Was Obama Silicon Valley’s President? Was Obama Silicon Valley’s President?
The industry pinned its hopes on him early on.
Dec 13, 2016 / Feature / Siva Vaidhyanathan
9 Things Obama Can Do Before Leaving Office to Prepare for the Trump Takeover 9 Things Obama Can Do Before Leaving Office to Prepare for the Trump Takeover
In the next 40 days, the President can declassify secret documents, pardon whistle blowers, and punish high-level officials who abused their power.
Dec 5, 2016 / Pratap Chatterjee
The Disillusionment of ‘Snowden’ The Disillusionment of ‘Snowden’
Oliver Stone has told the story of a man’s painful awakening from ignorance over and over again.
Nov 12, 2016 / Richard Beck
A New Spy Scandal Exposes the Corruption of Privatized Intelligence A New Spy Scandal Exposes the Corruption of Privatized Intelligence
“This is corporate malfeasance and a direct threat to national security.”
Oct 14, 2016 / Tim Shorrock
The Military Logic of Punishing Chelsea Manning’s Suicide Attempt The Military Logic of Punishing Chelsea Manning’s Suicide Attempt
The state’s control over the body is paramount.
Sep 28, 2016 / Natasha Lennard
Bernie Sanders Speaks: Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and Building a Revolution Bernie Sanders Speaks: Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and Building a Revolution
Plus, Edward Snowden on the NSA and Greg Grandin on Henry Kissinger.
Sep 22, 2016 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Edward Snowden Is the Perfect Candidate for a Presidential Pardon Edward Snowden Is the Perfect Candidate for a Presidential Pardon
It is time to act. A pardon would recognize the public service that Snowden provided, without undermining the rule of law.
Sep 20, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Oliver Stone’s ‘Snowden’ Is a Horror Movie—and the Monster Is Our National Security State Oliver Stone’s ‘Snowden’ Is a Horror Movie—and the Monster Is Our National Security State
For Trump to have these instruments of power would be a catastrophe.
Sep 19, 2016 / Juan Cole
Oliver Stone: Edward Snowden Has Done Something ‘Quite Amazing’ Oliver Stone: Edward Snowden Has Done Something ‘Quite Amazing’
Stone on his new Snowden biopic, Dave Zirin on Colin Kaepernick, and Margo Jefferson on Negroland.
Sep 15, 2016 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
5 Corporations Now Dominate Our Privatized Intelligence Industry 5 Corporations Now Dominate Our Privatized Intelligence Industry
This unaccountable oligarchy of spies controls the information that guides our military and civilian leaders.
Sep 8, 2016 / Tim Shorrock