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CIA Operative Who Tortured, Destroyed CIA Torture Tapes, and Now Wants To Lead CIA Was "Cleared," Says CIA

Where Is the Body of This Man Tortured to Death by the CIA?

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

Gul Rahman

The family of Gul Rahman is demanding answers as lawmakers prepare to revisit the agency's legacy of torture during Gina Haspel's confirmation hearing

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Corker-Kaine AUMF Would Only Expand Trump's Ability To Wage Endless War

Jon Queally, staff writer

"The last thing President Trump needs is a renewed open-ended authorization...

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New AUMF? Critics Warn Against Giving Trump—or Any President—Power to Wage War 'Virtually Anywhere on the Planet'

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

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The proposal follows Trump's illegal weekend attack on Syria

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Sanders: Trump Has 'No Legal Authority' to Bomb or Attack Syria

Critics: Any Trump Attack on Syria Would Be 'Reckless,' 'Dangerous,' and 'Illegal'

In Display of 'Actual Sociopathy,' Trump Reportedly Asked CIA Why Drone Strike Didn't Also Kill Target's Family

A woman holds a 'stop bombing Syria' placard during a Stop the War Coalition demonstration opposite Downing Street on April 7, 2017 in London. (Photo: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

Out of Syria "Like, Very Soon"? Of Course Not, White House Press Statement Affirms

To Give Them Child's Terrifying View, Warmongers Like John Bolton Should Download This App

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'Outrageous': With $700 Billion for Pentagon, Nearly Half of $1.3 Trillion Budget Headed for More War-Making

A sign seen at a 2007 anti-war protest. (Photo: Thiago Santos/cc/flickr)

15 Years After Invasion, Demands for Iraq War Reparations, New Global Peace Movement

President Donald Trump walks with Mohammed bin Salman

With Saudi Prince on Whitewash Tour, Critics Warn Against Further US Complicity With 'War Crimes' in Yemen

Jeremy Scahill speaking Wednesday on Democracy Now!

Jeremy Scahill: Gina Haspel Should Be Answering for Her Torture Crimes, Not Heading the CIA

The official portrait of CIA deputy director Gina Haspel, a woman some in her own agency called "Bloody Gina."

Despite Torture-Loving Pasts, Schumer Not Pushing Democrats to Oppose Pompeo or Haspel

$30 Million for "Trump's Vanity Military Parade" Nothing Compared to $5.6 Trillion Spent on Endless War Since 2001

The Vital Congressional Hearing on the Endless War That Probably Nobody Watched

Newswire

National Iranian-American Council

NIAC Statement on Syria Strikes

Win Without War

Win Without War Statement Regarding the 15th Anniversary of the US-led Invasion of Iraq

Amnesty International - USA

Amnesty International Calls for Withdrawal of Haspel’s Nomination for CIA Director and Investigation of Her Alleged Role in Torture

Senator Bernie Sanders

Sanders Joins Progressive Activists for International Call to Build Globally Coordinated People’s Movement for Peace

Amnesty International - USA

Amnesty International USA: Pompeo and Haspel Must Disavow Torture and Other Abuses as Nominees for State and CIA

Reprieve

Gina Haspel Is Not Fit to Lead the CIA

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Robert Borosage

Tell Congress: Curb the President’s War Powers

Kevin Gosztola

Senate Proposal To Constrain Trump’s War Making Would Actually Expand Perpetual War

William Cohn

Carnage Unleashed: DoD & AUMF

Andrew Bacevich

Trump Declares ‘Mission Accomplished’ on Syria Attacks — But Whose Mission?

Elizabeth Goitein

The Corker-Kaine Bill Would Codify, not End, the Forever War

Robert C. Koehler

In Syria and Beyond, What Would It Even Look Like If the U.S. Truly Wanted Peace in the World?

Frida Berrigan

Gunning Down the Easter Bunny: On the Weaponization of Everyday Life

Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity

Trump Urged to Seek Evidence Before Attacking Syria

Stephen Kinzer

The US Doesn’t Even Care About Syria — But We Keep the War Going

Tom Engelhardt

A Tale of American Hubris

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