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Guantanamo Bay

Military Judge Revives Plea Deal for Accused 9/11 Mastermind

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will be allowed to plead guilty and avoid the death penalty.

Zachary Folk | Published Nov 06, 2024
opinion

Closing Gitmo Won’t Erase Crimes Committed Against Muslims

JUSTICE FOR ALL?

The men who’ve been imprisoned there for decades have been convicted of no crime. But even the ones who’ve been released endure the stain of presumed guilt.

Maha Hilal | Published Jul 17, 2023

Showtime Quietly Shelves DeSantis Documentary: Report

ON ICE

The episode was set to investigate the Florida governor’s tenure as a Navy lawyer at Guantanamo Bay.

Brett Bachman | Published Jun 04, 2023

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DeSantis Melts Down When Asked About His Time at Guantanamo

‘Totally BS’

A former inmate at the infamous facility has accused DeSantis of watching as he was force-fed while on hunger strike.

Victor Swezey | Published Apr 28, 2023

CIA Practiced ‘Rectal Feeding’ on Prisoners, Court Hears

TORTURE

A doctor alleges Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri was tortured, potentially tainting the case against him.

Kelly Weill | Published Feb 25, 2023

Oldest Guantanamo Bay Prisoner Freed After 18 Years

FREE MAN

Saifullah Paracha, 75, was alleged to have conspired with al-Qaeda in the 9/11 attack, but was never charged with a crime.

Alec Karam | Published Oct 29, 2022

Inside a Rehab Center for Islamic Terrorists

NOT SO EFFECTIVE

Filmmaker Meg Smaker’s documentary, premiering at Sundance, follows jihadists who are going through rehab at Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Nayef Counseling and Care Center.

Nick Schager | Published Jan 23, 2022

Guantanamo Bay, With Legacy of Injustice and Abuse, Turns 20

FOOL ME ONCE

As Guantanamo Bay turns 20 this week, 39 detainees still remain at the United States’ offshore prison. And the Biden administration isn’t doing much to end the legacy of abuse.

Shannon Vavra | Published Jan 12, 2022

COVID-Plagued Navy Ship Forced to Dock in Guantánamo Bay

DROP THE ANCHOR

At least 100 sailors as well as a helicopter crew and Coast Guard unit were onboard, and entirely vaccinated, when the ship set sail from Florida last week.

Anna Venarchik | Published Dec 25, 2021

When America ‘Forever’ Lost Its Moral Standing in the World

GREAT SHAME

Alex Gibney’s new HBO documentary chronicles the plight of Abu Zubaydah, a Saudi who’s been detained since 2002—making him one of the longest-serving captives in the War on Terror.

Nick Schager | Published Dec 06, 2021

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