Supreme Court Won’t Hear Chris Hedges’ Indefinite Detention Case

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 29, 2014 In a major decision Monday, the US Supreme Court denied Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges and other plaintiffs the right to challenge a law that allows the U military to indefinitely detain people alleged or suspected to have helped al-Qaida or the Taliban. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Our Only Hope Will Come Through Rebellion’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 31, 2014 Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges discussed "recent conflicting federal court decisions on the legality of NSA spying" in a talk at the Connecticut Civil Liberties Conference at Central Connecticut State University on Saturday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Could Attacks on Journalists Be Made War Crimes?

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 16, 2013 The global journalist defense group Reporters Without Borders wants the International Criminal Court and the United Nations to consider attacks on journalists war crimes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

From the Mouths of Hunger Strikers

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 12, 2013 The long list of Obama's shames includes the retention and forced feeding of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, 84 of whom have been cleared for release, many of whom have never been charged. A short animated film produced by The Observer allows five of them to tell their story. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges Responds to NDAA Defeat, Says It’s a ‘Black Day’ for Liberty

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jul 17, 2013 The US Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit has dealt a terrible blow to Chris Hedges, Daniel Ellsberg, Noam Chomsky and the other activists and journalists suing to prevent the indefinite military detention of American citizens Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit has dealt a terrible blow to Chris Hedges and the other activists and journalists suing to prevent the indefinite military detention of American citizens. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Gitmo Is Killing Me’: Detainee Gives Chilling Account of Hunger Strike

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Apr 15, 2013 "I’ve been detained at Guantanamo for 11 years and three months," Samir Naji al Hasan Moqbel says. "I have never been charged with any crime. I have never received a trial." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Palestinians Protest Indefinite Detention in Israel

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 22, 2013 More than 60 people have been injured in violent confrontations between Palestinians and the Israeli army in the West Bank, a Palestinian humanitarian group said. Demonstrators were calling for the release of four Palestinian prisoners who are on hunger strikes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Activist Heavyweights Convene Against NDAA

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 8, 2013 After a court hearing over the 2012 NDAA in Manhattan on Wednesday, Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges appeared on a panel of activists who are suing the Obama administration over its attempt to claim the right to indefinitely hold US citizens in military detentionTruthdig columnist Chris Hedges appeared on a panel of activists who are suing the Obama administration over its attempt to claim the right to indefinitely hold U. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Indefinite War by Design

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 5, 2013 Guardian columnist Glenn Greenwald asks “whether [the United States’] endless war [on terror] is the intended result of U.S. actions or just an unwanted miscalculation.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Final Battle

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 24, 2012 Now that Congress has turned its back on the right to due process and trial by jury, the courts are the last line of defense against establishment of a gulag state. Now that Congress has turned its back on due process, only the courts can thwart establishment of a gulag state. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Cutting Through the Controversy About Indefinite Detention and the NDAA

By Cora Currier, ProPublica Dec 9, 2012 The provision about holding suspects indefinitely and without charges had generated plenty of controversy, particularly about whether US citizens could be detained in that manner This year, the Senate bill says that citizens can't be detained in the U but concerns remain about the scope of detention powers . Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Senators Band Together to End NDAA’s Indefinite Detention Provision

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Nov 30, 2012 "The federal government experimented with indefinite detention of United States citizens during World War II, a mistake we now recognize as a betrayal of our core values," Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Wednesday as she introduced an amendment to end the provision. "Let's not repeat it." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )