National Security

Guantánamos Here at Home

Guantánamos Here at Home Guantánamos Here at Home

Bradley Manning is not the only person in the US held in pretrial solitary confinement. For many facing terrorism charges, it has become standard procedure.

Jan 20, 2011 / Sally Eberhardt and Jeanne Theoharis

Surveillance, America’s Pastime Surveillance, America’s Pastime

In a relentless effort to watch and hear everything, government and law enforcement agencies today are actually casting a far broader surveillance net in the name of security than...

Oct 4, 2010 / Stephan Salisbury

America Plagued by Periodic Paranoia America Plagued by Periodic Paranoia

Our country has a pattern of losing its mind over issues that later turn out to be insignificant.

Aug 17, 2010 / Press Room

Holder Gambles With Terrorism Suspects’ Miranda Rights

Holder Gambles With Terrorism Suspects’ Miranda Rights Holder Gambles With Terrorism Suspects’ Miranda Rights

Expanding the public safety exception to Miranda may not make much difference on the ground. But Holder's push suggests the Obama administration has bought Bush's framing on terror...

May 18, 2010 / Aziz Huq

A Connecticut Taliban in Bloomberg’s Court? A Connecticut Taliban in Bloomberg’s Court?

The usual leapers leap to their conclusions.

May 3, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss

Court: Feingold’s Right On Wiretaps, Censure, Bush — and Obama Court: Feingold’s Right On Wiretaps, Censure, Bush — and Obama

It's time for the naysayers to wake up and smell the Bill of Rights.

Apr 2, 2010 / John Nichols

Hijinks or Undercover Ops? Hijinks or Undercover Ops?

If four politically-motivated young men with left-wing (or Muslim), rather than right-wing ties, broke into the office of a senior Senate Homeland Security Committee member and gai...

Feb 2, 2010 / Laura Flanders

Erik Prince testifies

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

Insecurity Cameras Insecurity Cameras

The more sophisticated security technology becomes in our nation's cities, the more reason privacy activists have to be alarmed.

Nov 16, 2007 / Feature / William Pentland

Fear of Restrooms Fear of Restrooms

Now that we know there's a vice squad deployed to find people looking to hook up for quickies in airport bathrooms, air travel has taken on a whole new dimension.

Sep 17, 2007 / Barbara Ehrenreich

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