Starving in Gitmo

Ongoing Gitmo Hunger-Strike Spurs Prison to Impose Media Blockade

by TRNN

Jason Leopold: Guantanamo Prisoner's ongoing hunger-strike and detention of 158 prisoners, including some 80 who have been cleared for release or transfer has increased pressure to close Guantanamo.

Jason Leopold is an investigative reporter and contributor to Al Jazeera America covering Guantanamo, counterterrorism, national security, human rights, open government and civil liberties issues. He's been called a "FOIA Terrorist" by federal employees for his aggressive use of the Freedom of Information Act, which included suing the FBI and forcing the agency to changes its policies. He's the author of the memoir, News Junkie, and an ebook, From Hopeful to Immigrant to FBI Informant: The Inside Story of the Other Abu Zubaidah.