Hothead McCain Hothead McCain
The GOP nominee favors unilateralism and "rogue state rollback."
Mar 6, 2008 / Feature / Bob Dreyfuss
Wiretapped Out Wiretapped Out
The House stalemate with the White House over electronic surveillance creates a rare moment to reconsider an array of unconstitutional post-9/11 laws.
Feb 21, 2008 / Editorial / The Editors
Will the Senate OK More Bush Spying? Will the Senate OK More Bush Spying?
Democratic leaders are poised to validate Bush's illegal surveillance, giving up even more ground than their Republican colleagues did. Why?
Feb 5, 2008 / Editorial / Ari Melber
Dodd Refuses to Cave on Domestic Spying Dodd Refuses to Cave on Domestic Spying
As his fellow Democrats rush to pass the President's intelligence bill, Christopher Dodd stands his ground.
Oct 22, 2007 / Feature / Ari Melber
We Count, They Don’t We Count, They Don’t
The Bush Administration once professed there were no body counts in its war on terror. But in the metrics-driven post-surge accounting in Iraq, it turns out it's been counting ever...
Oct 4, 2007 / Feature / Tom Engelhardt
Protecting the Wiretappers Protecting the Wiretappers
Now that telecommunications giants are shielded from lawsuits for warrantless spying, the Bush Administration is seeking to absolve them of past misdeeds.
The Real Lesson of the Padilla Conviction The Real Lesson of the Padilla Conviction
If it had followed the rule of law from the outset, the Bush Administration could have brought many terrorists to justice by now.
Aug 18, 2007 / Editorial / David Cole
Data-Mining Our Liberties Data-Mining Our Liberties
Despite blistering criticism of warrantless surveillance, the Bush Administration rammed a law through Congress that authorizes spying on our calls and e-mails. How did they get aw...
Outsourcing Intelligence Outsourcing Intelligence
Key aspects of national security, including intelligence and analysis used to create the President's Daily Brief, have been turned over to private corporations.
Jul 24, 2007 / Feature / R.J. Hillhouse
The Strange Correspondence of Morris Ernst and J. Edgar Hoover The Strange Correspondence of Morris Ernst and J. Edgar Hoover
Or was it so strange?
Jan 25, 2007 / Feature / Harrison E. Salisbury