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.
Film: COINTELPRO 101
Join us for a viewing of the documentary exposing the FBI’s strategy to prevent movements and communities from overturning white supremacy and creating racial justice through illegal surveillance, disruption, and outright murder committed by the US government in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s.
The Hidden Bombshell in the Comey-Trump Story
The president didn’t just want the FBI to stop investigating his friend Mike Flynn. He wanted it to arrest journalists.
What’s at Stake in Apple’s Privacy Fight
The feds dropped the ball on a key terrorism case, so now they’re going after privacy itself.
Teaching, Testing and ‘Filling the Pail’
Using FBI Director James Comey’s speech on inequality and bias in policing to make a broader point about the state of education and the reform needed.
Oh, Just Call Them Terrorists
Sooner or later, if citizens are going to support further wars and impingements on their own civil liberties, they need red meat.
Hate Groups Spread Lies and Kill Cops
Law enforcement officials say the number of violent encounters with anti-government “sovereign citizens” is rising.
A Watchbird Is Watching You
The shortage of real terrorism in recent years has been a challenge for our law enforcers.
A Visit from the FBI
In this excerpt from a new book of narratives about men and women needlessly swept up in the War on Terror, the FBI inadvertently reveals the scope of its surveillance.
Visiting Gerardo of the Cuban Five Once Again
A chronicle of a visit to the Cuban Five agent in a California prison shows tight security and endless longing for justice.
Looking at FBI Entrapment
A new documentary, Better this World, looks at the role of FBI informants in the domestic war on terror.
The FBI Got its Groove Back
The agency has found a new demon to purge as it knocks down your door.
Trapped by Guantanamo
President Obama’s signed executive order to close Guantanamo has gone nowhere — nor have cases of those awaiting justice with the prison’s walls.
Revisiting Intelligence Reform
Congress and the next president must take U.S. intelligence agencies away from the Pentagon and put them under civilian control.