Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Force Feeding at Guantanamo and the Politics of History
Today on Press Play, we take a look at the first trial over force feeding at Guantanamo Bay. Plus, we discuss the fight over history lessons in a Colorado school district.
By Madeleine Brand • • 52m ListenOn Monday, the first trial over force feeding at Guantanamo Bay begins for a man who’s been detained for 12 years and hasn’t ever been charged with a crime. We talk to the detainee’s lawyer. Plus: Who should decide what students learn in their history classes? We take a look at the fight between the Colorado school district’s board and students. And our film critics look at the new film Gone Girl and this weekend’s other releases.
Banner Image: Nasal tubes, gravity feeding bags, and the liquid nutrient Ensure used in Guantanamo force feeding; Credit: "Force-feeding kit" by DoD - http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/pdfs/App12_Pt13.pdf. Licensed under Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.
