Andy Worthington

The Afghan Hero Who Died in Guantánamo

Andy Worthington | Posted 03.08.2008 | Politics

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Andy Worthington

Abdul Razzaq Hekmati helped free three significant anti-Taliban commanders from a Taliban jail in 1999, but no significant effort was made by Guantánamo to verify his story prior to his death.

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A Double Standard on Reporters Who Express Opinions?

Isabel Macdonald | Posted 02.15.2008 | Media

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Isabel Macdonald

It's unclear why the Times would want more stringent rules for opinions expressed by occasional freelancers as opposed to staffers who write regularly.

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