What Trump Means by the ‘Deep State’
Sure, federal agencies have acted illegally — when the president tells them to. Trump’s war on the “Deep State” is entirely about impunity for himself.
Haspel Is the Most Qualified to Run the CIA — That’s Why She’s a Terrible Choice
Gina Haspel is just the type of status-quo choice that Donald Trump promised not to make.
With Tillerson Out, Trump’s Bringing Foreign Policy Deeper Into the Dark Side
Trump, who started out his administration with radical outsiders, is now bringing in a new wave of competent extremists.
The Great Donald Trump Confidence Trick: Symbolism Over Substance
The executive orders signed on Monday will raise mortgage costs and healthcare premiums for the very people the new president claims to champion.
The Irony of the CIA’s Russia-Trump Story
During the Cold War, the CIA did just the kind of meddling in foreign elections it’s accusing Russia of doing today — and more.
The Coming Drone Blowback
The U.S. conducts drone strikes worldwide with relative impunity. But when the first strike hits the United States, the real blowback will begin.
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The [Redacted] Truth about the CIA
America’s most notorious spy agency even deceives its own employees.
Let’s Talk About Torture
Former CIA leaders are writing a book that will whitewash their crimes against humanity.
The Sentence They Don’t Tell You About
The government’s petty harassment didn’t end after I served time for being a whistleblower.
The Latest Victim in the War on Whistleblowers
Jeffrey Sterling learned the hard way that the feds will throw the book at anyone who embarrasses them.
Closing the Door on Torture
There’s still time for the Obama administration to prosecute U.S. human rights abusers.
Letter to Loretto
A whistleblower bids farewell to incarceration and moves on with his life.
CIA Report: Arming Foreign Forces Has “Minimal Impact”
“This was a report looking back at examples where arming rebel troops worked — and the best [the CIA] could come up with was Afghanistan in the 1980s,” says Phyllis Bennis.
Why CIA Michael Morell is Concerned over Syria
CIA Deputy Director Michael Morell says the fall of Bashar Assad’s regime would have “disastrous consequences,” suggesting his opposition to sending more weapons to Syria.
Civil Liberties Coalition Challenges Secret National Security Agency Spying
A press conference and rally protesting the National Security Agency’s abuses of law-abiding Americans will be held on Friday, June 14, 2013 at 12:00 pm on Capitol Hill