John Sifton

John Sifton is a private investigator and attorney based in New York City. His firm, One World Research, carries out research for law firms and human rights groups, including in South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa. He has conducted extensive investigations into the CIA interrogation and detention program.

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The Torture Loophole

New documents on enhanced interrogation techniques suggests the Bush administration did not seek proper legal clearance to grill detainees.

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What's Missing from the CIA Docs

Why is the Obama administration using heavy, retro-Bush era blackouts in a newly released CIA report? John Sifton combs through hundreds of pages for clues about the spread of torture and the marquee names who okayed it six years ago.

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Cheney's Big Torture Speech

As the former vice president takes the stage Thursday morning—at the same time as Obama—The Daily Beast's John Sifton on what to look out for, from defending interrogations to rehashing dubious claims about how they kept us safe.

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The Bush Administration Homicides

The Justice Department may not be prosecuting the torture-memo writers, but John Sifton asks, what about those who killed an estimated 100 detainees during interrogations?

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New Torture Report Details Bushies' Role

Eric Holder today declassified a confidential Senate report that provides a more detailed narrative of the role top Bush officials played in approving interrogation methods.

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John Sifton

The Torture Loophole

What's Missing from the CIA Docs

Cheney's Big Torture Speech

The Bush Administration Homicides

New Torture Report Details Bushies' Role

The Torture Problem Is Going to Get Worse

Obama's Torture Bind

Is Leon Panetta Covering Up Torture?