The Torture Loophole
New documents on enhanced interrogation techniques suggests the Bush administration did not seek proper legal clearance to grill detainees.
What's Missing from the CIA Docs
Why is the Obama administration using heavy, retro-Bush era blackouts in a newly released CIA report? John Sifton combs through hundreds of pages for clues about the spread of torture and the marquee names who okayed it six years ago.
Cheney's Big Torture Speech
As the former vice president takes the stage Thursday morning—at the same time as Obama—The Daily Beast's John Sifton on what to look out for, from defending interrogations to rehashing dubious claims about how they kept us safe.
The Bush Administration Homicides
The Justice Department may not be prosecuting the torture-memo writers, but John Sifton asks, what about those who killed an estimated 100 detainees during interrogations?
New Torture Report Details Bushies' Role
Eric Holder today declassified a confidential Senate report that provides a more detailed narrative of the role top Bush officials played in approving interrogation methods.
The Torture Problem Is Going to Get Worse
Obama ruled out most prosecutions of CIA officers who participated in torture. But there are plenty of people left to investigate, John Sifton writes, and plenty of creative ways to do it.
Obama's Torture Bind
As the CIA digs in against criminal prosecutions, Obama must decide: Does he alienate the agency or push for justice?
Is Leon Panetta Covering Up Torture?
Why doesn’t Leon Panetta want the CIA investigated or prosecuted for torture allegations? Maybe because some of the men implicated, John Sifton reports, are the ones advising him.