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Tribal Energy: Powering Self-Determination
For hundreds of Indian tribes and native communities across the United States, energy represents many things: a lifeline, a source of income, a path to sovereignty. Learn how the Office of Indian Energy helps tribes take control of their energy destinies.
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AI: This Is Just the Beginning
Artificial intelligence is all over the news, but what's all the hype really about? We travel to Oak Ridge National Lab in Tennessee to find out how AI is going to revolutionize science, and welcome a new podcast to the Department of Energy family!
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S3 E8: KRUSTY in Spaaace!
50 years after Apollo 11 made history, NASA is getting ready to send astronauts back to the Moon, then on to Mars. We're going to need a power supply that can keep humans alive in space for years at a time. Could a miniature nuclear reactor be the answer?
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S3 E7: DUNE: The Neutrinos Must Flow
Join Direct Current on a subatomic sojourn into the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE), a massive international research project aiming to unlock the secrets of the neutrino and answer the question, "Why does anything exist?"
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S3 E6: Women in Power: The C3E Story
Direct Current - An Energy.gov Podcast talks to the women who are leading a clean energy revolution, with a little help from C3E. It's part support network, part annual gathering, part awards show — and all about empowerment.
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S3 E5: Microbiomes! Live at AAAS
There's an invisible world of microbes living all around us that we're only just beginning to understand. We talked to two DOE scientists at the 2019 AAAS Meeting in D.C. to learn how genetic research could answer big questions about these tiny organisms.
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S3 E4: This Episode Stinks
Grease. Gunk. Sludge. Where most people see a nasty nuisance, these scientists see powerful potential. Join us as we wade into the world of bioenergy and learn about the folks working to turn waste into useful energy!
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S3 E3: Nuclear Energy: Fact, Fiction, Future
Nuclear energy gets a bad rap on "The Simpsons," but there's a lot more to the story. In this episode of Direct Current, we separate fact from fiction and and explore how splitting atoms could play a big role in America's clean energy future.
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S3 E2: Makers
This episode of Direct Current is dedicated to the makers at the Energy Department — the engineers, researchers and artisans whose creations are pushing science and technology to exciting new places.
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S3 E1: Sitting Down with Secretary Perry
You know Rick Perry as the current Secretary of Energy and former Texas governor, but did you know he once played drums with ZZ Top? On the Direct Current season 3 premiere, hear from Perry on everything from supercomputers to "Dancing with the Stars."
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S2 E9: Power Couple
A pair of energy detectives is hunting down waste and saving money at two big U.S. manufacturing companies. Hear their story, and learn how our Better Plants program is helping partners across the nation find similar success.
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S2 E8: Holiday Lights, Redux
We're keeping the season merry and bright with a show about data and holiday lights!
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SHORT CIRCUIT | History of the Light Bulb
One of the most ubiquitous items in the world is an item you can probably see from wherever you're listening… the light bulb. The story of how the light bulb came to light is a fascinating one that we think even a child could understand.
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S2 E7: Energy Secrets
From the real science behind the Upside Down in Netflix's "Stranger Things" to the mysterious death of a U.S. president, Direct Current is pulling back the curtain on some of our deepest, darkest #EnergySecrets.
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SHORT CIRCUIT | Energy @ 40
Energy is 40 and we're celebrating with a look back at four decades of #ScienceForThePeople. We talk to the Department's longest-serving employee (53 years!), revisit the agency's origins, and look to the future with the help of our official historians.
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S2 E6: A Shot in the Dark
Earth, the cosmos, everything we can see with our eyes and our instruments is made up of normal matter. But all that doesn't add up to a whole lot. It's just 15% of the mass of the universe. The rest is an unknown, invisible… something…
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SHORT CIRCUIT | Solar, Meet Eclipse
Solar power is booming in the U.S. So what happens when the sun disappears during the total solar eclipse on August 21, 2017? We talk to the energy experts.
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S2 E5: Hyper Drive Time
And now, for something completely different… Take a drive with Direct Current as we mash up three slightly off-kilter energy stories. It might get weird, but it won't be boring. It's Hyper Drive Time!
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S2 E4: 17 Labs in 17 Minutes
The Department of Energy's National Labs are the crown jewels of science in America. But their work is so diverse that it's hard to cover all 17 of them in one podcast episode. So naturally, Direct Current took on that challenge.
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This Lab Is Your Lab
As we head into July 4, enjoy "This Lab Is Your Lab." A song meant to highlight some of the amazing work being done across the Energy Department's system of 17 National Labs, the crown jewels of science in the United States.
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S2 E3: The Manhattan Project, Part 2
The conclusion to our two part series on the Manhattan Project -- an unprecedented, U.S. government effort to beat Nazi Germany in the race to construct a nuclear weapon, the dawn of the atomic age, and how that legacy is being preserved.
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SHORT CIRCUIT | Ruth's Story
Ruth Huddleston was 18 when she took a job at a secret Army facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, during World War II. It was so highly classified that no one could even tell her what she was working on. We have her story.
The first of two episodes that tell the story of an unprecedented, U.S. government effort to beat Nazi Germany in the race to construct a nuclear weapon, the dawn of the atomic age, and how that legacy is being preserved.
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SHORT CIRCUIT | How to Soak Up an Oil Spill
It's been seven years since the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Could a sponge developed by Argonne National Lab help stop the next big oil spill from becoming a catastrophe?
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S2 E1: The Hype Trailer
Direct Current returns next week! LISTEN TO OUR NEW TRAILER to get a little taste of what's in store for season 2. We also want to say a quick thank you to everyone who listened to the first season; we really appreciate your support and your enthusiasm.
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Episode 10: The Exit Interview
With the current presidential administration coming to a close, we asked a very special guest to share some thoughts on his time here at the Energy Department. It's our boss, nuclear physicist and Secretary of Energy, Dr. Ernest Moniz.
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Episode 9: What Happened to Acid Rain?
Acid rain was one of the biggest environmental problems of the 20th century. We investigate why it's a thing of the past -- and what it can teach us for tackling climate change.
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Episode 8: Ho-Ho-How Holiday Lights Work
Why do holiday lights burn out all the time? We find out the answer, and do it in rhyme.
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Episode 7: From Water to Wattage
Hydropower is America's oldest and largest source of clean, renewable energy. But can it grow to meet our changing needs? Follow our hosts on a journey from hydropower's origins to the new wave of technologies that could shape its future.
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Episode 6: Energy Ghostbusters
Spooked by the goblins of energy inefficiency? In this episode, we talk with Josh Olsen, an "Energy Ghostbuster" from our Weatherization Program. Learn how to keep from being haunted by your energy bill and trick-or-treat yourself to energy savings.
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Episode 5: The Future of Cool
Paul and Simon lead the way to the future of cooling, where new technologies like magnet-based air conditioning and personalized robots will transform how we fight climate change, save on energy costs and stay comfortable.
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Episode 4: Backronyms
Not all acronyms are created equal. Join us on a journey into the colorful world of government "backronyms," where there's more to a name than just a jumble of letters.
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Episode 3: Power To The People
How does power get to the people who use it? We explore that question and talk about the electric grid -- what it is, how it works, and what happens when the power goes out.
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Episode 2: The Clean Energy Geek Squad
We call a "help desk" that provides clean energy policy assistance to governments worldwide, talk to Nicky Phear, who cycles across Montana teaching students about climate change, and propose a few new units of energy -- starting with a burrito.
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Episode 1.5: Direct Current Teaser
A word of thanks, and a sneak preview of what's coming up on future episodes of Direct Current.
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Episode 1: Tackling the Hidden Costs of Rooftop Solar
We investigate the sneaky "soft costs" driving up the price of rooftop solar, delve into the archives for a look at the turbulent times around the Energy Department's creation, and contemplate some alternatives to the name "Direct Current."
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This is the most popular 2023 New Year's resolution in Tennessee
Last month, the job search website, Zippia, released results of a survey showing the most popular 2023 New Year's resolutions, by state. I expected Tennessee's top resolution to be "stop smoking," "lose weight," or "exercise more." I was pleasantly surprised to see that along with 11 other states, Tennessee's top resolution for 2023 is "therapy." While we can debate the effectiveness of new year's resolutions (studies tell us most are forgotten by Valentine's Day), the fact that beginning therapy topped…
How is your year going so far?
January gives us time and space to pause, reflect on where we've been, and look forward to where we want to go. Even though the term "New Year's Resolutions" has fallen out of favor with many, as the popularity of choosing a "Word of the Year" shows, the concept of setting intentions at the beginning of the new year remains important to many. Certain times, like New Year's Day and birthdays, offer us an opportunity to reorganize our lives. Sarah…

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Newsroom / News Releases DOT Rankings February 11, 2010
Hawaiian Leads Nation's Carriers in On-Time Service for 6th Straight Year
HONOLULU, Feb 12, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Hawaiian Airlines extended its streak as the nation's #1 on-time airline to a sixth consecutive year in 2009, according to today's release of the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Air Travel Consumer Report for December and year-end.
Hawaiian's on-time performance for all of 2009 averaged 92.1 percent highlighted by its leading the industry in each month for the entire year (Hawaiian ranked #1 in December at 87.0 percent). Hawaiian has led the nation's carriers in on-time performance every year since 2004 and during that span has earned the #1 ranking in 63 out of a possible 72 months.
"The employees of Hawaiian Airlines know what customers care about most is arriving on time, and for the last six years, no one's been better at this than Hawaiian Airlines," said Mark Dunkerley, Hawaiian's president and CEO.
Hawaiian also finished 2009 as the nation's top-ranked carrier for fewest flight cancellations based on data reported monthly by DOT. Hawaiian averaged an industry-best 0.2 percent for flight cancellations in 2009, and either led all carriers or tied for the top spot in nine of the 12 months. In December, Hawaiian was nearly perfect at finishing #1 with only two cancellations out of 5,833 total flights.
Hawaiian earned the second-highest overall score for baggage handling in 2009 averaging 1.90 mishandled baggage reports for every 1,000 passengers served during the year. In December, Hawaiian recorded the industry's top score with 1.66 mishandled baggage reports per 1,000 passengers.
Hawaiian also ranked second overall nationally in fewest oversales for 2009, reporting only 22 involuntary denied boardings out of more than 8.3 million passengers served during the year.
Hawaiian is the nation's largest provider of air service to Hawaii from the Western U.S., as well as the leading carrier for interisland service between the islands of Hawaii.
The DOT report covers 19 airlines, including nine carriers providing service to Hawaii, and is available online at http://airconsumer.ost.dot.gov/reports/atcr10.htm.
About Hawaiian Airlines
Hawaiian is the nation's highest-ranked carrier for service quality and performance in 2008 in the 19th annual Airline Quality Rating study. Hawaiian has also led all U.S. carriers in on-time performance for each of the past six years (2004-2009) and has been an industry leader in fewest misplaced bags during that same period (#1 from 2005-2007, #2 in 2008-2009) as reported by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Consumer surveys by Conde Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure and Zagat have all ranked Hawaiian the top domestic airline serving Hawaii.
Now in its 81st year of continuous service for Hawaii, Hawaiian is the state's biggest and longest-serving airline, as well as the largest provider of passenger air service to Hawaii from the state's primary visitor markets on the U.S. mainland. Hawaiian offers nonstop service to Hawaii from more U.S. gateway cities (10) than any other airline, as well as service to the Philippines, Australia, American Samoa, and Tahiti. Hawaiian also provides more than 160 daily jet flights within the Hawaiian Islands.
Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. is a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: HA). Additional information is available at HawaiianAirlines.com.
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Matt Bell has locked up second position in the Henderson Insurance Brokers LMP3 Cup Championship on the penultimate weekend of the series at Snetterton, with a fast setup on his Ligier JS P3 helping him overcome a tricky weekend mired with misfortune.
Bell and co-driver Tony Wells enjoyed good pace at the Norfolk circuit on 12-13 August, following a productive test day at the track on Thursday, sending the United Autosports pairing into the weekend in a strong position.
"We tested here on Thursday and felt really happy with the car and had strong pace, so we were very buoyant coming into the weekend and really excited having worked all day," said Bell.
Wells qualified the No. 3 Ligier in third position missing pole by just 0.2 seconds, but hit trouble on the opening lap with an engine failure ending his and Bell's race prematurely.
The team worked hard overnight to prepare the spare car in time for Sunday's race and Wells adapted to the new chassis instantly, once again qualifying third for the second race of the weekend and even improving on his lap time by enough to have put him on pole in Race One.
Despite picking up some bodywork damage after light contact with the sister United Autosports car, Wells and Bell powered through to run a solid race on Sunday afternoon, eventually finishing in fourth position.
The field bunched up in the final few laps and Bell was able to attack for third position even with reduced aero following the contact. Ultimately, he finished just 2.6 seconds behind after 60 minutes of close racing.
Unfortunately, the retirement on Saturday put Bell and Wells in a challenging position in the title standings despite winning several races earlier in the season, but they come away from Snetterton confirmed second in the inaugural season of the LMP3 Cup, with two races remaining.
While he is disappointed at the outcome of the weekend, Bell is pleased to have had such a strong Ligier after a productive test day, and feels much more success could have been achieved if not for circumstances out of his control.
"Of all the weekends where we've talked about going for a double-win, after the test on Thursday, we were very confident we could pull that off," he believes. "It just wasn't meant to be."
The final two rounds of the LMP3 Cup will take place at Donington Park on 16-17 September but next for Bell is the Michelin Le Mans Cup race at Paul Ricard in France on August 26, where he will be joined by Jim McGuire in the United Autosports Ligier.
"I'm excited for Paul Ricard because I like the circuit and I'm really enjoying Michelin Le Mans Cup this year," he said.
"It's a new circuit for Jim but we will do a test day in the build-up to the weekend so we'll make sure he has a lot of laps and seat time to get the circuit under his belt.


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A good decision, and a reminder that slow progress can be expected from the Court – although it usually requires a heck of a lot of work.
I am less sanguine about this case signaling a new era in foreigner access to court proceedings. I think the basic rules of thumb are as follows: Where the court is confident about the course of the proceedings and its anticipated judgment, then foreigners are more likely to be admitted (especially where the anticipated judgment will be seen as sympathetic to foreign concerns). Where the court is not confident about the proceedings and remains uncertain about its anticipated judgment, then foreigners are less likely to be admitted.
Unfortunately, I don't see the present case as challenging those basic rules of thumb.
Many thanks for your thoughtful comments. My understanding is that changing the policy of foreign access to court proceedings will require the approval of the Court leadership. This linked article from 2011 on one of the Court websites (written by a law professor) advocates that foreigners and Chinese citizens be treated equally in attending court proceedings. Individual experience by foreigners attending court hearings varies. My own experience is having able to attend court hearings in cases where there was no foreign interest, but that were fairly routine and therefore not sensitive.


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Gitmo Clock 2018 photos - Welcome to "Close Guantánamo"
June 15, 2018 marked the 6,000th day of existence for the prison at Guantánamo Bay. Please join us in our ongoing campaign to mark how many days the prison has been open, via the Gitmo Clock, and to tell Donald Trump to close it.
Some of the opponents of Guantánamo who are supporting the new poster campaign for 2018, showing Donald Trump how many days Guantánamo has been open, and urging him to close it once and for all.
January 11, 2018 was the 16th anniversary of the opening of the "war on terror" prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, and it marked 5,845 days since the prison opened. To mark this grim occasion — which ought to be a source of shame for all decent Americans and citizens of the world who respect the rule of law — we have launched a new initiative: inviting opponents of Guantánamo's continued existence to take a photo of themselves holding a poster telling Donald Trump to close the prison, and marking how long it has been open. The launch article for the initiative is here.
Please print off a poster marking how many days the prison has been open via the Gitmo Clock website, which we've just revived. The clock counts, in real time, exactly how many days, hours, minute and seconds Guantánamo has been open, and we've made available posters for every 25 days throughout the year, with the next poster being for 6,025 Days on Jul. 10, then 6,050 Days (Aug. 4), 6,075 Days (Aug. 29), 6,100 Days (Sep. 23), 6,125 Days (Oct. 18), 6,150 Days (Nov. 12), 6,175 Days (Dec. 7) and 6,200 Days (Jan. 1, 2019). Posters for the rest of 2019 are here.
Feel free to take as many photos as you want with these posters and send them to us, with, if you wish, a message for Donald Trump, and if you wish, your memories of what you were doing when the prison opened on January 11, 2002. If you want to take a photo at any other time, you can always take a screenshot of the Gitmo Clock page, as is the case with the photos below featuring posters for 5,850, 5,860, 5,865, 5,905 and 5,986 days.
Marking 6,000 days of Guantánamo's existence, Shelby Sullivan-Bennis, an indefatigable attorney with Reprieve U.S., who represents prisoners still held at Guantánamo, including Abdellatif Nasser, a Moroccan approved for release by a high-level review process under President Obama, but who is still held, said, "Today marks 6000 days since Guantánamo Bay first opened its gates – 6000 days of torture, abuse, and indefinite detention without charge. It is a cruel reminder of just how long this injustice has gone on."
She added, "But this terrible day also coincides with one of great significance for Muslims all around the world, including those detained illegally at Guantánamo – the festival of Eid. Eid marks the end of a month of fasting, and millions of Muslims across the globe will be celebrating with family gatherings, gifts, and feasts. But the remaining men in Guantánamo will be spending Eid thousands of miles from their families. At a time like this, these men can feel alone and abandoned: we want to remind these men that they are not."
A great photo of the Center for Constitutional Rights' staff and interns in New York united in calling for the closure of Guantánamo on its 6,000th day of existence on June 15, 2018. Staff also hold up placards for three prisoners CCR represent: Sufyian Barhoumi, approved for release by a high-level review process under President Obama, but still held, and "forever prisoners" Sharqawi al-Hajj and Guled Hassan Duran.
Albert Valencia and Dorrine Marshall at a demonstration in Huntington Beach, CA. call on Donald Trump to close Guantánamo on its 6,000th day of existence on June 15, 2018.
Dr. David Nicholl, a neurologist in Birmingham, in the U.K., and a long-time campaigner against Guantánamo, and for the release of Shaker Aamer, the last British resident held at Guantánamo, says, "I stand with Shaker still," in reference to the We Stand With Shaker campaign that helped secure Shaker's release in October 2015.
Halldór Heiðar Bjarnason (Iceland) and his partner Lilian Pineda De Avila (Mexico/Iceland) call on Donald Trump to close Guantánamo on its 6,000th day of existence on June 15, 2018.
Brian Terrell of Voices for Creative Nonviolence and his wife Betsy Keenan call on Donald Trump to close Guantánamo on its 6,000th day of existence on June 15, 2018.
Academics Don Walicek, Diana Murtaugh Coleman and Jessica Adams were in Cuba, at a Caribbean Studies Association meeting in Havana, and made a handmade sign because they couldn't get to a printer. Walicek stated, "Today, June 15th 2018, marks 6,000 days of operation for the U.S. government's extra-legal prison at Guantánamo Bay. The prison should be closed and the various political and legal structures that allow it to exist should be dismantled once and for all."
Ed Charles, the editor and webmaster of the World Can't Wait's Spanish website, calls on Donald Trump to close Guantánamo on the 6,000th day of the prison's existence.
Susan McLucas, from Somerville, Massachusetts, thinks it's "a horror that Guantánamo is still open." She says, "We cannot let the innocent men there spend any more of their lives in prison for no reason, often being tortured. Even the guilty ones, assuming they are guilty, have been horribly mis-treated."
Pat Ferrone in Dedham, Massachusetts calls on Donald Trump to close Guantánamo on the 6,000th day of the prison's existence.
Joe Ferrone in Dedham, Massachusetts calls on Donald Trump to close Guantánamo on the 6,000th day of the prison's existence.
Father Steve Josoma, the pastor of St. Susanna Parish in Dedham, Massachusetts calls on Donald Trump to close Guantánamo on the 6,000th day of the prison's existence.
Eileen Gorman in Dedham, Massachusetts calls on Donald Trump to close Guantánamo on the 6,000th day of the prison's existence.
Rowan Chivers calls on Donald Trump to close Guantánamo on the 6,000th day of the prison's existence.
Jess Hope in Wales sent the three photos above, and said, "The group one is Cardigan and North Pembrokeshire Amnesty International Group. Then there is Claire Sandham, and the two ladies are Sheila and Jen Thomas. We are all heartbroken that Guantánamo is still open and that Trump is ignoring the terrible injustice these men have suffered. We're appalled that conditions in Guantánamo are deteriorating, that the artwork of prisoners has been appropriated and that the government have threatened to burn it. These are all signs of weakness, not greatness on the American Government's part. Thank you for your tireless effort to bring justice and for shining a light in this dark place."
Close Guantánamo co-founder Andy Worthington says, "6,000 days is far longer than the two world wars combined. It is outrageous that the U.S. government continues to perpetuate the myth of an 'endless war,' as a supposed justification for holding prisoners indefinitely without charge or trial, when this is, in fact, a policy for which there is no justification whatsoever."
Dot Young, in London, calls on Donald Trump to close Guantánamo on the 6,000th day of the prison's existence.
Tyler Worthington, in London, calls on Donald Trump to close Guantánamo on the 6,000th day of the prison's existence.
Brian Winters in Concord, New Hampshire says, "Last week, Donald Trump pardoned Alice Johnson, recognizing that just because someone could be kept behind bars, justice does not always require keeping them there. This week, Donald Trump demonstrated he was capable of moving past his 'fire and fury' rhetoric and deescalating a volatile situation with North Korea. Next week, Donald Trump, please close Guantánamo!"
Responding to the number of days the Guantánamo prisoners have had to endure the prison's existence, British activist Susie Sullivan says, "Not to mention unbearable nights! Plus the constant terror of what will be done next!?!?"
To mark 6,000 days of Guantánamo's existence, British activist Bernie Sullivan says, "Well done for keeping up the fight."
In Bethesda, Maryland, long-time Close Guantánamo supporter Steve Lane says, "Dear President Trump, you have the historic opportunity to correct the glaring errors your predecessors in office made when they imprisoned men at Guantánamo Bay for years without charge or trial. Make America great again, in our eyes and the eyes of the world, by bringing them justice!"
On June 15, 2018, marking 6,000 days of Guantánamo's existence, Lorraine Barlett, former military defense attorney for Ghassan al-Sharbi, who is still held at Guantánamo without charge or trial, calls on Donald Trump to close the prison without further delay.
On June 15, 2018, marking 6,000 days of Guantánamo's existence, Sanchez Montebello, a musician and DJ from Long Beach, California, says, "If Trump can make peace with North Korea, then he can close Guantánamo as well. Keep fighting the good fight."
On June 15, 2018, marking 6,000 days of Guantánamo's existence, Natalia Rivera Scott in Mexico City calls on Donald Trump to close the prison without further delay.
Carolyn Burch in the U.K. urges Donald Trump to close Guantánamo on the 6,000th day of its existence.
Richard Raggett in the U.K. says, "Please add my support to the campaign."
On June 1, 2018, Jenny Jones was photographed marking 5,986 days of Guantánamo's existence.
Mary, in the U.S., photographed by Martin Gugino, marking 5,975 days of the existence of the prison at Guantánamo Bay, on May 21, 2018, and calling for Donald Trump to close it without further delay.
Terry, in the U.S., photographed by Martin Gugino, marking 5,975 days of the existence of the prison at Guantánamo Bay, on May 21, 2018, and calling for Donald Trump to close it without further delay.
To mark 5,975 days of Guantánamo, on May 21, 2018, our co-founder Andy Worthington, photographed here, stated, "5,975 days ago, the U.S. government, under George W. Bush, opened a prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba that was profoundly shameful then and is no less shameful now. It was designed to be beyond the reach of the law, where prisoners seized in the 'war on terror' declared after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 could be held indefinitely, and interrogated with any restraint on the behavior of those seeking information from them. This would have been unacceptable even if those seized were 'the worst of the worst,' as the Bush administration claimed they were, but most were no such thing. Only around 3% of the nearly 800 men held by the military at Guantánamo since January 2002 can be objectively regarded as having had any meaningful connection to al-Qaeda or other international terrorist groups. Most were either soldiers, inappropriately labeled as terrorists post-9/11, or people simply in the wrong place at the wrong time, mostly sold to the U.S. for bounty payments by their allies in Afghanistan and Pakistan. All had all their fundamental rights as human beings stripped away from them, and are still fundamentally without rights, only ever able to be freed at the whim of the president of the United States, and as we know, the current president hates Muslims and wants to keep Guantánamo open forever."
Andy added, "5,975 days since Guantánamo opened, 40 men still remain in the prison. Please help us call for them to be either charged or released, and for Guantánamo to be closed once and for all."
Jan Strain in Seattle — and her bird — marking 5,950 days of Guantánamo's existence. Jan also sent the following message: "To Donnie - Grow a soul and SHUT IT DOWN! There is no reason to keep GTMO open except cruelty and inhumanity."
Please join us for the big milestone on June 15, when Guantanamo will have been open for 6,000 days. The poster is here.
Today, April 26, 2018, the prison at Guantánamo Bay has been open for 5,950 days, and Steve Lane in Bethesda, Maryland has the following message for Donald Trump: "The men imprisoned at Guantánamo Bay are human beings like you and me, President Trump. Why don't they have the same right to know the charges against them, and to answer those charges, that you and I have?"
Please join us for the big milestone on June 15, when Guantánamo will have been open for 6,000 days. The poster is here.
On March 12, Close Guantánamo co-founder Andy Worthington called on Donald Trump to close the prison, 5,905 days since it opened. He says, "In June, this monstrous place will have been open for 6,000 days. How is it acceptable for a country that claims to respect the rule of law to be holding people for so long without charge or trial, when this is actually something that only dictatorships do?"
As Guantánamo marked its 5,900th day of operations, in Boston, Massachusetts, Susan McLucas, a U.S. activist and teacher, and Josefine Alde, a German teaching student, joined Close Guantánamo's call for Donald Trump to close the prison once and for all, and to bring to an end the stain on America's reputation, as a country that respects the rule of law, that is caused by maintaining an offshore gulag where men are held indefinitely without charge or trial.
For March 7, Carolyn Burch sent these two photos — of herself and her husband Richard Raggett, in St. Andrews, in Fife, Scotland — for our ongoing photo campaign, urging Donald Trump to close the prison at Guantánamo Bay.
Today, Guantánamo has, disgracefully, been open for 5,900 days — 5,900 days in which the majority of the men held have been imprisoned without charge or trial, in clear defiance of all laws and treaties agreed by nations that regard themselves as civilised, who all insist that no one can be deprived of their liberty unless they are convicted of a crime in a recognized court of law, or are held as prisoners of war under the Geneva Conventions, which protect them from torture and other forms of abuse. And yet, under the third president to be in charge of Guantánamo, the detention conditions for the 41 men who are still held at Guantánamo still do not conform to internationally recognized standards.
February 10 marked the 5,875th day of operations at the prison at Guantánamo Bay, where 41 men are still held, predominantly without charge or trial, and Ken Jones from North Carolina joined our call for Donald Trump to close Guantánamo for good. Ken was in Washington, D.C. with Witness Against Torture for the anniversary of the opening of Guantánamo on January 11, and was one of five activists, representing the five prisoners approved for release under President Obama who are still held, to be "arrested by the Secret Service after they crossed a police line, and were then handed over to the DC police," as Mike Fiala wrote for WAT, adding, "It now appears that even walking on to Pennsylvania Avenue which runs in front of the White House and across from Lafayette Park, can get you arrested. Yellow police tape is ready to be rolled out frequently around Pennsylvania Avenue."
Today, February 10, the prison at Guantánamo Bay has been open 5,875 days, and Steve Lane in Bethesda, Maryland has the following message for Donald Trump: "President Trump, you promised to make America great again. Keeping Guantánamo Bay prison open does just the opposite — it goes against everything that ever made us special."
Reacting to the news that Donald Trump has issued an executive order officially keeping Guantánamo open, as the prison marks the 5,865th day of its operations, Tyler Worthington, the son of Close Guantánamo co-founder Andy Worthington, calls for its closure. Tyler was only two years old when Guantánamo opened, and now he's 18, providing a vivid demonstration of quite how long the prison has been open.
On January 26, Close Guantánamo co-founder Andy Worthington pointed out that it was 5,860 days since the prison opened, ironically on the same day that information was leaked suggesting that Donald Trump is about to issue an executive order formally approving the prison's continued existence, a shameful intention that Andy wrote about here. Please join us in showing your opposition to this disgraceful plan!
Close Guantánamo supporter Arthur Sayed calls on Donald Trump to close the prison at Guantánamo Bay at Close Guantánamo co-founder Andy Worthington's talk about Guantánamo, torture, Donald Trump and his 12 years of activism at Revolution Books in Harlem on January 16, 2018. He was supporting the new Close Guantánamo initiative, counting how many days Guantánamo has been open — shockingly, 5,850 days on the day of Andy's talk.
Close Guantánamo supporter Shahela Begum calls on Donald Trump to close the prison at Guantánamo Bay at Close Guantánamo co-founder Andy Worthington's talk about Guantánamo, torture, Donald Trump and his 12 years of activism at Revolution Books in Harlem on January 16, 2018. She was supporting the new Close Guantánamo initiative, counting how many days Guantánamo has been open — shockingly, 5,850 days on the day of Andy's talk.
Close Guantánamo supporter Nancy Vining Van Ness calls on Donald Trump to close the prison at Guantánamo Bay at Close Guantánamo co-founder Andy Worthington's talk about Guantánamo, torture, Donald Trump and his 12 years of activism at Revolution Books in Harlem on January 16, 2018. She was supporting the new Close Guantánamo initiative, counting how many days Guantánamo has been open — shockingly, 5,850 days on the day of Andy's talk.
Former Guantánamo military defense attorney Maj. Todd Pierce (retd.) calls on Donald Trump to close the prison at Guantánamo Bay at Close Guantánamo co-founder Andy Worthington's talk about Guantánamo, torture, Donald Trump and his 12 years of activism at Revolution Books in Harlem on January 16, 2018. He was supporting the new Close Guantánamo initiative, counting how many days Guantánamo has been open — shockingly, 5,850 days on the day of Andy's talk.
A couple at Close Guantánamo co-founder Andy Worthington's talk about Guantánamo, torture, Donald Trump and his 12 years of activism at Revolution Books in Harlem on January 16, 2018 tell Donald Trump to close the prison via the new Close Guantánamo campaign, which counts how many days Guantánamo has been open — shockingly, 5,850 days on the day of Andy's talk.
A volunteer at Revolution Books in Harlem tells Donald Trump to close the prison at Guantánamo Bay via the new Close Guantánamo campaign, which counts how many days Guantánamo has been open — shockingly, 5,850 days on January 16, 2018, the day of Close Guantánamo co-founder Andy Worthington's talk about Guantánamo, torture, Donald Trump and his 12 years of activism at tell Donald Trump to close the prison, when this photo was taken.
Bob Parsons of RefuseFascism.org, who Close Guantánamo co-founder Andy Worthington met by chance on the street in Brooklyn on Jan. 17, 2018, tells Donald Trump to close the prison via the new Close Guantánamo initiative, which counts how many days Guantánamo has been open.
Carl Dix of RefuseFascism.org calls on Donald Trump to close Guantánamo at Close Guantánamo co-founder Andy Worthington's talk about Guantánamo, torture, Donald Trump and his 12 years of activism at Revolution Books in Harlem on January 16, 2018. He was supporting the new Close Guantánamo initiative, counting how many days Guantánamo has been open — shockingly, 5,850 days on the day of Andy's talk.
Debra Sweet of RefuseFascism.org and the World Can't Wait calls on Donald Trump to close Guantánamo at Close Guantánamo co-founder Andy Worthington's talk about Guantánamo, torture, Donald Trump and his 12 years of activism at Revolution Books in Harlem on January 16, 2018. She was supporting the new Close Guantánamo initiative, counting how many days Guantánamo has been open — shockingly, 5,850 days on the day of Andy's talk.
Patrice of Revolution Books calls on Donald Trump to close Guantánamo at Close Guantánamo co-founder Andy Worthington's talk about Guantánamo, torture, Donald Trump and his 12 years of activism at Revolution Books in Harlem on January 16, 2018. She was supporting the new Close Guantánamo initiative, counting how many days Guantánamo has been open — shockingly, 5,850 days on the day of Andy's talk.
Luke Nephew of the Bronx-based Peace Poets calls on Donald Trump to close Guantánamo at the annual rally outside the White House on January 11, 2018, the 16th anniversary of the opening of the prison. He was supporting the new Close Guantánamo initiative, counting how many days Guantánamo has been open — a shocking total of 5,845 days on the anniversary. The Peace Poets' work is at the heart of the annual protest outside the White House, and Luke's piece, "There Is A Man Under That Hood," is featured in a new book, illustrated with photos by Witness Against Torture's media director, Justin Norman. Details about the book can be found here, and see here for a video of Luke performing the piece at the Guantánamo protest in January 2015.
Frank Antonio López of the Bronx-based Peace Poets calls on Donald Trump to close Guantánamo at the annual rally outside the White House on January 11, 2018, the 16th anniversary of the opening of the prison. He was supporting the new Close Guantánamo initiative, counting how many days Guantánamo has been open — a shocking total of 5,845 days on the anniversary. The Peace Poets' work is at the heart of the annual protest outside the White House. See here for Frank performing "Everything Is Possible."
Actress Caroline Lagerfelt calls on Donald Trump to close Guantánamo at the annual rally outside the White House on January 11, 2018, the 16th anniversary of the opening of the prison. She was supporting the new Close Guantánamo initiative, counting how many days Guantánamo has been open — a shocking total of 5,845 days on the anniversary.
Justin Norman, Witness Against Torture's media director, and the designer of the Gitmo Clock, calls on Donald Trump to close Guantánamo at the annual rally outside the White House on January 11, 2018, the 16th anniversary of the opening of the prison. He was supporting the new Close Guantánamo initiative, counting how many days Guantánamo has been open — a shocking total of 5,845 days on the anniversary.
Justin's photos feature in a new book, "There Is A Man Under That Hood," illustrating the powerful spoken word piece of the same name by Luke Nephew of the Bronx-based Peace Poets, whose work is at the heart of the annual protest outside the White House. Details about the book can be found here, and see here for a video of Luke performing the piece at the Guantánamo protest in January 2015.
86-year old peace campaigner Eve Tetaz calls on Donald Trump to close Guantánamo at the annual rally outside the White House on January 11, 2018, the 16th anniversary of the opening of the prison. She was supporting the new Close Guantánamo initiative, counting how many days Guantánamo has been open — a shocking total of 5,845 days on the anniversary.
Freeman, a campaigner with Witness Against Torture, calls on Donald Trump to close Guantánamo at the annual rally outside the White House on January 11, 2018, the 16th anniversary of the opening of the prison. He was supporting the new Close Guantánamo initiative, counting how many days Guantánamo has been open — a shocking total of 5,845 days on the anniversary.
Art Laffin, a peace campaigner with Witness Against Torture, calls on Donald Trump to close Guantánamo at the annual rally outside the White House on January 11, 2018, the 16th anniversary of the opening of the prison. He was supporting the new Close Guantánamo initiative, counting how many days Guantánamo has been open — a shocking total of 5,845 days on the anniversary.
Terry Greene of September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows calls on Donald Trump to close Guantánamo at an Interfaith Rally to Close Guantánamo in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Freelance journalist and researcher Shilpa Jindia calls on Donald Trump to close Guantánamo at the annual rally outside the White House on January 11, 2018, the 16th anniversary of the opening of the prison. She was supporting the new Close Guantánamo initiative, counting how many days Guantánamo has been open — a shocking total of 5,845 days on the anniversary.
Darakshan Raja, the co-director of the Justice For Muslims Collective, calls on Donald Trump to close Guantánamo at the annual rally outside the White House on January 11, 2018, the 16th anniversary of the opening of the prison. She was supporting the new Close Guantanamo initiative, counting how many days Guantanamo has been open — a shocking total of 5,845 days on the anniversary.
Social justice campaigner Nicole Fauster calls on Donald Trump to close Guantanamo at the annual rally outside the White House on January 11, 2018, the 16th anniversary of the opening of the prison. She was supporting the new Close Guantanamo initiative, counting how many days Guantanamo has been open — a shocking total of 5,845 days on the anniversary.
Campaigner Leah Brown calls on Donald Trump to close Guantanamo at the annual rally outside the White House on January 11, 2018, the 16th anniversary of the opening of the prison. She was supporting the new Close Guantanamo initiative, counting how many days Guantanamo has been open — a shocking total of 5,845 days on the anniversary.
In Brussels, prison teacher and activist Luk Vervaet calls on Donald Trump to close Guantanamo as part of the new Close Guantanamo initiative, counting how many days Guantanamo has been open — a shocking total of 5,845 days on the anniversary.
Political blogger The Talking Dog, holding a World Can't Wait placard, calls on Donald Trump to close Guantánamo at the annual rally outside the White House on January 11, 2018, the 16th anniversary of the opening of the prison. He was supporting the new Close Guantánamo initiative, counting how many days Guantánamo has been open — a shocking total of 5,845 days on the anniversary.
Joan Walsh, an anti-torture activist from North Carolina, with North Carolina Stop Torture Now, calls on Donald Trump to close Guantánamo at the annual rally outside the White House on January 11, 2018, the 16th anniversary of the opening of the prison. She was supporting the new Close Guantánamo initiative, counting how many days Guantánamo has been open — a shocking total of 5,845 days on the anniversary.
Close Guantánamo supporter Amy Phillips calls on Donald Trump to close Guantánamo at the annual rally outside the White House on January 11, 2018, the 16th anniversary of the opening of the prison. She was supporting the new Close Guantánamo initiative, counting how many days Guantánamo has been open — a shocking total of 5,845 days on the anniversary.
The Reverend Ron Stief, the Executive Director of the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (NRCAT), calls on Donald Trump to close Guantánamo at the annual rally outside the White House on January 11, 2018, the 16th anniversary of the opening of the prison. He was supporting the new Close Guantánamo initiative, counting how many days Guantánamo has been open — a shocking total of 5,845 days on the anniversary.
Close Guantánamo co-founder Andy Worthington, Mitch Robinson, international law expert for Mustafa al-Hawsawi, one of five "high-value detainees" at Guantánamo accused of involvement in the 9/11 attacks, and Daphne Eviatar of Amnesty International USA call on Donald Trump to close Guantánamo at the annual rally outside the White House on January 11, 2018, the 16th anniversary of the opening of the prison. They were supporting the new Close Guantánamo initiative, counting how many days Guantánamo has been open — a shocking total of 5,845 days on the anniversary.
Amnesty Internatonal USA is marking the anniversary by campaigning for the release of Tawfiq al-Bihani (aka Toffiq al-Bihani), a Yemeni who was approved for release in 2010, but is still held (one of five men still held, out of 41 in total, who were approved for release under President Obama). And here's Amnesty International USA's petition, to defense secretary James Mattis, calling for his release.
Steve Lane, in Bethesda, Maryland supports the new Close Guantánamo initiative, counting how many days Guantánamo has been open — a shocking total of 5,845 days on the 16th anniversary of its opening, on Jan. 11. Steve says, "If it is wrong to imprison a U.S. citizen without a speedy trial, why is it not wrong to imprison a non-citizen for 5,845 days without trial? Aren't the rights in the U.S. Constitution universal rights, to be enjoyed by everyone? Why does the U.S., once a shining beacon of hope around the world, violate its own principles, in a way that harms others and itself as well?"
Chantal de Alcuaz of Witness Against Torture calls on Donald Trump to close Guantánamo at the annual rally outside the White House on January 11, 2018, the 16th anniversary of the opening of the prison. She was supporting the new Close Guantánamo initiative, counting how many days Guantánamo has been open — a shocking total of 5,845 days on the anniversary. Founded in 2005, Witness Against Torture lead the struggle to close Guantánamo on and around the anniversary in Washington, D.C., holding a week of actions, and fasting throughout it. Their connection with each other, their empathy for the prisoners, and the depth of emotion they bring to the campaign is genuinely inspiring.
Chris Knestrick of Witness Against Torture calls on Donald Trump to close Guantánamo at the annual rally outside the White House on January 11, 2018, the 16th anniversary of the opening of the prison. He was supporting the new Close Guantánamo initiative, counting how many days Guantánamo has been open — a shocking total of 5,845 days on the anniversary. Founded in 2005, Witness Against Torture lead the struggle to close Guantánamo on and around the anniversary in Washington, D.C., holding a week of actions, and fasting throughout it. Their connection with each other, their empathy for the prisoners, and the depth of emotion they bring to the campaign is genuinely inspiring.
Josie Setzler of Witness Against Torture calls on Donald Trump to close Guantánamo at the annual rally outside the White House on January 11, 2018, the 16th anniversary of the opening of the prison. She was supporting the new Close Guantánamo initiative, counting how many days Guantánamo has been open — a shocking total of 5,845 days on the anniversary. Founded in 2005, Witness Against Torture lead the struggle to close Guantánamo on and around the anniversary in Washington, D.C., holding a week of actions, and fasting throughout it. Their connection with each other, their empathy for the prisoners, and the depth of emotion they bring to the campaign is genuinely inspiring.
Matt Daloisio of Witness Against Torture calls on Donald Trump to close Guantánamo at the annual rally outside the White House on January 11, 2018, the 16th anniversary of the opening of the prison. He was supporting the new Close Guantánamo initiative, counting how many days Guantánamo has been open — a shocking total of 5,845 days on the anniversary. Founded in 2005, Witness Against Torture lead the struggle to close Guantánamo on and around the anniversary in Washington, D.C., holding a week of actions, and fasting throughout it. Their connection with each other, their empathy for the prisoners, and the depth of emotion they bring to the campaign is genuinely inspiring.
Alli McCracken of Amnesty International USA at the protest outside the White House on Jan. 11, the 16th anniversary of the opening of Guantánamo, showing her support for the new Close Guantánamo initiative, counting how many days Guantánamo has been open — shockingly, 5,845 in total on the anniversary.
In Mexico City yesterday, Jan. 11, the 16th anniversary of the opening of Guantánamo, Natalia R. Scott showed her support for the new Close Guantánamo initiative, counting how many days Guantánamo has been open — shockingly, 5,845 in total on the anniversary.
In Somerville, Massachusetts yesterday, Jan. 11, the 16th anniversary of the opening of Guantánamo, Susan McLucas showed her support for the new Close Guantánamo initiative, counting how many days Guantánamo has been open — shockingly, 5,845 in total on the anniversary.
On the eve of the 16th anniversary of the opening of the prison at Guantánamo Bay, on Jan. 11, 2018, activists held an event in Washington, D.C., "There is a Man Under that Hood: Closing Guantánamo and Ending Torture in the Age of Trump," at which peace activist Kathy Kelly (Voices for Creative Nonviolence) supported the new Close Guantánamo initiative, counting how many days Guantánamo has been open — a shocking total of 5,845 days on the anniversary.
On the eve of the 16th anniversary of the opening of the prison at Guantánamo Bay, on Jan. 11, 2018, activists held an event in Washington, D.C., "There is a Man Under that Hood: Closing Guantánamo and Ending Torture in the Age of Trump," at which peace activist Brian Terrell (Voices for Creative Nonviolence) supported the new Close Guantánamo initiative, counting how many days Guantánamo has been open — a shocking total of 5,845 days on the anniversary.
On the eve of the 16th anniversary of the opening of the prison at Guantánamo Bay, on Jan. 11, 2018, activists held an event in Washington, D.C., "There is a Man Under that Hood: Closing Guantánamo and Ending Torture in the Age of Trump," at which Beth Adams of Witness Against Torture supported the new Close Guantánamo initiative, counting how many days Guantánamo has been open — a shocking total of 5,845 days on the anniversary.
On the eve of the 16th anniversary of the opening of the prison at Guantánamo Bay, on Jan. 11, 2018, activists held an event in Washington, D.C., "There is a Man Under that Hood: Closing Guantánamo and Ending Torture in the Age of Trump," at which Martin Gugino of Witness Against Torture supported the new Close Guantánamo initiative, counting how many days Guantánamo has been open — a shocking total of 5,845 days on the anniversary.
At the annual rally outside the White House on January 11, 2018, the 16th anniversary of the opening of the prison, representatives of the Center for Constitutional Rights were supporting the new Close Guantánamo initiative, counting how many days Guantánamo has been open — a shocking total of 5,845 days on the anniversary.
Legal Director Baher Azmy was holding the poster, on the left, with, from the center, Aliya Hussain, advocacy program manager, and attorneys Omar Farah and Pardiss Kebriaei. CCR were highlighting the cases of three of their clients, and had also just come from the National Press Club, where, with Reprieve and other lawyers, they had "filed a major challenge to Donald Trump's continued detention of prisoners at Guantánamo," arguing, on behalf of 11 men still held, that "Trump's proclamation against releasing anyone from Guantánamo, regardless of their circumstances, which has borne out for the first full year of the Trump presidency, is arbitrary and unlawful and amounts to 'perpetual detention for detention's sake.'"
Maha Hilal, co-director of the Justice for Muslims Collective, calls on Donald Trump to close Guantánamo at the annual rally outside the White House on January 11, 2018, the 16th anniversary of the opening of the prison. For the anniversary, Maha said, "The existence of Guantánamo Bay prison epitomizes what institutional and structural Islamophobia looks like in practice. For sixteen years, the prison has been allowed to operate on false legal pretenses and no accountability whatsoever. This has not only damaged the lives of prisoners who have been released, but also means that those who remain behind the prison's walls have little to no hope of justice. As one of the most glaring spectacles of how the War on Terror has targeted Muslims, Guantánamo Bay prison must be closed and torture ended to restore some semblance of justice — not selective or differential justice, but justice in its totality."
Jeremy Varon of Witness Against Torture and Medea Benjamin of CODEPINK: Women for Peace call on Donald Trump to close Guantánamo at the annual rally outside the White House on January 11, 2018, the 16th anniversary of the opening of the prison.
Close Guantánamo co-founder Andy Worthington launches the new initiative for January 11, 2018, urging Donald Trump to finally close Guantánamo, and to remove this long-standing stain on America's reputation as a country founded on the rule of law, and which respects the rule of law.


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This is the fourth edition in a series of essays by journalist Bradley Perrett on long-term planning ideas to provide for a better future for the people of the Greater Newcastle and Hunter Region. Newcastle needs to cut down almost all of the Norfolk Island pines on its harbour and ocean shores. There's no doubt that it eventually will, otherwise people will hardly see water except when standing under what will eventually be enormously tall trees with overlapping branches. The sooner the unpleasant job of removal is done, the less painful it will be. The first reaction of most people reading this article will be that we simply cannot cut down these magnificent conifers. Every time I think about the subject, I briefly have the same feeling. But it really must be done, because the trees are destroying one of our greatest assets, water views. This is most obviously a problem for people living or working in high-rise buildings, of which Newcastle will have many more as the decades roll on. But the problem for those people is also a problem for everyone else. Newcastle will prosper if it is an attractive city to live in, especially if it offers excellent, affordable water views to a large fraction of its residents. Businesses and jobs move to cities that offer great lifestyles. If you wanted to wreck that opportunity, you probably couldn't do better than to plant dense shoreline rows of trees that look great, grow slowly to spectacular heights and become loved civic features that future generations would hate to remove. That's exactly what the City of Newcastle has done and is continuing to do: along Foreshore Park at first, more than 30 years ago, and more recently at Fletcher Park. There are also closely-spaced groups of Norfolk Island pines near shorelines at Stockton and Bar Beach. Wanton planning of tall trees must be suppressing inner-city development already, because potential apartment buyers can easily conclude that sooner or later they won't see water; they'll see foliage. The council has no plan for managing the problem; it doesn't even prune except for tree health and public safety. This series of articles is about long-term planning of Greater Newcastle, so readers may wonder why I am writing about trees that we already have. In fact, our Norfolk Island pines are just about the most predictably long-term planning subject that we can discuss, because they will last well beyond a century. There's one on Norfolk Island that is supposed to have been there when Captain James Cook discovered the island (and its trees) in 1774. Norfolk Island pines grow to at least 50 metres, which is about the height of a 16-storey building. Of course they get wider as they go up. At the northern end of Stockton, we can see what happens. At that location, trees of this species were planted 12 metres apart. Now mature, but far from fully developed, they are growing into each other, their branches overlapping. Along the southern side of the harbour, the council has planted Norfolk Island pines just eight metres apart. This means that, unless they are removed, Newcastle will ultimately have a 50m-high hedge along its harbour shoreline. Just imagine that for a moment. Apart from isolating ourselves from the water, we'll be a national, maybe international, laughing stock. Imagine, too, the scene from a future cruise ship entering the port. "Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, this is your captain speaking. Welcome to Newcastle. You can't see it, but it's behind that green wall over there." We should remove just about all the waterside Norfolk Island pines that are less than 40 years old and any older ones that are in particularly view-damaging locations. Those that are most historic, notably the wonderful group in King Edward Park, must be kept. Thinning out the lines of trees by removing, say, one in two won't be enough, because they grow so wide. Even if we cut down three in four, at least half of the view will still be lost when looking at right angles through the row. If the line of sight is not perpendicular, the obstruction will be denser. HUNTER ESSAYS #1: East Charlestown bypass deserves consideration Maybe one in 10 of the tall waterside trees could be kept, and even then we should take out more if important views were blocked. The value of trees in cities is beyond doubt. They're not just pretty and they don't just make us feel good; research shows that they even improve our health. In particular, I'm sure we must have lots of trees to adorn our shorelines. But they don't have to be Norfolk Island pines. The council should choose a new waterside tree species, necessarily one that can put up with wind and salt. Unlike the current species, it should be indigenous. HUNTER ESSAYS #2: Minimum height of 60 floors in the heart of Newcastle: a bold proposal And it should not grow higher than about 10 metres. The new trees really must be fairly low, because every metre of height obstructs tens or even hundreds of metres of depth of view. (It depends on where the viewer is.) We should not procrastinate about changing our crazy waterside tree policy. Solving the problem will only become more unpleasant as it grows before our eyes: the bigger the tree, the less happy we will be about cutting it down. As soon as the council chooses a new species, its arborists should begin planting it between the Norfolk Island pines. We need to keep close spacing for the new trees, so we can have lots of green by the water. When the new trees are big enough, the old ones should be cut down. The wood could be used for furniture or construction, sparing some forest trees from felling. HUNTER ESSAYS #3: Four-lane road from Wallsend to Mayfield remains possible Depending on how much light the new trees need, heavy pruning of old trees may be needed immediately. Pruning and felling will be especially unpleasant for the city's arborists. These people have generally done a great job over many decades in creating what's called an urban forest. Yet here I am calling for destruction of some of their work. Again, I can see no alternative. The council has also planted figs in places next to the harbour. This is another mistake, because they can grow above 20 metres. They should be removed, too. Norfolk Island pines have also been planted in unwelcome locations just a little inland - along Hannell Street and Honeysuckle Drive, for example, and again at close intervals. Unless they, too, are removed, they will block harbour views, at least until about the year 2200. Notice that I've written this article entirely from the point of view of people, not the trees. 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Newcastle Harbour's Norfolk Island pines must be removed or risk blocking off the foreshore's best asset
Bradley Perrett
ALONG THE HARBOUR: Norfolk Island pines along Wharf next to Newcastle Harbour. Pictures: Max Mason-Hubers
This is the fourth edition in a series of essays by journalist Bradley Perrett on long-term planning ideas to provide for a better future for the people of the Greater Newcastle and Hunter Region.
Newcastle needs to cut down almost all of the Norfolk Island pines on its harbour and ocean shores.
There's no doubt that it eventually will, otherwise people will hardly see water except when standing under what will eventually be enormously tall trees with overlapping branches. The sooner the unpleasant job of removal is done, the less painful it will be.
The first reaction of most people reading this article will be that we simply cannot cut down these magnificent conifers. Every time I think about the subject, I briefly have the same feeling. But it really must be done, because the trees are destroying one of our greatest assets, water views.
This is most obviously a problem for people living or working in high-rise buildings, of which Newcastle will have many more as the decades roll on.
But the problem for those people is also a problem for everyone else. Newcastle will prosper if it is an attractive city to live in, especially if it offers excellent, affordable water views to a large fraction of its residents. Businesses and jobs move to cities that offer great lifestyles.
If you wanted to wreck that opportunity, you probably couldn't do better than to plant dense shoreline rows of trees that look great, grow slowly to spectacular heights and become loved civic features that future generations would hate to remove.
That's exactly what the City of Newcastle has done and is continuing to do: along Foreshore Park at first, more than 30 years ago, and more recently at Fletcher Park. There are also closely-spaced groups of Norfolk Island pines near shorelines at Stockton and Bar Beach.
Wanton planning of tall trees must be suppressing inner-city development already, because potential apartment buyers can easily conclude that sooner or later they won't see water; they'll see foliage.
MUST BE KEPT: The beautiful stand of Norfolk Island pines in King Edward Park. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers
The council has no plan for managing the problem; it doesn't even prune except for tree health and public safety.
This series of articles is about long-term planning of Greater Newcastle, so readers may wonder why I am writing about trees that we already have. In fact, our Norfolk Island pines are just about the most predictably long-term planning subject that we can discuss, because they will last well beyond a century. There's one on Norfolk Island that is supposed to have been there when Captain James Cook discovered the island (and its trees) in 1774.
Norfolk Island pines grow to at least 50 metres, which is about the height of a 16-storey building. Of course they get wider as they go up.
At the northern end of Stockton, we can see what happens. At that location, trees of this species were planted 12 metres apart. Now mature, but far from fully developed, they are growing into each other, their branches overlapping.
Along the southern side of the harbour, the council has planted Norfolk Island pines just eight metres apart. This means that, unless they are removed, Newcastle will ultimately have a 50m-high hedge along its harbour shoreline.
Just imagine that for a moment.
Apart from isolating ourselves from the water, we'll be a national, maybe international, laughing stock.
Imagine, too, the scene from a future cruise ship entering the port. "Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, this is your captain speaking. Welcome to Newcastle. You can't see it, but it's behind that green wall over there."
We should remove just about all the waterside Norfolk Island pines that are less than 40 years old and any older ones that are in particularly view-damaging locations. Those that are most historic, notably the wonderful group in King Edward Park, must be kept.
Thinning out the lines of trees by removing, say, one in two won't be enough, because they grow so wide. Even if we cut down three in four, at least half of the view will still be lost when looking at right angles through the row. If the line of sight is not perpendicular, the obstruction will be denser.
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Maybe one in 10 of the tall waterside trees could be kept, and even then we should take out more if important views were blocked.
The value of trees in cities is beyond doubt. They're not just pretty and they don't just make us feel good; research shows that they even improve our health. In particular, I'm sure we must have lots of trees to adorn our shorelines.
But they don't have to be Norfolk Island pines.
The council should choose a new waterside tree species, necessarily one that can put up with wind and salt. Unlike the current species, it should be indigenous.
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And it should not grow higher than about 10 metres. The new trees really must be fairly low, because every metre of height obstructs tens or even hundreds of metres of depth of view. (It depends on where the viewer is.)
We should not procrastinate about changing our crazy waterside tree policy. Solving the problem will only become more unpleasant as it grows before our eyes: the bigger the tree, the less happy we will be about cutting it down.
As soon as the council chooses a new species, its arborists should begin planting it between the Norfolk Island pines. We need to keep close spacing for the new trees, so we can have lots of green by the water.
When the new trees are big enough, the old ones should be cut down. The wood could be used for furniture or construction, sparing some forest trees from felling.
HUNTER ESSAYS #3:Four-lane road from Wallsend to Mayfield remains possible
Depending on how much light the new trees need, heavy pruning of old trees may be needed immediately.
Pruning and felling will be especially unpleasant for the city's arborists. These people have generally done a great job over many decades in creating what's called an urban forest. Yet here I am calling for destruction of some of their work. Again, I can see no alternative.
The council has also planted figs in places next to the harbour. This is another mistake, because they can grow above 20metres. They should be removed, too.
Norfolk Island pines have also been planted in unwelcome locations just a little inland - along Hannell Street and Honeysuckle Drive, for example, and again at close intervals. Unless they, too, are removed, they will block harbour views, at least until about the year 2200.
Notice that I've written this article entirely from the point of view of people, not the trees. That's because we're not discussing the natural environment here.
A city is not nature; it's a place that people make. Its plants are there by our choice. We choose to plant them; we can also choose to remove them. Sometimes painfully.
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Films of Sergio Leone => Other Films => Topic started by: Tucumcari Bound on July 28, 2007, 11:30:31 PM
Title: ¡Three Amigos! (1986)
Post by: Tucumcari Bound on July 28, 2007, 11:30:31 PM
I consider this a comedy classic. It's an absolute hilarious comedy western in my opinion. I used to watch this film countless times when I was a kid. It still holds up today. Chevy Chase, Steve Martin, and Martin Short were all hilarious! Also one of the best parts in the film was the villain, played by "The Wild Bunch" actor Alfonso Arau as El Guapo.
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Post by: The Firecracker on July 28, 2007, 11:32:42 PM
Never seen it in it's entirety but from what I've seen it looks very funny.
Nice homage to the old serials.
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Do me a favor Firecracker, watch it in it's entirety ASAP! ;)


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Lendlease Appoints New Managing Director for Construction
Lendlease has announced Simon Gorski as its new managing director for Construction, following the promotion of Neil Martin to Chief Operating Officer for Europe.
Gorski began his career as a quantity surveyor before attending the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst ahead of a decade of service with the British Army. The former Army officer was instrumental in the delivery of major defence programmes, including the Regional Prime Contract for the South West, and Project SLAM – a contract to provide 23,000 of the Ministry of Defence's bedrooms for single personnel.
Since joining Lendlease almost 15 years ago, he has held several positions, serving most recently as Executive General Manager, UK Regions.
Commenting on the appointment, Gorski said:
"My focus will be to ensure Lendlease remains a leader in the construction sector and continues to provide an exceptional service to our customers. We already have some of the finest talent in the industry working at Lendlease, and I have absolutely no doubt that we will continue to deliver great schemes and win new business."
Dan Labbad, Lendlease Europe CEO, added:
"At Lendlease our construction business is synonymous with the delivery of high-quality projects on time and budget for both the public and private sectors. Nobody is better qualified to continue that record than Simon. He is an outstanding member of our team and thoroughly deserves his new role."
In April, the company announced Labbad will be leaving the company to succeed Dame Alison Nimmo who retires this year as Chief Executive of The Crown Estate which manages £14 billion of commercial property for the British Royal family.
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The White House is seeking to overhaul No Child Left Behind, the massive education program that was a legislative hallmark of the Bush administration. NCLB grades schools on their students' performance on standardized tests, then has those schools compete for funding based on the test scores. Supporters compare it to the free market but critics contend it worsens some historical disadvantages. The reforms will still have to be approved by Congress.
What They're Proposing The New York Times's Sam Dillon explains, "a new accountability system would divide schools into more categories, offering recognition to those that are succeeding and providing large new amounts of money to help improve or close failing schools." The White House wants No Child Left Behind to more closely resemble its own education program, Race To The Top.
For the unions, No Child Left Behind exemplified everything that was wrong with the Bush approach--allowing states to lower their standards so that school appeared to be improving, for example, and making schools meet federal guidelines without providing additional resources. [...] Duncan hopes to preserve what he regards as NCLB's one important contribution--breaking down data to identify and address gaps between white and nonwhite students--but he says that he intends to drastically rewrite the law.
What 'Career Readiness' Means Huffington Post's Eric Tipler evaluates Obama's key education metric. "We need to make sure that 'career readiness' actually means 'readiness for a career,' not a back door to avoid educating the children we're currently failing to educate." Kids should learn for careers that are "viable in their local economy for the foreseeable future."
Could Be Health Care-Scale Political Disaster So warns the National Review's Chester Finn. "[R]eworking this monstrously complex statute is apt to prove almost as challenging as reforming health care -- and by the time Congress is done, it could come out just as badly." He says of Obama's plan to circumvent states by funding local school districts directly, "This is probably good for education reform but almost certainly bad for the 10th Amendment," which outlines states rights.
...But GOP Is With Obama The Wall Street Journal's Neil King writes, "Obama's education policy is one of the few areas where the White House is now winning Republican support. 'This is one area where we share values and policy ideas,' Duncan said of his talks with Republican lawmakers and governors."


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One of the first and most important purchases for an attorney opening a new practice is insurance coverage. Here's a look at what you'll need.
General Property and Liability Insurance. A general property and liability insurance policy should include coverage for loss or damage to the contents of the attorney's office (e.g., furniture, library resources, and computers) from perils such as fire and theft, along with coverage for most sources of third party liability (except malpractice claims, which normally are excluded and require coverage under a malpractice policy). Typical liability policies cover risks such as a client tripping in the office, employee-caused automobile accidents (in the course and scope of their employment), or even suits for malicious prosecution. In addition, as with any other business, a law practice should have coverage that includes liability for the attorney and all of his or her agents.
Professional Liability (Malpractice) Insurance. Malpractice insurance, also known as "professional liability" or "errors and omissions" insurance, covers liability for an attorney's professional negligence, such as the failure to file a suit before the statute of limitations has passed or any other error or omission that falls below the standard of care applicable to the case that results in a loss to a client. Most malpractice insurance provides "claims-made" coverage, which affords protection for claims made and reported during the policy period. Under a claims-made policy, if the policy is terminated and a claim is made after an attorney has retired or otherwise left the practice with respect to a matter previously handled, the attorney wouldn't be covered. To get continuing coverage, attorneys should buy a policy "tail" that provides coverage for a predetermined period after termination of the general policy.
Personal Health and Life Insurance. Attorneys seeking personal health and life insurance will need to investigate the wide range of private insurance plans available to the general public. An attorney who leaves a firm to start his or her own practice and who was covered by the firm's group plan should determine whether a continuation of coverage is possible under federal or state law. Because of the relative high cost of private health insurance, solo practitioners should check into group insurance plans offered by various organizations, including the State Bar of California. The State Bar also sponsors term life insurance.
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The Geeky Serial Killer
Jack Loftus
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A serial killer already linked to the murders of four Long Island area Craigslist prostitutes is so intimately familiar with police investigation techniques that law enforcement officials are now openly speculating he may be one of their own.
The absolutely chilling admission arrives in the wake of several untraceable calls made to members of the victims' families, during which a "calm and bland" voice told one victim's twin sister numerous vulgar things about the crime and expressed anger about women who worked as prostitutes.
All calls were kept under three minutes and were made from disposable cellphones, so as to thwart call tracing techniques presently employed by New York authorities. The full content of those calls was not released to the public as part of an effort to discourage copycats and false confessions.
"He is a guy who is aware of how we utilize technology," one investigator said [in an interview with the New York Times]. "Frankly, people are thinking maybe he could be a cop" - either one still in law enforcement or one who has moved on.
"Without question, this guy is smart, this guy is not a dope," the investigator continued. "It's a guy who thinks about things."
What's especially frightening about this case is that, while the killer is admittedly very familiar with how police investigate these heinous crimes, the tactics authorities have revealed to the public thus far are ones an everyday citizen could easily pick up after watching an episode of C.S.I. or that show with the obvious parallels, Dexter.
Keeping calls under three minutes to thwart phone traces; calls made to the victims' families from disposable cellphones; calls made from high traffic areas like Madison Square Garden to foil surveillance attempts—these are all techniques that I've learned about through the years simply by watching summer blockbuster movies or Showtime dramas. The evidence presented here seems to indicate they actually work in the real world.
Admittedly, authorities have not revealed everything they know about this case, so there could be even more, expert-level techniques that this killer could is employing to keep the police off his tracks. This makes everything even more frightening!
To date, efforts to corner or even track the rough location of the Long Island serial killer's calls have been ineffective. No suspect has been identified nor have any pesons of interest been floated to the public. What we do know, thanks to the aforementioned phone calls, is that the killer has it in for prostitutes and is incredibly put out by their way of life.
This is all very unsettling, as serial killer cases always are, but with the tools and media available to sickos today, can anyone really claim to be surprised? [NYT]
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Expatriate Healthcare News: MDA7 'could potentially treat Alzheimer's'
September 3, 2012	by Expatriate Healthcare
A new treatment could potentially treat Alzheimer's disease, a study has indicated.
Researchers at the Lerner Research Institute and Anaesthesiology Institute at Cleveland Clinic examined the compound MDA7.
The investigation, which was published in the journal Neurobiology of Aging, revealed that the drug induced positive responses within the immune system, which limited Alzheimer's disease's development.
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Neuro-inflammation is linked to Alzheimer's disease's progression and the condition slowly destroys thinking and memory skills.
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"Development of this compound as a potential drug for Alzheimer's would take many more years, but this is a promising finding worthy of further investigation," he added.
It is thought that the ageing population could result in as many as 106 million people worldwide suffering from this form of cognitive decline by 2050, which will put a strain on international healthcare provisions, data from the Alzheimer's Association's 2011 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures report suggested.
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UGA and Auburn make the top three for 4-star WR
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Tyler Smith, one of the state's top receivers, told the AJC over the weekend that he's arrived at a top three.
The 4-star from McEachern says North Carolina, Auburn and UGA — in no particular order — lead the way for his services.
Smith, who has reported eight offers, made unofficial visits to each school this summer. He was in attendance for UGA's "Dawg Night" prospect camp in July, and he told the AJC he remains in constant communication with the Bulldogs.
"It feels like home," Smith said of UGA. "It isn't too far. Things are great with them. The coaches are always showing love."
It's worth noting that Smith's quarterback at McEachern, Bailey Hockman, committed to UGA over the summer. Some believe the Bulldogs are the frontrunner as a result of the quarterback-receiver connection.
Another school showing interest is Auburn, where Smith has family ties. His cousin, Brad Ware, was a safety for the Tigers from 1996-98. Ware was teammates with current Auburn co-offensive coordinator Dameyune Craig.
"Coach Craig treats me well," Smith said.
Smith had plans to attend Auburn's opener against Louisville on Saturday, but was forced to miss the game due to an apparent knee injury he suffered against Buford on Friday. The extent of the injury remains unknown.
As a result, Smith says he'll likely take a few unofficial visits to Auburn later this fall. He plans to unofficially visit Kentucky, Tennessee and UGA, too.
Smith is the state's No. 26 prospect in the state for 2017.
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Renowned Gujarati art director and set designer, Chhel Vayeda (Of the Chhel-Paresh team) passed away on November 12 in Mumbai. He was 79.
Chhel along with Paresh Daru were called the jodi. They collaborated together for 50 years as set designers for more than 700 dramas in five languages including Gujarati, Marathi, Hindi, English, Sanskrit and Odiya; and 55 films (six languages) and TV serials in three languages.
He was active till the end and met a peaceful death. A prayer meeting was held at Bhaidas hall on November 14 for the departed soul. Chhel is survived by his son, writer Sanjay Chhel.