Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigApr 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 )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigMar 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 )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigDec 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 )
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Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigOct 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 )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigJul 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 )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigApr 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 )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigFeb 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 )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigFeb 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 )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJan 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 )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigDec 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 )
By Cora Currier, ProPublicaDec 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 )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigNov 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 )
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