Twitter Aided the Pentagon in Its Covert Online Propaganda Campaign
Internal documents show Twitter whitelisted CENTCOM accounts that were then used to run its online influence campaign abroad.
National Security
Pentagon Failed to Respond to Lawmakers on U.S. Role in Deadly Nigeria Airstrike
Members of Congress asked the Defense Department to answer questions within 90 days — a deadline that expired almost two weeks ago.
Lee Harvey Oswald, the CIA, and LSD: New Clues in Newly Declassified Documents
An unredacted memo adds depth to our understanding of the CIA's response to allegations that Oswald worked with the spy agency.
Voices
Not a Joke, the Pentagon Wants to Name a Warship the USS Fallujah
Why is the U.S. choosing to celebrate its most murderous and merciless battles in Iraq?
Voices
Joe Biden Can’t Quit the Saudi “Pariahs”
Despite his campaign pledges, the president has continued to back Saudi Arabia and its murderous de facto ruler.
Bernie Sanders Pulls Yemen War Powers Resolution Amid Opposition From White House
Sanders pledged to work with the Biden administration on compromise language and bring the resolution back to the floor if talks failed.
Voices
The War Caucus Always Wins
The new $857 billion defense bill lines the pockets of contractors and pushes the U.S. toward a new Cold War.
CIA Venture Capital Arm Partners With Ex-Googler’s Startup to “Safeguard the Internet”
Trust Lab, founded by a former Google exec for content moderation, will identify “online harmful content, including toxicity and misinformation.”
Biden Administration Says Legal Immunity for Saudi Crown Prince Was Unavoidable. Privately, They Weren’t So Sure.
The National Security Council and DAWN, a nonprofit founded by Jamal Khashoggi, met expressly to discuss the question.
War Industry Looking Forward to “Multiyear Authority” in Ukraine
Next year’s defense authorization envisions pouring billions in no-bid contracts into the U.S. war machine’s “industrial base.”