Covert Ops

The Spook in Your Phone The Spook in Your Phone

Gen. Michael Hayden, nominated by President Bush to head the CIA, is the man responsible for the most extensive attack ever on the privacy of US citizens.

May 10, 2006 / Column / Robert Scheer

Forecast for Snow Forecast for Snow

When government refuses to explain itself, it's up to journalists to discover the truth. As Tony Snow debuts as White House Press Secretary, will answers on Porter Goss be forthcom...

May 8, 2006 / Feature / Jay Rosen

One More Insider Denounces Bush One More Insider Denounces Bush

Former CIA official Tyler Drumheller joins the parade of insiders denouncing how the Iraq war has been sold and fought.

Apr 26, 2006 / Column / Robert Scheer

The Leak and the ‘Truth’ The Leak and the ‘Truth’

If President Bush wants to tell the truth to the American public, he can make Cheney, Rove and Libby come clean about their role in the Plame affair.

Apr 17, 2006 / David Corn

Congress Stirs to Rein in the President Congress Stirs to Rein in the President

In the wake of Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on warrantless spying, bipartisan efforts to rein in the Bush Administration's exercise of executive power are gaining momentum.

Feb 10, 2006 / Feature / Jeremy Brecher and Brendan Smith

How Not to Spot a Terrorist How Not to Spot a Terrorist

The NSA's use of artificial intelligence for "data-mining" surveillance is not only constitutionally illegal, but a technological fantasy. Why aren't the Democrats challenging it?

Feb 9, 2006 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

The JFK Lawyers’ Conspiracy The JFK Lawyers’ Conspiracy

Forty-two years later, assassination buffs continue to attack the validity of the Warren Report.

Feb 2, 2006 / Feature / Max Holland

All the King’s Horses… All the King’s Horses…

Worry about the CIA's new Open Source Center, which aims to piece together all sorts of unclassified information to create a broad picture of where trouble is likely to arise.

Feb 2, 2006 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Hey, Kids: Spying Is Fun! Hey, Kids: Spying Is Fun!

Using cartoons, games and kid-friendly websites, the federal intelligence community is seeking to win the hearts and minds of America's children.

Feb 2, 2006 / Feature / Simon Maxwell Apter

Does the President Really Know Best? Does the President Really Know Best?

OK, everyone who has studied the unitary executive theory of the presidency, raise your hand. Anyone? A former prosecutor examines what's behind Bush's legal fig leaf.

Jan 20, 2006 / Feature / Elizabeth de la Vega

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