National Security

Why the Torture Report Won’t Change Anything

Why the Torture Report Won’t Change Anything Why the Torture Report Won’t Change Anything

At most, it only further proves the incompatibility of a secret intelligence service and an open democracy.

Dec 16, 2014 / Tim Weiner

The CIA Didn’t Just Torture, It Experimented on Human Beings

The CIA Didn’t Just Torture, It Experimented on Human Beings The CIA Didn’t Just Torture, It Experimented on Human Beings

Reframing the CIA’s interrogation techniques as a violation of scientific and medical ethics may be the best way to achieve accountability.

Dec 16, 2014 / Lisa Hajjar

Enhanced Interrogation Techniques Enhanced Interrogation Techniques

The backing of regimes where torture’s used Was once an issue causing quite a fuss. But now, to paraphrase what Pogo said, We’ve met the torturers, and they are us.

Dec 16, 2014 / Column / Calvin Trillin

NSA Reform Is Blocked by Constitutionally Disinclined Senate Republicans

NSA Reform Is Blocked by Constitutionally Disinclined Senate Republicans NSA Reform Is Blocked by Constitutionally Disinclined Senate Republicans

Outgoing Colorado Senator Mark Udall promises to fight to the last day “to make sure we keep faith with our founding values.”

Nov 19, 2014 / John Nichols

How John Walker Lindh Became ‘Detainee 001’

How John Walker Lindh Became ‘Detainee 001’ How John Walker Lindh Became ‘Detainee 001’

The father of a young man captured while fighting for the Taliban in 2001 reminds us of the “dark side” of US policy after 9/11.

Aug 29, 2014 / Frank Lindh

Why Do These Cops Look Like Navy Seals?

Why Do These Cops Look Like Navy Seals? Why Do These Cops Look Like Navy Seals?

How the excessive militarization of the police has turned cops into counterinsurgents.

Aug 14, 2014 / Matthew Harwood

66 Percent of Americans Now Live in a Constitution-Free Zone

66 Percent of Americans Now Live in a Constitution-Free Zone 66 Percent of Americans Now Live in a Constitution-Free Zone

Thanks to the militarization and expansion of the “border” region, 197 million Americans now live within the jurisdiction of US Customs and Border Patrol.

Jul 15, 2014 / Todd Miller

The NYPD Has Disbanded Its Most Notorious Spy Unit, but Is the Age of Muslim Surveillance Really Over?

The NYPD Has Disbanded Its Most Notorious Spy Unit, but Is the Age of Muslim Surveillance Really Over? The NYPD Has Disbanded Its Most Notorious Spy Unit, but Is the Age of Muslim Surveillance Really Over?

Many worry that the architecture of NYPD’s surveillance system remains largely intact.

Apr 23, 2014 / Anna Lekas Miller

Tracking a Marked Population in the US Borderlands

Tracking a Marked Population in the US Borderlands Tracking a Marked Population in the US Borderlands

Along the US-Mexico border, the high-powered cameras are pointed at you and the drones are above you.

Apr 23, 2014 / Todd Miller

Why Has President Obama Deported More Immigrants Than Any President in US History?

Why Has President Obama Deported More Immigrants Than Any President in US History? Why Has President Obama Deported More Immigrants Than Any President in US History?

Since 9/11, immigration has become increasingly tangled with criminal enforcement and national security.

Mar 31, 2014 / Alejandra Marchevsky and Beth Baker

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