Usama Khalidi

Members of America’s spy agency don’t even learn the rules.

This year, the president should extend some Thanksgiving clemency to human beings — starting with Leonard Peltier.

The former secretary of state attacked the NSA whistleblower without bothering to get her facts straight.

History may smile on these guardians of the public trust, but during their lifetimes they remain outcasts.

The pontiff had compassionate words for the incarcerated. Will that message be heard by those paid to oversee their safety and security?

After Ahmed Mohamed’s ordeal, there’s no denying that Americans still harbor misguided feelings about Muslims.

The only people who get hurt if Congress slaps new trade sanctions on Iran are U.S. aviation companies.

Americans should be able to count on help from Washington if they run into trouble overseas.

Former CIA leaders are writing a book that will whitewash their crimes against humanity.

The government’s petty harassment didn’t end after I served time for being a whistleblower.

I went to Athens to see what economic catastrophe looks like on the ground. What I saw shocked me.

Just as Pete Rose belongs in the Hall of Fame, non-violent drug offenders belong at home with their families.

The government should stop locking up nonviolent drug offenders for decades.

Half of young Greeks are unemployed, and over 40 percent live in poverty. Is default really worse than letting Europe squeeze the country dry?

Relentless racism and a powerful anti-gun control lobby make for a deadly combination.

The Justice Department should stop targeting hardworking Americans and start protecting us from actual threats.

In the world’s most incarcerated country, some high-profile sex offenders walk free.

Nearly three dozen states restrict felons from voting even after they’ve served their time.

Jeffrey Sterling learned the hard way that the feds will throw the book at anyone who embarrasses them.

There’s still time for the Obama administration to prosecute U.S. human rights abusers.