice President and Author of Lethal Logic (Potomac Books 2009)

Should suspected terrorists be blocked from buying guns before they commit a violent crime? The gun lobby apparently doesn't think so.

The Case for an Anti-Abortion Violence Registry

Jacob M. Appel, 06.29.2009

Much as we do not permit convicted pedophiles to teach kindergarten, those who have been imprisoned for plotting violence against abortion clinics should never again be permitted anywhere near such facilities.

Tony Blair in New York

Jane Levere, 06.26.2009

Jane L. Levere is a New York-based freelance journalist covering business, advertising, media and the arts

Tony Blair is optimistic peace can be achieved in the Middle East during the administration of President Barack Obama.

Never Forget: The International Day in Support of Victims of Torture

Andy Worthington, 06.26.2009

Journalist and author of "The Guantanamo Files"

Sadly, our celebrity-obsessed world is unlikely to pay much attention to the International Day in Support of the Victims of Torture, as the death of Michael Jackson dominates headlines.

Tackling European Security in Corfu

Dora Bakoyannis, 06.25.2009

Foreign Minister of Greece

Today, the renewed commitment from Russia and the U.S. to work on common ground, focusing their relationship on what unites them, creates a momentum we should built on.

Somalia's "State" of Emergency An International Affair

Andrew Belonsky, 06.25.2009

Somalis are given two alluring choices: join the Islamists' fight or head to the high seas. There's no state to either welcome them or be aligned with.

Judge Orders Release from Guantanamo of Al-Qaeda Torture Victim

Andy Worthington, 06.24.2009

Journalist and author of "The Guantanamo Files"

In over three years of researching and reporting about the prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay, I learned that many of the men were "Mickey Mouse" prisoners, with no connection to terrorism whatsoever.

Don't Give Ahmadinejad the Excuses He Wants

Ray Hanania, 06.24.2009

The proper response to the tyranny in Iran is the continued building of a world alliance against the Iranian despot, who may or may not have legitimately won the elections last week.

U.S. Obligation to Freed Gitmo Detainees

Amnesty International, 06.19.2009

Defending Human Rights Worldwide

By Tom Parker, Policy Director, (Counter) Terrorism and Human Rights Four Uighur former Guantanamo inmates are now in Bermuda, other detainees have b...

Latest Sell-Out: Dems Moving to Gut Chemical Security Bill, Risking Millions of Lives

Art Levine, 06.25.2009

Contributing editor of The Washington Monthly

Democrats have apparently been cowed by intensive industry lobbying and Republican legislators' talking-points at recent hearings denouncing the new bill as a jobs-killer.

Media Literacy 101: Cloak-and-Dagger News

Susan Moeller, 06.19.2009

It's not just Iran. Getting news out of countries in the throes of political turmoil has always been dicey. And getting the news out has often meant using the most recent technology to thwart the authorities.

Media Literacy 101: "Allah O Akbar!" has become a cry for freedom

Susan Moeller, 06.19.2009

The pictures from Tehran are showing that Iranians are not monolithic in their beliefs. Demonstrably they can be both committed to God and to free and fair elections.

Empty Evidence: The Stories of the Saudis Released From Guantanamo

Andy Worthington, 06.17.2009

Journalist and author of "The Guantanamo Files"

Khalid Saad Mohammed seized from a hospital in Pakistan and sold to the U.S. military. But the authorities in GITMO had never managed to build up a credible case against him.

Smart Cars, Terrorism, and Hoping for Audacity

Dr. Susan Corso, 06.15.2009

omnifaith spiritual expert

The only option. Change. Radical, untried, brand new ideas implemented to change the way things have been done around here for decades. When are we going to get it? What's it going to take?