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Guantánamo Defense Attorney Implores Biden to Stop Cycle of Impunity by Holding Trump Accountable for His Crimes

Prisoners seen here hooded and shackled at the U.S. Navy prison in the Guantánamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Flickr Creative Commons)

#FeminismNotMilitarism: Peace Groups Blast Biden's DNI Pick Over Links to Drones, Torture, and Mass Surveillance

Brett Wilkins, staff writer

Former Deputy National Security Adviser Avril Haines (standing, center) has ben picked as President-elect Joe Biden's Director of National Intelligence. (Photo: Pete Souza/White House)

CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davies recently noted that Avril Haines "provided legal cover" for CIA torture and "worked closely" on the Obama administration's expanded drone policy.

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'This Is How a Torturer Ended Up Running the CIA': Biden Reportedly Hopes to Avoid Probes Into Trump Crimes

Brett Wilkins, staff writer

President-elect Donald Trump photographed near President Donald Trump at Trump's January 20, 2017 inauguration in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images)

Mirroring Obama's choice to "look forward" not back, one critic said this a "...

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After Approving Strike on Iran Backed by Bolton, Pompeo, and Haspel, Trump Reportedly Called Off Attack at Last Minute

Jake Johnson, staff writer

"This ought to put an end to dismissal of a U.S. war of choice with Iran as too...

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The 'Smoking Gun'? Turkish Media Reports CIA Has Recording of Crown Prince Giving Order to 'Silence Jamal Khashoggi as Soon as Possible'

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Though "Too Late" Now, Cables From Secret CIA Black Site Read Like Gina Haspel's "Torture Journaling"

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'Black Mark in Our History': Six Democrats Join GOP to Confirm Torturer Gina Haspel as CIA Chief

CIA Director nominee Gina Haspel

Democrats Shamed for Supporting Gina Haspel, CIA Nominee Who Oversaw 'Chaining Detainees to Ceiling for Days, Naked or in Diapers'

'Beyond Shameful': Democrats Warner, Heitkamp, and Nelson Announce Support for Torturer Gina Haspel

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With Haspel Confirmation Pending, Torture Opponents Target Fence-Sitters Flake, Heitkamp, and Others

Without Once Mentioning the Word 'Torture,' Democrat Joe Donnelly Declares Support for Gina Haspel

'Moral Free-Fall' Exposed by Media Frenzy Over Trump Aide's John McCain Comment

'Well, This Didn't Take Long': Endorsing Gina Haspel for CIA, Dick Cheney Says Bring Back Torture Program

"One of the things I found was astounding was she said the CIA has historically not been in the business of interrogations. What on Earth is she talking about?" (Photo: Screenshot)

Jeremy Scahill: Obama Paved Way for Haspel to Head CIA by Failing to Hold Torturers Accountable

With Chance to Denounce Torture, Why Have These Democrats Not Said They Are a "No" on Haspel?

Haspel Won't Say CIA 'Tortured' and Refuses to Say If Torture Is 'Immoral'

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Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR)

CCR in Disbelief at Confirmation of Gina Haspel, Outraged Former Head of CIA Torture Site Now CIA Director

Amnesty International - USA

In Haspel Confirmation, US Moves Beyond Impunity to Reward Torture

Peace Action

Senate Confirms Torturer to Lead C.I.A., Completes Trump’s War Cabinet

Physicians for Human Rights

Confirmation of Gina Haspel, Supervisor of Torture, As CIA Director, Is Unconscionable

Amnesty International - USA

Amnesty International USA Responds to Gina Haspel Confirmation as CIA Director

Amnesty International - USA

Amnesty International USA Calls on Senators Not to Confirm Haspel

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Daniel J. Jones, Scott Roehm

Message to Joe Biden: No Torturers in the Next Cabinet

Brett Wilkins

ICC Holds Hearing on Afghanistan War Crimes, Including US Torture

Chris Hedges

Our Invisible Government

Joshua Cho

WSJ Says CIA Chief Wouldn't Do Anything 'Inappropriate'—Despite Record of Torture and Coverup

Michael Winship

Trump Is the Only Real Anchor Baby in America

Juan Cole

Congressional Noose May Tighten Around Saudi Crown Prince as Haspel Testifies

Heather Wokusch

Killing the Messenger: Truth in a Time of Universal Deceit

Robert Crawford

Reflections on Gina Haspel’s Confirmation

Brian Tashman

The Government Has Information on Gina Haspel’s Torture Record. The Senate Can’t See It.

Katherine Krueger

WaPo Positions Support for Torturer as Vote for Feminism