Can the United States Own Up to Its War Crimes During the Korean War? Can the United States Own Up to Its War Crimes During the Korean War?
An American journalist uncovers some ugly truths about the “forgotten war.”
Mar 30, 2015 / Blog / Tim Shorrock
How a Grassroots Movement Could Kick the US Marines Out of Okinawa How a Grassroots Movement Could Kick the US Marines Out of Okinawa
Okinawans have voted overwhelmingly to close a key US forward base in Asia.
Mar 4, 2015 / Blog / Tim Shorrock
Giuliani’s Love for His Country Is Equal to the Money He Makes Giuliani’s Love for His Country Is Equal to the Money He Makes
For Rudy Giuliani, the greater the threat or instability, the more money he makes.
Feb 25, 2015 / Blog / Tim Shorrock
How Does the Pentagon Keep Fooling Reporters About Its Tech Research Agency? How Does the Pentagon Keep Fooling Reporters About Its Tech Research Agency?
60 Minutes’s Leslie Stahl carefully avoided DARPA’s total dependence on contractors and obscured its close ties with the surveillance state.
Feb 13, 2015 / Blog / Tim Shorrock
The Afghanistan War Is Still Raging—but This Time It’s Being Waged by Contractors The Afghanistan War Is Still Raging—but This Time It’s Being Waged by Contractors
The mission isn't “over”… it’s just been reassigned.
Feb 4, 2015 / Blog / Tim Shorrock
Obama’s Militaristic Tilt in Korea Obama’s Militaristic Tilt in Korea
At ceremonies held around the sixtieth anniversary of the Korean armistice, the president sounded bellicose notes, while failing to mention national unification.
Aug 5, 2013 / Tim Shorrock
A Modern-Day Stasi State A Modern-Day Stasi State
Thanks to whistleblower Edward Snowden, we now know that an army of private contractors can monitor anyone’s phone calls and e-mails.
Jun 11, 2013 / Tim Shorrock
Obama’s Crackdown on Whistleblowers Obama’s Crackdown on Whistleblowers
The NSA Four reveal how a toxic mix of cronyism and fraud blinded the agency before 9/11.
Mar 26, 2013 / Feature / Tim Shorrock
Naoto Kan and the End of ‘Japan Inc.’ Naoto Kan and the End of ‘Japan Inc.’
Criticism of the government’s response to the catastrophe has obscured major political changes.
Mar 30, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Tim Shorrock
Watching What You Say Watching What You Say
How are AT&T, Sprint, MCI and other telecommunications giants cooperating with the National Security Agency’s warrantless surveillance program?
May 11, 2006 / Feature / Tim Shorrock