Podcast
Spencer Ackerman: How 9/11 Destabilized America and Produced Trump
The Reign of Terror author on fighting surveillance and interventionism done in the name of stopping jihad.
It's time to stop "states of exception" that justify government overreach into more and more of our lives.
Emergency OSHA rules are frequently struck down by courts.
History is repeating itself in ways that we, and our kids, will live to regret.
There will likely never be a full accounting of the war's cost, but as much as $600 billion might have simply vanished due to waste, fraud, and incompetence.
Prestige television flogs another round of working-class misery.
Paul Schrader's story of an ex-military torturer is a searing tale of violence and redemption.
Plus: The vaccine and abortion debates, a promising jobs report, and more...
Harm reduction invites a radical reconsideration of the way the government deals with politically disfavored intoxicants.
One government failure cascades into another.
The president will direct OSHA to require either vaccination or frequent testing
Pro-lifers and pro-choicers have one thing in common: a passion for snitching
Growing evidence confirms that barriers to immigration make us all worse off.
National security reporter Spencer Ackerman on 9/11, mass surveillance at home, and failed wars abroad.
If they're good enough for Europeans, surely they're good enough for Americans.
Here’s why Section 230 is so important.
Plus: 9/11's domestic law enforcement legacy, America still behind on COVID-19 rapid testing, and more...
While liquid limits are common, America's shoe removal policy is nearly unique, and many countries allow small pocket knives.
While Spears' case is the most high-profile example of alleged conservator abuse, there are similar stories from all over the country.
Whether or not this constitutes meaningful accountability is up for debate.
We were warned about the dangerous power of the USA PATRIOT Act. Edward Snowden proved that critics were justified.
Department of Homeland Security
The consolidation of numerous unrelated government agencies within a single department has led to decades of waste, mismanagement, and terrible abuses of authority.
The Reign of Terror author on fighting surveillance and interventionism done in the name of stopping jihad.
The ideas put forward by Robin DiAngelo and Ibram X. Kendi are fundamentally "anti-black."