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A Look at Ron DeSantis’s Time at Guantanamo Bay
by Sean Wild — As he rises onto the national stage, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis continues to be a polarizing political figure. With the...
Apr 11, 20234 min read
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Twenty-One Years of GITMO: The Spotted History and Practices of the Guantanamo Bay Detention Center
by Sean Wild — January 11, 2023, marked the anniversary of the opening of the Guantanamo Bay Detention Center, commonly known as GITMO....
Jan 12, 20233 min read
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“Our Artworks are Parts of Ourselves”: The Unresolved Status of Art by Guantánamo Bay Detainees
by John Whitehead — The US prison at Guantánamo Naval Base, Cuba, remains a significant unresolved legacy of the Global War on Terrorism...
Nov 28, 20224 min read
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A "New Paradigm": The Stunning History of Human Rights Violations at Guantánamo Bay
by Samuel B. Parker — On January 11th, 2002, twenty inmates arrived at the Guantánamo Bay detention camp, becoming the first individuals...
Jan 10, 202210 min read
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Torture and the War On Terror
by Judith Evans — Abu Ghraib. Guantanamo. Extraordinary rendition. Torture. In the years following the attacks of September 11, 2001,...
Sep 11, 20215 min read
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Call to Action: Urge President Biden to Close Guantanamo Bay
by Sophie Trist — Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Min) and Rep. David Price (D-NC) are calling on their fellow members of Congress to sign a letter to...
Jul 11, 20212 min read
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Why No One Should Turn a Blind Eye to Torture: A Review of "The Mauritanian"
by Rana Irby — Fair warning: if you watch the film The Mauritanian (which you absolutely should), it’s going to be a tough experience....
Mar 31, 20212 min read
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Biden’s Promise to Close Guantanamo Bay
by Katherine Noble — President Joe Biden’s press secretary Jen Psaki has said it is the intention of the Biden administration to close...
Mar 2, 20212 min read
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Trapped at Guantanamo: Rehumanizing the Face of Injustice
by Josie Setzler — On a frigid January afternoon in DC, human rights advocates rallied in front of the White House to mark yet another...
Apr 30, 20198 min read
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