National Security

The Fight to Free Chelsea Manning

The Fight to Free Chelsea Manning The Fight to Free Chelsea Manning

It continues in the courts of law and public opinion—but justice is expensive.

May 27, 2015 / Charles Davis and Foreign Policy In Focus

Snowden’s Vindication

Snowden’s Vindication Snowden’s Vindication

An appeals court declares the NSA’s data grab illegal.

May 13, 2015 / David Cole

CIA Officer Jeffrey Sterling Sentenced to Prison: The Latest Blow in the Government’s War on Journalism

CIA Officer Jeffrey Sterling Sentenced to Prison: The Latest Blow in the Government’s War on Journalism CIA Officer Jeffrey Sterling Sentenced to Prison: The Latest Blow in the Government’s War on Journalism

It’s a warning shot—not only against whistleblowing but against basic communication with journalists by government employees.

May 12, 2015 / Norman Solomon

Here’s What’s Wrong With the USA Freedom Act

Here’s What’s Wrong With the USA Freedom Act Here’s What’s Wrong With the USA Freedom Act

It would constrain some of the worst excesses of the Patriot Act, but it doesn’t go nearly far enough.

May 6, 2015 / David Cole

Privacy and the Profit Motive

Privacy and the Profit Motive Privacy and the Profit Motive

The fallout from the Edward Snowden fiasco wasn’t just political—it was largely economic.

May 4, 2015 / Lawrence Cappello

Why ‘The Nation’ Is Suing the Federal Government

Why ‘The Nation’ Is Suing the Federal Government Why ‘The Nation’ Is Suing the Federal Government

The NSA is monitoring almost all of our international communications. This is a fundamental violation of First and Fourth Amendment rights.

Mar 31, 2015 / The Editors

The Necessity of ‘Citizenfour’

The Necessity of ‘Citizenfour’ The Necessity of ‘Citizenfour’

A win for the Edward Snowden documentary is a win for democracy.

Feb 25, 2015 / Ali Gharib

What Does the Future Hold for a Country Forever at War?

What Does the Future Hold for a Country Forever at War? What Does the Future Hold for a Country Forever at War?

The domestic arms race in America is a one-way street—and the question is what awaits us up the road.

Feb 17, 2015 / Tom Engelhardt

If You’re Afraid of ‘Lone Wolf’ Terrorism, You’re Missing the Point

If You’re Afraid of ‘Lone Wolf’ Terrorism, You’re Missing the Point If You’re Afraid of ‘Lone Wolf’ Terrorism, You’re Missing the Point

There’s only one problem with the rising crescendo of alarm about lone wolves: most of it simply isn’t true.

Feb 5, 2015 / Matthew Harwood

What Does it Feel Like to Be Tortured?

What Does it Feel Like to Be Tortured? What Does it Feel Like to Be Tortured?

Unless you’ve experienced it, you can never really know. Here are five books that come closest to conveying the horror.

Dec 17, 2014 / Ariel Dorfman

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