On AlterNet: interrogation

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "interrogation"

Lieberman Preys on Voter Fears, Proposes Law to Preemptively Strip Citizenship from Terror Suspects

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. May 8, 2010.

Lieberman's latest assault on constitutional rights: a proposal to circumvent due process for U.S. citizens by conveniently stripping their citizenship.

Peru Will Hold Torturers Accountable: Why Can't the U.S. Do the Same?

Allison Kilkenny, True/Slant. October 20, 2009.

The door will be left open for future abuses as long as the U.S. skirts the issue.

Rep. Peter King Is a Terrible Person

Booman, Booman Tribune. August 26, 2009.

The New York Republican refuses to acknowledge the gruesome implications (and facts) of the previous administration's torture program.

Did the CIA Use Fire Ants to Torture Detainees?

Aram Roston, Huffington Post. July 16, 2009.

Though the agency denies it, sources say one supervisor bragged about using the insects on the head of a prisoner.

Bush May Be Forced to Explain Destroyed CIA Torture Tapes

John Dean, FindLaw.com. December 18, 2007.

An ACLU lawsuit might force the Bush administration to reveal what actually happened.

What Makes Criminal Suspects Give a False Confession?

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. October 2, 2007.

The confession makes a guilty verdict almost automatic. So why are many "suspects" making false confessions?