In this climate, we are hurtling toward a culture of permissive and normalised violence, one in which black site prisons and perpetual war and fearing our neighbours will be customary, writes Jacinda Woodhead, associate editor of literary journal Overland.
Guantanamo detainee
David Hicks: responding to the critics
On Sunday, December 12, the Sun Herald printed an article that falsely claims that i have broken my silence “for the first time”. At no time did I agree to an interview with the Sun Herald. At this time I have still never given an interview to any media, writes former Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks.
My tortured life as a Gitmo prisoner
Omar Deghayes, a British resident who spent six years imprisoned in Guanatanamo Bay, explains how he went from a peaceful family life in Pakistan to having his eyes gouged by Gitmo guards, resulting in permanent blindness.
Guantánamo guard: “Why I converted to Islam”
Six months into his work in the US military as a guard at the notorious Gitmo, Terry Holdbrooks converted to Islam with the help and mentoring of the prisoners. What made him do it?
Photos emerge from Gitmo of 9/11 ringleader
New photos have been released of Guantánamo Bay inmate Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, regarded as the mastermind of 9/11, looking far different to his famous dishevelled capture photos. Will they inspire further terrorist attacks?
