US Intelligence

General Cartwright Warns of Drone ‘Blowback’

General Cartwright Warns of Drone ‘Blowback’ General Cartwright Warns of Drone ‘Blowback’

Unchecked use of drones is counterproductive, says the retired Marine general who is close to Obama.

Mar 22, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

What to Make of the Droning on Drones From the Right?

What to Make of the Droning on Drones From the Right? What to Make of the Droning on Drones From the Right?

A surprising number of conservatives backed Rand Paul's filibuster. How much of that was sincere?

Mar 9, 2013 / Rick Perlstein

The CIA Is Training Syria’s Rebels: Uh-Oh, Says a Top Iraqi Leader

The CIA Is Training Syria’s Rebels: Uh-Oh, Says a Top Iraqi Leader The CIA Is Training Syria’s Rebels: Uh-Oh, Says a Top Iraqi Leader

The covert program surfaced in a piece about John Kerry’s announcement of increased aid to the fighters.

Mar 1, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

The Oscars 2013: Hollywood’s CIA Celebration

The Oscars 2013: Hollywood’s CIA Celebration The Oscars 2013: Hollywood’s CIA Celebration

The feel-good portrayal of the agency in 'Argo' glosses over its role in previously overthrowing Iran's democratically elected leader.

Feb 26, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Robert Scheer

Jeremy Scahill: Why Did the Senate Let John Brennan Get Away With Murder?

Jeremy Scahill: Why Did the Senate Let John Brennan Get Away With Murder? Jeremy Scahill: Why Did the Senate Let John Brennan Get Away With Murder?

Jeremy Scahill rips apart the hearings for Obama’s “assassination czar.”

Feb 8, 2013 / Press Room

America’s Global Torture Network America’s Global Torture Network

A new Open Society Foundations report details just how far down the river we've sold this country's democratic values in our overreaching response to terror.

Feb 8, 2013 / Robert Scheer

Nine Things John Brennan Needs to Explain Today

Nine Things John Brennan Needs to Explain Today Nine Things John Brennan Needs to Explain Today

No Congressional hearing has examined the secret expansion of targeted drone killings, but the senate has a chance to grill Obama's nominee for CIA director today.

Feb 7, 2013 / George Zornick

Good Riddance to Warmonger Hillary Clinton

Good Riddance to Warmonger Hillary Clinton Good Riddance to Warmonger Hillary Clinton

As secretary of state, Clinton backed the Petraeus-CIA plan to go to war in Syria.

Feb 4, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

Another Word For Propaganda: On ‘Zero Dark Thirty’

Another Word For Propaganda: On ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Another Word For Propaganda: On ‘Zero Dark Thirty’

Why aren’t film director Kathryn Bigelow’s claimed government sources, including employees of the CIA, in jail like Bradley Manning?

Jan 18, 2013 / Robert Scheer

How ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Brought Back the Bush Administration

How ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Brought Back the Bush Administration How ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Brought Back the Bush Administration

The film is a seven-pronged attempt to making US torture and detention policies once again palatable.

Jan 10, 2013 / Karen J. Greenberg

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