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On the ground in Gaza
An Amnesty International delegation recently entered Gaza shortly before Israeli attacks ended to document the true scale of devastation wrought…
January 23, 2009
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Freed GTMO Detainee Becomes Al Qaeda Chief? Blame Bush (and Clinton).
In a case of interesting timing, today’s New York Times reports in "Freed by U.S., Saudi Becomes a Qaeda Chief"  that…
January 23, 2009
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"You&039;re All Going to Hell"
Those were the words shouted at me and several hundred other people as we were walking to the National Mall…
January 23, 2009
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DRC: 40,000 Signatures for Obama
When I came to work one day this week, I found two thick packages at my desk: They were filled…
January 23, 2009
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Weapons in Iraq Still at Risk of Loss or Theft
Tens of thousands of arms captured from insurgent armed groups in Iraq have yet to be recorded by Iraqi or…
January 22, 2009
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What Obama&039;s Presidency Doesn&039;t Say About Race
The media on MLK Day showed us just how far we have to go. On NBC, The Today Show headlined…
January 21, 2009
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Call To Action, Obama&039;s Orders
The Counter Terror With Justice campaign and Amnesty International volunteers were on the National Mall yesterday, gathering 100 Days petition signatures before…
January 21, 2009
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14 Reasons for Accountability
Below is a list of 14 reasons why I think it's important to thoroughly investigate interrogation and detention practices and…
January 20, 2009
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AI Gains Access to Gaza
After weeks of Israeli and Egyptian restrictions, AI finally entered Gaza this past weekend to survey the damages caused by…
January 19, 2009
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Bono Mentions "Palestinian Dream" in Historic Concert at Lincoln Memorial
I do not know what is more interesting--the fact that U2 leader singer Bono mentioned the word "Palestine" in front…
January 19, 2009
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Obama planning to end harsh interrogations?
News reports indicate that President-elect Barack Obama is planning to end harsh interrogations of detainees by directing the Central Intelligence Agency…
January 17, 2009
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Weekend Reading
Some weekend reading ahead of the inauguration: Washington Post (January 16, 2009): "Inquiry Into Interrogations Unlikely. Hayden: Obama Does Not…
January 17, 2009