Cmdr. Walter Ruiz of the U.S. Navy serves as legal counsel to Mustafa Ahmed al-Hawsawi, 45, a defendant in the military commissions at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, for his alleged role in the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The charges against Mr. al-Hawsawi, a citizen of Saudi Arabia, include conspiracy to co
Luke Hansen
Luke Hansen, a former associate editor of America, is a Catholic writer and speaker.
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Morality and Morale: The experience of U.S. soldiers inside Guantánamo Bay
The hunger strike that involved more than 100 detainees and captured international attention was still on when I landed on the U.S. naval base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. It was July 16, 2013, and my arrival coincided with that of John F. Kelly, a four-star Marine general who is commander of U.S. mili
Posted inOf Other Things
Coffee Clutch
Most of the drama of communal living plays out around the kitchen sink.
Posted inIn All Things
A Coffee-Maker Experiment
When I graduated from college and worked in an office for the first time I saw people drinking four five six cups of coffee every day I decided that I never wanted to take up that habit so I avoided coffee altogether Years later when I started teaching an early morning class at Red Cloud India
Posted inIn All Things
On St. Patrick’s Day, Jesus Says ‘I Am Alive’
From the stones of this sacred building and from across the centuries Jesus proclaims ldquo I am alive rdquo said Matt Malone S J editor in chief of America in a live-streamed homily on March 17 from St Patrick rsquo s Cathedral in New York City in celebration of the patron of Ireland and
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A System in Shambles
In November 2004 the first U S military commission hearings in more than 60 years reconvened in Guant namo Bay Cuba Khalid Shaikh Mohammed the alleged mastermind of the Sept 11 attacks was in U S custody but he did not sit in the defendant rsquo s chair High-value detainees like Mr Mohamm
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God’s Playbook
It is important for believers to step back and critically reflect on our practices as fans.
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Mining Justice: Defending the environment and stopping violence in Honduras
A delegation representing Jesuit ministries in the United States and Canada met with Bishop Michael Lenihan, O.F.M., of La Ceiba, Honduras, on Sept. 10, 2013. Bishop Lenihan worked in Honduras from 2000 to 2009 and then returned in 2012, when he was made a bishop. Luke Hansen, S.J., participated in
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Down to Earth: A struggle over land and power in Honduras
Enrique, an older campesino with a graying mustache, spoke calmly, but he conveyed a deep sense of urgency. “We have been threatened,” he told us through an interpreter, “because we have defended the poorest people, the land and the water.” On Feb. 13, 2013, members of his vi
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Beauty and Struggle in Honduras
In the film ldquo Motorcycle Diaries rdquo 2004 the viewer rides along for a 14 000-kilometer journey through Argentina Chile Peru Colombia and Venezuela The drivers are a young Che Guevara Gael Garc a Bernal and his friend Alberto Granado Rodrigo De la Serna The film dramatizes an act