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Suleiman Abdullah Salim—"a reggae-loving fisherman who had once been known as 'Travolta' for his prowess on the dance floor," according to the ACLU—became "a shell of himself" after enduring CIA torture. (Photo: ACLU)

Landmark Ruling Will Finally Allow Victims To Hold CIA ‘Torturers To Account’

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Despite Nuclear Deal, US Pressures EU Allies To Isolate Iran

US Secretary of State John Kerry, left, meets with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, right, in Vienna, Austria, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016, on what is expected to be implementation day, the day the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) verifies that Iran has met all conditions under the nuclear deal.Despite Nuclear Deal, US Pressures EU Allies to Isolate Iran

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, right, during official talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, left, in Geneva, Switzerland, Saturday, May 30, 2015.

In exchange for providing assurances that it was not pursuing nuclear weapons, Iran was guaranteed a gradual end to international sanctions as part of the P5+1 deal. But Iran has accused the United States of violating the accord by discouraging the international financial community from investing in Tehran. "To date, all the Western countries

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UK Spies On Citizens More Than Suspects

Recent documents reveal U.K. spy agencies collect the majority of their data from everyday citizens and not crime suspects.

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British spy agencies may have more private information about its citizens than one may think, thanks to the U.K’s fairly opaque rules surrounding their regulation.   Recently disclosed documents reveal much about the British government’s contentious mass surveillance programs. Privacy International, an organization in London, received

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Obama Pledges To Defend Gulf States Against ‘Iranian Agression’

Iran has never expressed serious interest in attacking any of the GCC nations, and spends far less on its military than either Saudi Arabia or the UAE.

Jason Ditz
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President Barack Obama shakes hands with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef during their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 13, 2015. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

During his visit to Saudi Arabia to attend the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit, President Obama provided the GCC member nations with a personal guarantee that the United States would defend their nations against “Iranian aggression.” The comments were intended to placate the GCC member nations, particularly Saudi Arabia, as they are all

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NYPD Running Stings Against Immigrant-Owned Shops, Then Pushing For Warrantless Searches

“It was total entrapment,” says one victim.

Sarah Ryley | Pro Publica
بواسطة Sarah Ryley | Pro Publica

AN UNDERCOVER NYPD OFFICER entered the spotless Super Laundromat & Dry Cleaners in Inwood, a largely Dominican neighborhood at the northernmost tip of Manhattan. He made his rounds through the store, hawking what he said were stolen gadgets — an iPhone, iPad Mini and iPad. One man took the bait, agreeing to shell out $200 for all three. He was

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10,000 Refugee Children In Europe Missing, Exploited By Criminal Gangs

Lawmakers in the European Parliament have been told the shocking fact that there are 10,000 children missing in Europe who are being exploited by criminal gangs and used for sex, begging or are forced to commit crimes.

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Migrant child covered in blanket stands in rain at the Greek border camp near Idomeni, Thursday, March 10, 2016. Northbound borders are closed and authorities plan to distribute fliers telling refugees seeking to reach central Europe that there is no hope of you continuing north, therefore come to the camps where we can provide assistance as more than 36,000 transient migrants are thought to be stuck in financially struggling Greece. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Representatives of the Europol law enforcement agency, the EU Fundamental Rights Agency and the NGO Missing Children Europe briefed Members of the European Parliament on the numbers and reasons why the children are believed to have gone missing. https://twitter.com/europarlAV/status/723188409435447296 They were told that it is feared that

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DEA Approves First-Ever Trial Of Medical Marijuana For PTSD In Vets

Non-profit MAPS receives $2.156 million grant from State of Colorado for first clinical trial of whole plant marijuana for PTSD treatment,

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Former U.S. Marine Sgt. Ryan Begin smokes medical marijuana at his home in Belfast, Maine. Begin had endured 35 surgeries after having his right elbow blown off by a roadside bomb in 2004. He is a proponent of legalizing pot for recreational use and allowing individual citizens the right to grow six plants. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

SANTA CRUZ – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has formally approved the first-ever randomized controlled trial of whole plant medical marijuana (cannabis) as a treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in U.S. veterans. The DEA’s approval marks the first time a clinical trial intended to develop smoked botanical marijuana

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