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"Biden's move on Afghanistan raises Guantanamo questions," by Rebecca Kheel, The Hill, April 25, 2021
"U.S. to Begin Offering Vaccines to Detainees at Guantánamo Bay," by Carol Rosenberg, New York Times, April 19, 2021
"‘Sharp Uptick’ in Domestic Terror Prosecutions Will Continue in 2021: Report," by Nancy Bilyeau, The Crime Report, April 16, 2021
"Senators Urge Biden To Shut Down Guantánamo, Calling It A 'Symbol Of Lawlessness'," by Sacha Pfeiffer, NPR, April 16, 2021
"He Was Convicted of a Bombing Plot. Was It a Setup?," by Rozina Ali, New York Times, April 15, 2021
"Opinion: The death of a former Guantanamo prisoner exposes how the US controls the life and death of its captives," by Maha Hilal, Business Insider, April 03, 2021
"Military Closes Failing Facility at Guantánamo Bay to Consolidate Prisoners," by Carol Rosenberg, New York Times, April 04, 2021
"‘The Mauritanian’ explores torture, abuse of former prisoner at Guantanamo Bay," by Amna Nawaz and Ali Rogin, PBS NewsHour, March 30, 2021
"The Original 20 Guantánamo Detainees: A Roster, and Where They Are Now," by Carol Rosenberg, New York Times, March 27, 2021
"They Were Guantánamo’s First Detainees. Here’s Where They Are Now.," by Carol Rosenberg, New York Times, March 27, 2021
"Podcast: Biden, Guantanamo, and Mohammed al-Qahtani," by Amy Walters, Al Jazeera, March 24, 2021
"Collateral damage: the impact of Guantanamo on a family," by Ahmed Rabbani, Al Jazeera, March 24, 2021
"Opinion: The men at Guantánamo Bay are worth defending. Our system of justice demands that we do," by Brian Bouffard and Aaron Shepard, Miami Herald, March 13, 2021
"An Old Debate Renewed: Does The U.S. Now Need A Domestic Terrorism Law?," by Greg Myre, NPR, March 16, 2021
"What Does National Security Even Mean Anymore, After January 6th and the Pandemic?," by Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, March 04, 2021
