EU leaders discuss Guantanamo detainee transfer details with US officials
Top officials from the Obama administration met with leaders from the European Union (EU) Monday to discuss plans to transfer detainees from Guantanamo Bay to European countries. US Attorney General Eric...
Obama distances himself from Holder statements on race in US
US President Barack Obama has distanced himself from remarks by Attorney General Eric Holder in which he characterized the US as a "nation of cowards" on race matters, according to an interview with...
DOJ releases Bush administration memos on executive authority in 'war on terror'
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday released two memoranda and seven opinions authored by the White House Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) during the presidency of George W. Bush ,...
US Attorney General Eric Holder on Monday reaffirmed his opposition to waterboarding as an acceptable interrogation device. In a speech before the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, Holder emphasized the need to...
US Attorney General Eric Holder Wednesday confirmed the Obama administration's intention to close Guantanamo Bay in 2010 despite his belief that the facility is now well-run and that detainees are treated...
Holder's call for national dialogue on race ducks issue of personal responsibility
La Shawn Barber : "U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder essentially called white Americans cowards for not talking enough about race. Holder, who obviously didn't let anything prevent him from succeeding, believes the nation should have one of...
US AG Holder visits Guantanamo as part of Justice Department review
US Attorney General Eric Holder visited the Guantanamo Bay military prison on Monday as part of a Department of Justice (DOJ) review of the suspended military commission system established...
Guantanamo meets Geneva Convention requirements: Pentagon report
A report prepared for the Pentagon by US Navy Admiral Patrick Walsh has concluded that the Guantanamo Bay detention center meets the requirements of the Geneva Conventions , according to Friday statements from...
US Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday that, despite landmark court decisions and legislation bolstering the official recognition of racial equality, the US remains a country that has not truly resolved its racial divide. Holder,...
Obama administration begins review of Guantanamo Bay detainees
An Obama administration official said Friday that a review of detainees, the first step in closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay , has begun . US President Barack Obama issued the executive...
