Snowden Speaks
The exiled whistleblower on Apple's privacy fight, the presidential election, and whether he's ever coming home
National Security
The Permanent Security State
Presidents come and go, but the national security bureaucracy never leaves.
Brussels Terrorist Attack: Refuse to Be Afraid!
"Je suis en terrasse!" as the Parisians say.
Americans Have Always Been Obsessed With National Security
Since the beginning of the republic, nationalists have warned that because America is exceptional, it faces constant danger.
Apocalypse 2016
The leading candidates to replace Barack Obama think America is going to hell.
Is Instability the Goal of U.S. Policy in the Middle East?
Our lethal and self-defeating Middle East policy appears more aimed at Iran and its allies than at the radical jihadi network that perpetrated 9/11.
Taking Exception to Exceptional
Dick and Liz Cheney's unpersuasive new book says exactly what you'd expect it to say.
We May Soon Get to Know the Contents of an Actual National Security Letter
Federal court invalidates gag order extending more than a decade.
How CISA Threatens Both Privacy and Cybersecurity
Information sharing just doesn't work like CISA advocates imagine.
Guantanamo Detainee Becomes Best-Selling Author, Condemns Torture from Prison Cell
Mohamedou Slahi is still incarcerated even though a federal judge ordered his release in 2010.
Department of Homeland Security
Judge Rejects Federal Effort to Stop No-Fly List Lawsuit
"State secrets" claim fails to get it dismissed.
Feds Identify Possible Second Leaker of Docs to Journalists
Had provided information on terrorist watch lists.
Cops Won't Let Journalist Take Pics of Ugly Government Buildings, Because 9/11!
Maybe they're self-conscious? Or maybe, "You are suspicious and we are in a post-9/11 word."
FBI Changes Primary Function From "Law Enforcement" to "National Security"
Small change to fact sheet
The NSA Recommendations: Preventing Turnkey Totalitarianism
The White House panel's recommendations for NSA reform are a start, but more needs to be done-and soon.
How Much Surveillance Can We Accept?
Surveillance advocates must demonstrate that they're worthy of trust
Obama Speaks with Forked Tongue on Surveillance
Does he think we're stupid enough to believe ever-changing official claims about the NSA?
Tom Donilon To Resign as National Security Adviser, Susan Rice To Take Over
Latest Obama administration shakeup
David Axelrod Disturbed by Justice Department Targeting of Fox News Reporter
When the Obama Administration loses David Axelrod...
Former NSA Whistleblower: Obama Administration "Exhibiting Narcissistic Tendencies"
Whistleblower Thomas Drake was prosecuted by the Obama DOJ for "mishandling" documents
All the President's Leaks Prosecutions
Six of nine prosecutions of leakers under the Espionage Act happened under Obama's term in office
Google Fighting National Security Data Demands
Does not want to give up private user info
President Obama Had One Conversation With Leon Panetta on the Day of the Benghazi Attack
Lindsey Graham got visibly upset asking about the lack of response or interest from the president
Judge Rules Bradley Manning Pre-Trial Detention "Excessive", Credits Him 112 Days Off Potential Sentence
Not much of a victory for Manning, who still faces life in prison
China: "Groundless Accusations" in Congressional Report on Chinese Telecom Firm
The telecom firm Huawei was accused by Congress of being a threat to national security
9/11 and Its Legacy of Fear
Sept. 11th has changed America radically--and not for the better.
Someone's Watching
If consumers are annoyed with a merchant's monitoring, they can buy elsewhere. With the intrusive state, there is nowhere to go.
