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Professor Falkoff teaches criminal law at NIU. Since 2004 he has been a principal lawyer in the habeas representation of seventeen prisoners being held by the U.S. military at Guantánamo Bay on suspicion of involvement with terrorism. Dr. Falkoff writes and speaks frequently about the rule of law in the context of the war on terror. The book of prisoner poetry he edited, Poems from Guantánamo: The Detainees Speak, was a bestselling anthology translated into a dozen anguages.

He will discuss the torture the prisoners suffered, the false information elicited, the disarray of evidentiary files and the telling resignations of key military prosecutors. According to Dr. Falkoff, a very real problem exists, "politics rather than principle reigns at Guantánamo."  We can learn
what actions we can take to demand accountability and redress of grievances. Following the program, he will be available to sign books.

Sponsored by The Student Peace Action Network, Pax Christi and the McHenry County Peace Coalition.

The Chicago Chapter of World Can't Wait supports the courage and persistence of the Student Peace Action Network at McHenry Community College in rescheduling this important talk after the College administration bowed to right-wing threats and canceled it late last year. We hope our readers in McHenry County and surrounding areas will show their support and desire to learn the truth by attending this event.