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Where do things stand at Guantánamo? Six basic questions answered.

President Obama this week pledged to “reengage” with Congress to find a way to close the terror detention camp at the Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, naval base. The renewed focus comes as 100 of the 166 detainees are reported to be engaged in a hunger strike. Here is a brief look at where things stand now.
Banksy: 7 stories from 'The Man Behind the Wall'

Here are 7 Banksy stories from the recent biography "Banksy: The Man Behind the Wall."
Blasphemy riots: 6 examples around the world

Many Muslims consider any depiction of the prophet to be forbidden, and Islamic teachings call for handling the Quran with respect. Incidents of both intentional and unintentional disrespect have occasionally prompted protests and violence around the world. Here are six examples:
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Obama or Romney? Why 5 undecided voters are still on the fence.

The presidential election will be decided by a tiny fraction of American voters – those in swing states who have not made up their minds. What are these 1 million people waiting for? The Monitor talked to five undecided voters to find out.
CIA's harsh interrogation techniques: three key memos now online

The most detailed documents describing the Central Intelligence Agency’s secret interrogation, rendition, and detention program are now online in the American Civil Liberties Union’s new Torture Database. Here are three of the most important memos of the 5,000-plus that the ACLU obtained through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and legal challenges going back to 2003, according to Alexander Abdo, staff attorney for the ACLU’s National Security Project.

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Opinion: Somalia's piracy problem is everyone's problem

'Arrghh matey' isn't so funny when you know what's at stake.
In Guantánamo case, a judge tightens the screws on the US

He is insisting that the government disclose any evidence that points to a detainee's innocence in a 'dirty bomb' plot.
Swing voters give Obama flexibility to solve US economic crisis
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Can US judges order detainees released?

That's a key question in the case of 17 Chinese Muslims held at Guantánamo, which a federal appeals court panel takes up Monday.
US judge orders five Guantánamo detainees freed for lack of evidence

Experts say the ruling is 'a clear warning shot to the government' over Gitmo detention policies.
World
Opinion: What to do with Guantánamo's detainees

Saudi Arabia's rehabilitation plan works. Imitate it.
Al Qaeda No. 2 insults Obama with racial slur in new video

In what terrorism analysts say is an attempt to show that the president-elect may not meet Muslims' expectations for change in the Middle East, Ayman al-Zawahiri called Obama 'dishonorable.'
Holder: Obama’s seasoned pick for attorney general

An experienced hand at Justice, he would shift priorities on detainees and domestic surveillance.
Closing Guantánamo prison may force new rules for trying terrorists

Obama will have to find a new balance between civil liberties and national security.
Obama’s emerging foreign policy team faces a troubled world

The goal is continuity in international relationships with a clear break from Bush’s approach.
USA
Showdown ahead over 17 Uighur detainees

The Justice Department says the judiciary does not have the power to release Guantánamo detainees into the US.
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US federal court orders Chinese Muslims in Guantánamo released

The Bush administration hopes to block the judge's order to free the 17 Uighurs, who were detained in Pakistan almost seven years ago.
Palin's alleged email hacker indicted
Ahead at Supreme Court: big cases, no blockbusters

Its new term, which starts Monday, includes cases on detainees and TV language.
Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

A book of canine comfort, free tickets to 900 museums, a dark documentary on torture, and more.
Detainees' rights subverted at Guantánamo, their lawyers say

A federal judge asks for statements from two guards accused of threatening a detainee.
Letters to the Editor

Readers write about Russia's invasion of Georgia and residency laws against sex offenders.
New York court indicts Pakistani scientist seized in Afghanistan

Aafia Siddiqui, who went missing in Pakistan for five years before her arrest, is accused of trying to kill US Army and FBI officers.
U.S. builds new detention center in Afghanistan

The new facility, which will hold up to 1,100 detainees, is aimed at replacing the controversial existing one at Bagram.
Saudis use cash and counseling to fight terrorism

About 3,200 former militants have completed the ambitious program aimed at persuading them to disavow violent Islamist ideologies.
For Gitmo detainee, rare phone call home to Saudi Arabia

Saudi family members are allowed to speak annually to those detained as 'enemy combatants' by the US