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National Security “Experts,” Exploiting Pandemic Fears, Show Their Irrelevance
More than 210,000 Americans are dead in a pandemic that traditional national security experts did little or nothing to warn us about.
National Security
The Unprecedented and Illegal Campaign to Eliminate Julian Assange
Assange would never receive a fair trial in the U.S., but he's not receiving one in Britain either.
State Department Cut Funding for Controversial "Iran Disinfo" Project — but Kept Working With Its Creators
Internal documents show a multi-front effort to keep funding and collaboration alive, because the public was unaware of the links.
Voices
Did the FBI Downplay the Far-Right Politics of Las Vegas Shooter Stephen Paddock?
After Paddock killed 58 people in 2017, the FBI said he had no political motives. The evidence demands a second look.
At Homeland Security, Anti-Muslim Activist Katharine Gorka Maintained Ties With Islamophobes
Gorka worked on CVE programs, which have faced increased allegations of anti-Muslim bias under Trump, FOIA documents show.
BlueLeaks
BlueLeaks Documents Bolster Whistleblower Account of Intelligence Tampering at Homeland Security
The Department of Homeland Security has become an armed extension of Trumpism.
FBI's "Hamas" Sting Against Boogaloo Boys Was So Absurd That Even Hamas Spoke Out Against It
The sting against the so-called Boojahideen had the unusual result of international terrorism charges against domestic extremists.
Senate Report Shows What Mueller Missed About Trump and Russia
The final Senate report provides damning evidence of the counterintelligence threat posed by Russia in Trump's 2016 campaign.
Senior U.S. Intelligence Official Died by Suicide in June
Anthony Schinella, the national intelligence officer for military issues and a longtime CIA official, killed himself at his home.
Gina Haspel Hangs on at CIA, With Little Support From Trump or Democrats
“She has dodged the bullet” for now, said one former official, but may not survive beyond the election.