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Hypothermia, Broken Limbs, and Rectal Feeding: Details from the CIA Torture Report
A new report from the Senate Intelligence Committee finds that the CIA deliberately misled Congress and the White House about Bush-era interrogation techniques.
Primary Sources: DOJ Says Senate Report on CIA Interrogation to Be Released 'Early Next Week'
After two years of arguing with the CIA and White House over what can and cannot be included in the report, the Senate is set to release it Monday.
The Senate Report on CIA Interrogation Is About to Reignite Debate Over the Killing of Osama Bin Laden
People familiar with the still-classified report describe an ongoing debate between the Senate and CIA over whether torture in fact led to crucial intelligence after 9/11.
New Islamic State Video Appears to Show Beheading of Kurdish Fighter
The Sunni extremist group warned Iraqi Kurdish leaders to stop their close military cooperation with the US or others would be murdered too.
Italy’s New Anti-Torture Law Isn’t Quite Up to Scratch
The worrying thing is that it’s still considered a “generic” crime – namely a crime that can be committed by anyone.
The Black Mirror of 'Zero Dark Thirty'
"It's such a heavy topic in a way and hopefully stands up to the test of time," said screenwriter Mark Boal. "So, five or 10 years from now they could look back on this and say, 'Hey, they more or less got this right.'"