Secret NSA Program Gives the Agency Unprecedented Access to Private Internet Communications Secret NSA Program Gives the Agency Unprecedented Access to Private Internet Communications
Somewhere along the way, we lost our bearings on the balance between privacy and security.
Jun 7, 2013 / Blog / David Cole
What Is in Bradley Manning’s Leaks, Anyway? What Is in Bradley Manning’s Leaks, Anyway?
The drama about the leaks shouldn't overwhelm the drama in the leaks themselves
Jun 6, 2013 / Blog / Chase Madar
It’s Worse Than You Thought: NSA Spying and the Patriot Act It’s Worse Than You Thought: NSA Spying and the Patriot Act
A stunning report by The Guardian’s Glenn Greenwald reveals that the NSA has been tracking every call by Verizon business customers. How far does the spying go?
Jun 6, 2013 / Blog / David Cole
Peter Beinart’s Misguided Attack on Me, David Corn et al. Over ‘Neocon’ Peter Beinart’s Misguided Attack on Me, David Corn et al. Over ‘Neocon’
On hawks, neoconservatives and imperialists.
Jun 6, 2013 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
A Letter to the Graduating Class of 1966 A Letter to the Graduating Class of 1966
The words ring the same for 2013: For every measure, there will always be a potential countermeasure.
Jun 6, 2013 / Tom Engelhardt
Striking Workers Bring Bangladesh Safety Demand to Walmart Headquarters Striking Workers Bring Bangladesh Safety Demand to Walmart Headquarters
A Walmart pep rally and a union-backed protest took place some fifty feet apart at Walmart’s Bentonville "home office."
Jun 5, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson
Jeremy Scahill: There Was No Due Process in Awlaki Assassination Jeremy Scahill: There Was No Due Process in Awlaki Assassination
Anwar al-Awlaki was an American citizen, and he should have been afforded the rights guaranteed under the constitution.
Jun 5, 2013 / Nation in the News / Press Room
The Battle for Aleppo The Battle for Aleppo
A special report from behind rebel lines. Says one fighter, ‘The hatred in our hearts is growing. I worry that one day it will be bigger than our dreams.’
Jun 5, 2013 / Feature / James Harkin
A Syrian Refugee Wedding A Syrian Refugee Wedding
Early marriage and domestic violence in the camps are a fact of life for girls fleeing the civil war.
Jun 5, 2013 / Feature / Lauren Wolfe
Will Obama End the Long War on Terror? Will Obama End the Long War on Terror?
There are some hopeful signs, including his recent speech at the National Defense University and a new, less hawkish foreign policy team.
Jun 5, 2013 / Feature / Bob Dreyfuss