Obama’s Coalition of the Unwilling

Stanley Kutler / Truthdig May 15, 2009 President Barack Obama dramatically changed course twice on May 13 when he announced he would not release photos of American military personnel “abusing” detainees, reversing the Pentagon’s statement on April 26 that it would comply with a court order -- with the president’s own prompt and emphatic support for release. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

U.S. to Release More Torture Photos

Staff / Truthdig Apr 24, 2009 After a series of denials by the Bush administration, the Obama administration has decided it will give in to demands by human rights groups and release up to 2,000 pictures of "prisoner abuse" (torture) to the public by May 28. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )