During his first days in office, we celebrated President Obama’s decision to swiftly fulfill his campaign promises as he signed an executive order to shut down Guantánamo Bay, close the CIA’s secret overseas prisons, and ban torture. But in the government’s response to a federal court on Friday, President Obama’s team embraced the Bush Administration policy of holding detainees indefinitely without trial at Bagram prison in Kabul.

In a two-sentence response to the court, the Obama administration stated, “Having considered the matter, the government adheres to its previously articulated position.” That decision raises the question, of whether Obama’s closure of Guantánamo merely symbolic? Read more on why we say "No More Gitmos!"

 CODEPINK supported the 100 Days to Close Guantánamo Campaign- dozens fasted and rallied in DC. Nancy Mancias, one of the fasters, posted her experience on the PINKTank- you can read it here!

Andy Worthington, London-based journalist and author of "The Guantánamo
Files" (Pluto Press), today releases the first definitive list of the 779 prisoners held in the US prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. See the files here

Check out our past actions for links to press coverage, articles, reports and action photos!