By Emily Manna At just sixteen years old, Malala Yousafzai has survived a Taliban attack, been lauded by the world for her bravery in standing up for women’s education rights, and this month became the youngest ever Nobel Peace Prize nominee. She recently paid a visit to the White House as part of a US tour to promote […]
Why Not in Their Backyard? Smart Choices Abroad for Releasing Guantanámo Bay Prisoners
by Alexander Metelitsa On January 22, 2009, President Obama signed executive orders to shut down the Guantanámo Bay terrorist detention center within a year. Soon after, he established the Guantanámo Detainee Review Interagency Task Force to determine which Guantanamo captives can be prosecuted in the U.S. justice system, which can be released, and whether any captives […]