In Spying Scandal, Did Obama Just Take the CIA’s Side? In Spying Scandal, Did Obama Just Take the CIA’s Side?
Obama gave what appeared to be a bland statement on the controversy—but implicitly, he took a side.
Mar 12, 2014 / George Zornick
Feinstein Versus the CIA: a Moment of Truth Feinstein Versus the CIA: a Moment of Truth
The details of the CIA’s torture program may finally come to light.
Mar 12, 2014 / Robert Scheer
Senate Investigation of Bush-Era Torture Erupts Into Constitutional Crisis Senate Investigation of Bush-Era Torture Erupts Into Constitutional Crisis
Dianne Feinstein accuses the CIA of spying on congressional staffers who investigated the agency’s illegal detention and interrogation programs under President George W. Bush...
Mar 11, 2014 / George Zornick
The Five Commandments of Barack Obama The Five Commandments of Barack Obama
On issues ranging from transparency to torture, “thou shalt not” became “thou shalt.”
Feb 27, 2014 / Karen J. Greenberg
What Edward Snowden Leaked Was Nothing Compared to What He Didn’t What Edward Snowden Leaked Was Nothing Compared to What He Didn’t
The revelations of whistleblowers lead us to believe that we know a great deal about the secret world of Washington. This is an illusion.
Feb 20, 2014 / Tom Engelhardt
Edward Snowden Is Not a ‘Traitor’ and Glenn Greenwald Is Not an ‘Accomplice’ Edward Snowden Is Not a ‘Traitor’ and Glenn Greenwald Is Not an ‘Accomplice’
If anything, reporting on the NSA’s overreach has revealed just how dangerous to our freedoms the agency’s surveillance practices really are.
Feb 18, 2014 / Robert Scheer
The Invisible World of Software Backdoors and Bounty Hunters The Invisible World of Software Backdoors and Bounty Hunters
It's increasingly clear that the online world is, for both government surveillance types and corporate sellers, a new Wild West where anything goes.
Feb 6, 2014 / Pratap Chatterjee
Is Glenn Greenwald a Criminal? Is Glenn Greenwald a Criminal?
The Republican in charge of the House Intelligence Committee says journalists should be prosecuted for reports based on Edward Snowden’s leaks.
Feb 4, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
Has the NSA Wiretapping Violated Attorney-Client Privilege? Has the NSA Wiretapping Violated Attorney-Client Privilege?
A document leaked by Edward Snowden, along with interviews with lawyers representing terrorism suspects, reveal a disturbing loophole in this once-sacred legal principle.
Feb 4, 2014 / Nicolas Niarchos
‘Leaky’ Smartphone Apps Allow the NSA to Track Personal Data ‘Leaky’ Smartphone Apps Allow the NSA to Track Personal Data
By monitoring apps such as Twitter and Angry Birds, British and US spy agencies can determine users’ age, location, marital status and more.
Jan 28, 2014 / Robert Scheer