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The VICE Morning Bulletin
Study shows Gitmo guards suffer from major PTSD, Trump says African Americans are "living in hell" at a rally in Florida, Adele endorses Clinton at a Miami show with the candidate in the audience, and more.
At least four freed Gitmo detainees have returned to terrorism this year, US says
A new government report says at least four released Guantanamo Bay detainees have "returned to terrorist activities" in the first half of 2016.
Congress is trying to block the release of 20 Gitmo inmates by refusing to pay for it
US lawmakers are once again trying to use the annual defense spending bill to block the transfer of Guantanamo Bay detainees who have been cleared for release.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
The Pentagon announces the release of 15 Guantanamo detainees, Trump promises the "extreme vetting" of Muslim migrants, US Olympic runner Allyson Felix makes history winning silver, and more.
15 Guantanamo detainees were just released — the most ever during Obama's presidency
Fifteen Gitmo detainees have been transferred to the United Arab Emirates — the largest single release of detainees from the facility during Barack Obama's presidency.
A New Exhibition Exposes the War on Terror's Silent Horror
A gut-wrenching uncovering of the War on Terror’s violations of human rights emerges in Edmund Clark’s solo show at IWC London.
This is how the CIA's first captive after 9/11 described his years of torture
Abu Zubaydah, a Saudi national, served as the guinea pig for the CIA's torture program. For the first time, his account of his captivity has been made public.
Sublime Oil Paintings Unveil the Anxieties of War
Inspired by journeys to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo, the hyper-anxieties of war come alive in Steve Mumford’s paintings at Postmasters Gallery.
An Openly Gay Man Will Lead the US Army for the First Time in History
The Senate unanimously approved Eric Fanning to be the next secretary of the Army, making him the first openly gay leader of a US military service branch.
A Promise Not to Torture Was Enough for US Detainee Transfers, Says Declassified Report
A Department of Defense report shows that before transferring detainees to other countries, the US required only non-binding assurances torture wouldn't be used.
Here's Why the US Is Still Using Guantanamo to Squat in Cuba
Gitmo is one of the few places in the world that are under the rule of law but still not really anyone's property, making it both a weird legal outlier and a unique asset.