"Never Be Ashamed”: Why I Decided Not to Delete My Old Internet Posts
In this excerpt from his memoir, the NSA whistleblower describes his realization that no one should have to “pretend to be perfect.”
National Security
William Barr Has Long Tried to Limit What a President Must Share With Congress. The Whistleblower Complaint is No Exception.
Barr has been a strong proponent of the “unitary executive,” a legal theory that states the president has near absolute authority over the executive branch.
Climate Crimes
The Military Has Done Little to Prepare As Climate Change Threatens Guantánamo
Trump wants the island prison to stay open indefinitely, leaving aging detainees in deteriorating facilities at the mercy of supercharged hurricanes.
Threatening New War for Oil, Donald Trump Calls His Own Offer of Iran Talks "Fake News"
As he threatened to bomb Iran at Saudi Arabia’s behest, Trump also intensified his battle with objective reality, by denying his own prior comments.
Climate Crimes
Industrialized Militaries Are a Bigger Part of the Climate Emergency Than You Know
Not only do conflicts leave a poisoned landscape in their wake, but the U.S. military has a larger carbon footprint than most countries on earth.
Donald Trump Just Admitted That It Makes Sense for America’s Enemies to Get Nuclear Weapons
Trump noted that the overthrow of Moammar Gaddafi in 2011 sent foreign leaders a lesson: Disarmament can lead to your own personal doom.
Ghosts of Guantánamo
The FBI Was Deeply Involved in CIA Black Site Interrogations Despite Years of Denials, Guantánamo Defense Lawyer Says
The word haunting the austere courtroom was torture. Torture not only tormented the perpetrators; it has delayed justice for the families of 9/11 victims.
Harrowing Cables Detail How the CIA Tortured Accused 9/11 Mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Jeopardizing the Case Against Him
Thirteen recently declassified cables reveal interrogators’ attempts to turn detainees into collaborators in the war against Al Qaeda.
A Memoir From Hell: Samantha Power Will Do Anything for Human Rights Unless It Hurts Her Career
A new book by Obama’s ambassador to the U.N. won't honestly tell us what she saw on the mountaintop because she wants to get back there.
John Bolton Tried His Best to Draw the U.S. Into a War. Luckily, He Failed.
Bolton’s most lasting impact may be the fallout from his open contempt for international institutions.