DOI
10.22191/buuj/6/1/6
Faculty Sponsor
Professor Alexandra Moore
Abstract
In the United States, the government holds a storytelling monopoly; the stories it tells of Guantánamo dictate its reality, regardless of whether or not those stories are true. I will examine the government’s public statements about Guantánamo, then contrast these with covert communications and actions taken. Additionally, I will analyze iconic American images painted by detainees in classes at Guantánamo to garner the detainee perspective on the prison and the U.S. Acceptance of a single story is the antithesis of democracy; only when we strive to uncover the whole truth can we claim we have freedom of speech.
Recommended Citation
Sheers, A. E. (2020). Telltale Marks: Looking Beyond Censorship of Guantánamo. Binghamton University Undergraduate Journal, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.22191/buuj/6/1/6
