The journalistic climate created by CNN neuters journalists, renders them impotent and their function largely irrelevant, and — by design or otherwise — obliterates a vital check on tyrannical impulses.
Why do U.S. officials believe they can get away with blatantly evidence-free assertions to demonize privacy and demand still-greater surveillance?
Reacting to an ISIS attack with increased hostility and persecution toward Western Muslims plays perfectly into ISIS' hands. This film illustrates how close France is to doing exactly that.
The private-sector industrial prong of the Military and Surveillance State always wins, but especially when the media's war juices start flowing.
Imagine simultaneously devoting your efforts to depicting ISIS as the Greatest Threat Ever, while knowing the vital role you played in its genesis and growth. That’s the predicament of current and former U.S. officials.