Fred Hampton’s Legacy Fred Hampton’s Legacy
We must remain vigilant against government crimes and secrecy.
Nov 24, 2009 / Editorial / Jeffrey Haas
Welcome Home, War! Welcome Home, War!
Will the Afghan and Iraq wars lead to a surveillance state here in the US?
Nov 13, 2009 / Feature / Alfred W. McCoy
Obama’s CIA-on-Campus Program Obama’s CIA-on-Campus Program
Shrouded in secrecy, "intelligence officer training" conflicts with universities' commitment to openness and free inquiry.
Sep 9, 2009 / Feature / Jon Wiener
Flushing Blackwater Flushing Blackwater
Recent disclosures of Blackwater's covert activities may finally force Congress to take action.
Aug 26, 2009 / Editorial / Jeremy Scahill
The Secret Government The Secret Government
An effective investigation into the breadth of the CIA's interrogation programs must be bipartisan, similar to the work of the Church Committee in the 1970s.
Aug 26, 2009 / Feature / Chris Hayes
Blackwater: CIA Assassins? Blackwater: CIA Assassins?
The mercenary firm has a long and dark history with the CIA. Were they Bush and Cheney's private hit men?
Aug 20, 2009 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Implicated in Murder Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Implicated in Murder
Sworn statements filed in federal court allege that Blackwater founder Erik Prince launched a “crusade” to eliminate Muslims and Islam.
Aug 4, 2009 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill
The Cheney Gang The Cheney Gang
If the vice president ordered the CIA to deceive Congress, he broke the law--and must be held accountable.
Jul 15, 2009 / Editorial / The Editors
The CIA’s Truth Problem The CIA’s Truth Problem
Will the CIA tell Congress the truth? Would Congress listen if it did?
Jun 3, 2009 / Editorial / Tim Weiner
Time for the Reckoning? Time for the Reckoning?
Momentum is growing for some form of official accountability on the Bush administration's practice of torture, surveillance and detentions without trial.
May 6, 2009 / Editorial / David Cole