torture report
Panel: The CIA Didn't Spy on the US Senate — But the Senate Improperly Accessed Documents From the CIA
A CIA accountability board found no fault with the CIA in the ongoing fight over the torture report — but it did find that Senate staffers stole documents from the CIA.
Why the Senate's Report Failed to Convince Americans That Torture Is Wrong
The authors of the report set themselves up for failure by making the case that the US shouldn't torture because it failed to elicit information from suspects.
Senator Dianne Feinstein Proposes Legislation to Make Torture Extra Illegal
In a letter to President Obama, the outgoing chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee outlined steps to prevent the 'future use' of torture.
The Weird Saga of the Other 'Smoking Gun' Torture Report the CIA Still Has Under Wraps
The CIA commissioned its own internal report on the agency's 'enhanced interrogation' program, but almost nothing has been known about it — till now.
Psychologist James Mitchell Admits He Waterboarded al Qaeda Suspects
In an exclusive interview with VICE News, the architect of the CIA's enhanced interrogation program confirms his role and reveals concerns he raised to the CIA about 'abuses.'
Rogue Journalists, the Police, and Other Things That Scared Americans This Week
Another week, another list of reasons to be wary of the people in charge.
One of the First Victims of US Torture Is Now Missing in Afghanistan
The fate of Redha al-Najar — a Tunisian man who was repeatedly tortured during more than 13 years in US custody — remains a mystery after the US handed him over to the Afghan government.
CIA Torture Was No 'Rash' Mistake
Obama's feigned accountability fails to address the fact that the paranoid national security mindset responsible for the torture program is still at work today.
Exclusive: Psychologist Not Named In Torture Report Confirms His Role in CIA Interrogation Program
For the first time, Dr. James Mitchell has confirmed he played a role in developing the CIA interrogation program lambasted by the Senate torture report.
What CIA Torture and Police Violence Have in Common
Both are form of state-sponsored violence, both are based around irrational fears, and both are proving incredibly hard to eradicate for good.
Torture Report: What $300 Million Bought the CIA's 'Detention and Interrogation' Program
The CIA had 'more money than [it] could possibly spend' to build black site prisons in other countries, bribe foreign officials, and more.
Senate Torture Report Finds the CIA Was Less Effective and More Brutal Than Anyone Knew
The long-awaited report on the CIA's interrogation program found that the agency often misled the White House and used harsher techniques than it let on.