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Romania and Lithuania Accepted Secret CIA Jails, Court Finds

ALISON MUTLER and LIUDAS DAPKAS / The Associated Press May 31, 2018 The European Court of Human Rights rules that the two EU countries allowed the detention and abuse of a Saudi and a Palestinian at secret U.S. prisons. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Will U.S. Torturers Ever Be Held Accountable as War Criminals?

Marjorie Cohn / Truthout May 18, 2018 Gina Haspel's confirmation as CIA director sends a message to future administrations that those who authorize and facilitate torture will escape liability. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Gina Haspel Debate Spotlights America’s Soul Sickness

John Kiriakou / Truthdig May 8, 2018 The U.S. has become a country that supports torture, so the fight to stop the godmother of the CIA's "enhanced interrogation" program may be futile. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

We Should Not Reward the Authors of Torture

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Mar 24, 2018 Violations of U.S. and international law cannot be rationalized or ignored in considering Gina Haspel's nomination to be the new CIA director. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Politics

Meet the CIA’s New Torturer in Chief (Video)

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Mar 14, 2018 Gina Haspel, President Trump's pick to head the CIA, has played a key role in the agency's torture program—and in covering it up. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump’s CIA Pick Oversaw Waterboarding at Secret Prison

DEB RIECHMANN / The Associated Press Mar 13, 2018 Gina Haspel, a career spymaster, had a front-row seat to the CIA's use of harsh interrogation techniques against terror suspects between 2003 and 2005. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Guantanamo Bay Should Be Closed Forever

John Kiriakou / Truthdig Jun 21, 2016 The prison is the symbol of everything that is wrong with the United States’ so-called war on terror. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )