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    The Ratner Report


    Justice Department Redefines Terrorism by Putting Assata Shakur on FBI List
    Michael Ratner: Upping the reward and renewing interest in Assata Shakur, is aimed at labeling any use of violence with a political character as terrorism - even if the target is not a civilian

      May 10, 2013

    Guantanamo Hunger Strike Forces Debate About Detention
    Michael Ratner: Just when it seemed the illegal detention of prisoners at Guantanamo was off the radar, hunger strikers took control of their own destiny

      May 5, 13

    Wikileaks Releases Kissinger Cables and Two Decisions in Manning Trial
    Michael Ratner: Kissinger files show important role Wikileaks continues to play revealing real history of US foreign policy; Judge makes one decision favorable to Manning, one not

      April 12, 13

    The Message of MLK, Bradley Manning and the Collateral Murder Video
    Michael Ratner: Anniversary of King's "Beyond Vietnam Speech" and release of Wikileaks "Collateral Murder" video

      April 10, 13

    Shutting Down Critique of Israel on Campus
    Michael Ratner: Regulations against hate speech used to close down criticism of Israeli occupation

      April 10, 13

    Guantanamo Hunger Strike Continues - No Legal Basis for Holding Prisoners
    Michael Ratner: The Obama Admin. is responsible for the continued imprisonment of men who were found not to have been involved in any crime or act of war

      March 22, 2013

    The New York Times and "Liberal Media" Helped Sell the Iraq War
    Michael Ratner: The NYT and other "liberal" commentators led the way in selling the WMD myth and justified the Iraq war; their mea culpas ring hollow

      April 10, 13

    Holder's Letter Does not Rule Out Targeting US Citizens Outside of Country (Non-citizens Can Be Killed Anywhere)
    Michael Ratner: Rand Paul's filibuster forces Attorney General to acknowledge US president can not order the killing of US citizens on American soil but does not rule out the global campaign of targeted assassinations

      March 8, 2013

    Bradley Manning Tells Court Public Have the Right to Know About US War Crimes
    American Attorney for Julian Assange, Michael Ratner, reports he was in the courtroom and witnessed Manning speak with confidence and intelligence as he detailed the outrages that drove him to upload the documents to Wikileaks

      March 1, 2013

    Bradley Manning 1000 Days in Jail and more Government Crackdown on Transparency
    Michael Ratner: Worldwide support for Manning as trial of alleged Stratfor hacker Jeremy Hammond takes bizarre twist

      February 22, 2013

    Brennan Hearings: What is the Legal Basis for Drone Targeted Killings? Pt.2
    Michael Ratner: There's no reason why the legal argument defending targeted killing should not be made public

      February 9, 2013

    Brennan Hearings: What is the Legal Basis for Drone Targeted Killings?
    Michael Ratner: There's no reason why the legal argument defending targeted killing should not be made public

      February 8, 2013

    Zero Dark Thirty, Manhunt and Obama Admin. Justify Use of Torture
    Michael Ratner: Recent films and Obama's lack of prosecution of CIA and Bush Cheney for torture is creating conditions for its public acceptance

      February 4, 2013

    11 Years of Guantanamo; Brennan CIA Nomination Consolidates Drone Assassination Strategy
    Michael Ratner: From Guantanamo to Brennan at CIA, Obama carries on the policies of George Bush

      January 11, 2013

    US Government Campaign Against Whistleblowers and Electronic Robin Hoods
    Michael Ratner: Alleged hacktivist accused of leaking Stratfor files awaits trial; Manning lawyers say charges should be dropped as he was tortured

      November 19, 2012

    Manning Offers to Plea
    Michael Ratner: Bradley Manning offers to plea to a lesser charge; verification of grand jury investigating Julian Assange

      November 9, 12

    Rally Calls for Release of "Holy Land Five"
    Michael Ratner : Government incarceration of five leaders of a Muslim foundation that supported Palestinians is an affront to human rights

      October 28, 2012

    Court Rules Khalid Sheik Mohammed Can't Testify About Torture
    The Michael Ratner Report: Trial has a 40 second delay on feed to journalists so military can censor testimony

      October 21, 12

    Leading US Officials Support Terrorist Listed Group with Impunity
    Michael Ratner Report: Supreme Court finds Telecoms won’t be prosecuted for illegal wiretapping

      October 12, 12

    Omar Khadr Returned to Canada After US and Canada Ignored International Law for Years
    Michael Ratner: The Khadr case and others show how human rights have deteriorated in the US; Assange right to fear extradition

      October 10, 12

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