New Report Reveals Dirty Secret of Army Psychological Operations
Contrary to Hollywood depictions, Army psyops are an understaffed and ineffective mess.
National Security
Spy Agencies Skewed Intel to Please Trump, and Obama Too
“Individuals looked to avoid conflict and please political masters,” a Pentagon-backed RAND corporation study finds.
Kamala Harris Touts Secret Service Program Encouraging High School Spying
The Secret Service program stresses more behavioral monitoring as well as students spying on other students.
Pentagon Ignores Law Calling for Report on How It Trained So Many African Coup Leaders
The Defense Department blew the deadline for a mandatory briefing to Congress on coups by U.S.-trained African military officers.
Government-Made Comic Books Try to Fight Election Disinformation
Another federal government program to fight foreign disinformation falls flat.
Elon Musk Fought Government Surveillance — While Profiting Off Government Surveillance
Musk made hay of his legal battle against secret surveillance but continued selling X user data to a company that facilitates government monitoring.
Squeezed by African Coups, Biden Cozies Up to the World’s Worst Dictator
Famous for its repression and torture, Teodoro Obiang’s Equatorial Guinea got an aid delivery from U.S. Special Operations forces.
Biden Decries Civilian Deaths in Gaza as Pentagon Fails With Its Own Safeguards
The Pentagon’s own program to minimize civilian harm is stalled, the Government Accountability Office’s audit says.
Tech Official Pushing TikTok Ban Could Reap Windfall From U.S.–China Cold War
From his perch on a government commission, Jacob Helberg fearmongered about TikTok in Congress. He also works for a giant defense contractor.
Bezos Cuts $50M Check to Celebrity Admiral as Washington Post Flounders
The Post needs $100 million; its owner gave that amount to retired Adm. William McRaven and Eva Longoria to direct to charity.