Latest Stories on RebelReports:

Are leading Democrats Afraid of a Special Prosecutor to Investigate Torture?: Congress was briefed in real time on the Bush-era torture tactics. Is that why some Democrats prefer whitewash commissions and closed-door hearings?

U.S. Cities Increasing Use of Armed Mercenaries to Replace Police: There are now some 2 million private forces deployed inside America. This number is growing in cities like Oakland. Now is the time to confront it before it is too late.

“Worse than Gitmo:” ACLU Asks for Documents on Bagram Prison, Where the US Still Holds 600 Prisoners:The Obama administration argues that the prisoners at Bagram—some who have been there 6 years—do not have habeas corpus rights. That’s not looking backwards. It is current policy.

Jay Bybee’s Rules at Home: “Be Nice. Don’t Hit.” Bybee’s Rules for the CIA: Torture Prisoners: Bybee seems to be against corporal punishment, but has no problem with slamming prisoners against walls, locking people in boxes and simulating drowning.

Please note, I am going to be speaking at a conference on Blackwater and other mercenary firms in Stockton, Illinois Friday and Saturday. If you are in the area, information is here.