The Terrorism We Sought Abroad Has Come Home The Terrorism We Sought Abroad Has Come Home
Of the approximately 450 politically motivated violent attacks that took place on our soil in the past decade, the majority were perpetrated by homegrown far-right extremists.
Nov 28, 2022 / Andrea Mazzarino
Why I Opposed the Patriot Act Why I Opposed the Patriot Act
Reckoning with 20 years of the surveillance state.
Oct 26, 2021 / Russ Feingold
Elijah Cummings Took On the Powerful Elijah Cummings Took On the Powerful
The civil rights movement veteran, who was a stalwart champion of unions, challenged abusive presidents, and called out Scott Walker for lying to Congress, died Thursday at 68.
Oct 17, 2019 / Editorial / John Nichols
The Nunes Memo Shows Real Problems With the FBI, but Not the Ones the GOP Thinks The Nunes Memo Shows Real Problems With the FBI, but Not the Ones the GOP Thinks
How FISA and the Patriot Act enable wide-ranging spying on Americans.
Feb 5, 2018 / David K. Shipler
This Radical Librarian May Soon Run the World’s Largest Library This Radical Librarian May Soon Run the World’s Largest Library
Dr. Carla Hayden will be the first woman and African American to fill the post—unless Senate Republicans stand in her way.
Feb 25, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter
Lincoln Chafee Adds a Proposal to the 2016 Debate: ‘Let’s Bring Edward Snowden Home’ Lincoln Chafee Adds a Proposal to the 2016 Debate: ‘Let’s Bring Edward Snowden Home’
A Democratic presidential contender raises a provocative issue. It’s time to have this debate.
Jun 29, 2015 / John Nichols
NSA Reform? No Way! Scott Walker Wants ‘Something Closer to the Patriot Act’ NSA Reform? No Way! Scott Walker Wants ‘Something Closer to the Patriot Act’
The Wisconsin governor positions himself as the exact opposite of Rand Paul—and privacy advocates in both parties.
Jun 1, 2015 / Blog / John Nichols
Snowden’s Vindication Snowden’s Vindication
An appeals court declares the NSA’s data grab illegal.
May 13, 2015 / Editorial / David Cole
Tell Congress to Put an Expiration Date on Mass Surveillance Tell Congress to Put an Expiration Date on Mass Surveillance
Key parts of the USA Patriot Act are set to expire this summer.
Feb 18, 2015 / Take Action / NationAction
Torture’s Dirty Secret: It Works Torture’s Dirty Secret: It Works
When it comes to social control, nothing works quite like torture.
Dec 9, 2014 / Column / Naomi Klein