The Secret Government The Secret Government
An effective investigation into the breadth of the CIA's interrogation programs must be bipartisan, similar to the work of the Church Committee in the 1970s.
Aug 26, 2009 / Feature / Chris Hayes
Blackwater: CIA Assassins? Blackwater: CIA Assassins?
The mercenary firm has a long and dark history with the CIA. Were they Bush and Cheney's private hit men?
Aug 20, 2009 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Implicated in Murder Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Implicated in Murder
Sworn statements filed in federal court allege that Blackwater founder Erik Prince launched a “crusade” to eliminate Muslims and Islam.
Aug 4, 2009 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
The Cheney Gang The Cheney Gang
If the vice president ordered the CIA to deceive Congress, he broke the law--and must be held accountable.
Jul 15, 2009 / The Editors
The CIA’s Truth Problem The CIA’s Truth Problem
Will the CIA tell Congress the truth? Would Congress listen if it did?
Jun 3, 2009 / Tim Weiner
Time for the Reckoning? Time for the Reckoning?
Momentum is growing for some form of official accountability on the Bush administration's practice of torture, surveillance and detentions without trial.
May 6, 2009 / David Cole
The CIA’s Failures The CIA’s Failures
The history of American intelligence-gathering is rife with incompetence, dysfunction and contempt toward legislative oversight.
Jun 26, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Spencer Ackerman
Surveillance Bill: The Worst of All Worlds Surveillance Bill: The Worst of All Worlds
House Democrats capitulate to pass a surveillance bill that further compromises our privacy and limits accountability of the government and telecoms. Will the Senate fight back?
Hothead McCain Hothead McCain
The GOP nominee favors unilateralism and "rogue state rollback."
Mar 6, 2008 / Feature / Bob Dreyfuss
Wiretapped Out Wiretapped Out
The House stalemate with the White House over electronic surveillance creates a rare moment to reconsider an array of unconstitutional post-9/11 laws.
Feb 21, 2008 / The Editors