Jason Leopold

Jason Leopold is an investigative reporter covering Guantanamo, counterterrorism, national security, human rights, open government and civil liberties issues. He’s been called a “FOIA Terrorist” by federal
employees for his aggressive use of the Freedom of Information Act, which included suing the FBI and Department of Defense and forcing the agencies to changes its policies. He’s the author of the national
bestseller, News Junkie, and an investigative report, From Hopeful to Immigrant to FBI Informant: The Inside Story of the Other Abu Zubaidah, which was published in the form of an ebook.

What Are the US Plans for Guantánamo Prisoner Shaker Aamer?

What Are the US Plans for Guantánamo Prisoner Shaker Aamer? What Are the US Plans for Guantánamo Prisoner Shaker Aamer?

Aamer, the last British resident still imprisoned at Guantánamo, has faced ongoing retaliation for speaking out against his detention. Now The Nation has evidence that ...

Jul 24, 2013 / Jason Leopold

Bush and Harken Bush and Harken

Last week, while Bush spoke to Wall Street about corporate malfeasance, he was beset by questions about the timing of his sale of stock twelve years ago while he served as a dire...

Jul 18, 2002 / Feature / Jason Leopold

Letters Letters

NOT AN APOLOGIST FOR ISRAEL Brookline, Mass. His justifiable zeal to defend Palestinian rights leads Alexander Cockburn to call me an apologist for "policie...

Jun 6, 2002 / Alexander Cockburn, Raffi Khatchadourian, Jason Leopold, and Our Readers

White Should Go–Now White Should Go–Now

Army Secretary Thomas White appears to be inching closer to becoming the first Bush Administration casualty of the Enron scandal.

May 10, 2002 / Jason Leopold

White Should Go–Now White Should Go–Now

Army Secretary Thomas White appears to be inching closer to becoming the first Bush Administration casualty of the Enron scandal. Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer of Ca...

May 9, 2002 / Jason Leopold

Bill Simon’s Enron Ties Bill Simon’s Enron Ties

California GOP gubernatorial candidate Bill Simon Jr. has portrayed himself as a savvy businessman who can deal successfully with the state's financial woes. But Simon's ties to E...

Apr 25, 2002 / Jason Leopold

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