The Evil Empire Isn’t Russia: It’s Fossil Fuel-Based Capitalism, Waging Apocalyptic War On Planet – OpEd
Since Russia invaded Ukraine 15 months ago, the West has been subjected to a pro-war propaganda campaign, on Ukraine’s behalf,
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Author: Andy Worthington
Andy Worthington is an investigative journalist, author, campaigner, commentator and public speaker. Recognized as an authority on Guantánamo and the “war on terror.” Co-founder, Close Guantánamo and We Stand With Shaker. Also, photo-journalist (The State of London), and singer and songwriter (The Four Fathers). Worthington is the author of "The Guantánamo Files: The Stories of the 774 Detainees in America’s Illegal Prison"
Website: http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/
Articles by Andy Worthington :
The Broken Old Men Of Guantánamo – OpEd
In recent months, an often-submerged story at Guantánamo — of aging torture victims with increasingly complex medical requirements, trapped in
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UN Condemns 21-Year Imprisonment Of Abu Zubaydah As Arbitrary Detention: Suggests Guantánamo’s Detention System ‘May Constitute Crimes Against Humanity’ – OpEd
In what strikes me as the single most devastating condemnation by an international body that has ever been issued with
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Said Bakush Repatriated From Guantánamo To Algeria – OpEd
On April 20, the last Algerian in Guantánamo, Said Bakush (also known as Saeed Bakhouche), was repatriated after being held
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David Attenborough’s ‘Saving The Wild Isles’: Powerful Message, But Urgent Concerted Direct Action Is Still Overwhelmingly Needed – OpEd
After watching the fifth and final episode of David Attenborough’s ‘Wild Isles’ series on BBC1, a three-year project that has
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IPCC’s ‘Final Warning’: Only Immediate Greenhouse Gas Emission Cuts Can ‘Secure Liveable And Sustainable Future For All’ – OpEd
On Monday, the frenetic gossipy world of nonsense and distraction that, rather sadly and shamefully, constitutes most of what passes
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Saudi Engineer Ghassan Al-Sharbi Released From Guantánamo – OpEd
Good news from Guantánamo: Ghassan Al-Sharbi, a Saudi prisoner held for nearly 21 years, has been repatriated. 48 years old,
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Rabbani Brothers Freed From Guantánamo And Sent Home To Pakistan – OpEd
On Thursday, the US authorities confirmed that two Pakistani brothers in Guantánamo — Ahmed Rabbani, 53, and his elder brother
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After 21 Years UN Finally Gets To Visit Guantánamo – OpEd
Finally, over 21 years after the prison at Guantánamo Bay opened, a UN Rapporteur has visited the prison, to meet
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Guantánamo In 22nd Year: ‘US Created Category Of Prisoners With No Rights Whatsoever’ – OpEd
For more years than we care to remember, campaigners for the closure of the prison at Guantánamo Bay have met
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