CVT In the News
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How the C.I.A. Is Waging an Influence Campaign to Get Its Next Director Confirmed
In their article, The New York Times cites the CVT-led broad coalition letter sent to U.S. Senators calling for Gina Haspel's nomination to CIA director to be blocked.
Source: The New York Times
Date: 04/20/2018 -
CIA nominee Gina Haspel faces uphill confirmation battle
NBC News reports on the nomination of Gina Haspel to CIA director, citing the CVT letter sent to Senators Kaine and Warner, calling on them to oppose Haspel; and the CVT-led broad coalition letter also sent to the Senate calling for Haspel to be blocked.
Source: NBC News
Date: 04/20/2018 -
Probe cleared Haspel in destruction of waterboarding tapes
In her article on Gina Haspel’s nomination to CIA director, Deb Riechmann of the Associated Press includes CVT and the CVT-led letters sent to U.S. Senators calling for Haspel's nomination to be blocked.
Source: Associated Press
Date: 04/20/2018 -
Anti-Torture Groups Are Pushing Congress to Block Trump's Nominee to Head the CIA
Scott Roehm, director of CVT's Washington office, spoke with TIME writer Maya Rhodan about CVT's opposition to the Gina Haspel nomination.
Source: TIME
Date: 04/19/2018 -
Lawmakers might allow White House to pursue ‘permanent state of warfare’
CVT Senior Policy Counsel Yasmine Taeb spoke with Think Progress about Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Bob Corker's new war authority legislation.
Source: Think Progress
Date: 04/19/2018 -
Letter Signed by Dozens of Virginia Officials, Activists Urges NO Votes on Gina Haspel for CIA Director
Blue Virginia writes about the CVT-organized letter sent to Senators Kaine and Warner urging them to block Gina Haspel's nomination to CIA director. The letter was signed by more than 50 Virginia elected officials and leaders from the progressive and faith communities.
Source: Blue Virginia
Date: 04/18/2018 -
Haspel confirmation hearing for CIA chief put off until May
In POLITICO, Elana Schor cites CVT's letter to Senators Kaine and Warner, which urges them not to confirm Gina Haspel for CIA director, and which was signed by more than 50 Virginia elected officials and leaders from the progressive and faith communities.
Source: POLITICO
Date: 04/18/2018 -
Scott Roehm on The Daily Beat Podcast
Scott Roehm was a guest on The Daily Beat podcast, hosted by Joe Virgillito. They discussed CVT's opposition to Gina Haspel's nomination to CIA Director.
Source: The Daily Beat
Date: 04/12/2018 -
A flamenco treatment of Argentina's tragic past
CVT's very first director, Barbara Chester, had a hand in the creation of “Garden of Names,” a production of the Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre.
Source: Minnesota Public Radio
Date: 04/06/2018 -
Summary: New Filings in 11 Guantanamo Detainees’ Latest Habeas Petitions
CVT’s amicus brief is included in this article at the Lawfare Blog.
Source: Lawfare Blog
Date: 04/06/2018
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