Sunday Focus: The Bloated Beast, and this weekend’s news stories

By Robert A. Vella There’s a bloated beast lurking about ready to explode besides the familiar one currently wrecking America Continue reading →

U.S. government blocks release of new CIA torture details

NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. government officials have blocked the release of 116 pages of defense lawyers’ notes detailing the Continue reading →

UN expert calls for prosecution over US torture

GENEVA (AP) — The United Nations’ top special investigator for counterterrorism is calling for the prosecution of senior U.S. officials Continue reading →

Obama Administration is stalling release of CIA Torture Report until GOP takes control of Senate

By Robert A. Vella When the ruling establishment is aligned against the will and interests of its people, political parties Continue reading →

Senate panel says torture didn’t help U.S. in hunt for Osama bin Laden: AP

WASHINGTON — A hotly disputed Senate report on torture concludes that waterboarding and other harsh interrogation methods provided no key Continue reading →

Ex-CIA Analyst Questions Brennan Claim He Couldn’t Stop Waterboarding, Torture (VIDEO)

CIA nominee John Brennan was repeatedly questioned about torture at his CIA confirmation hearing, including the use of waterboarding and Continue reading →

11 Secret Documents Americans Deserve to See

Many documents produced by the U.S. government are confidential and not released to the public for legitimate reasons of national Continue reading →