After Dallas Shootings, Police Arrest People for Criticizing Cops on Facebook and Twitter
Police are feeling more threatened by angry tweets, but free speech advocates warn that having a bad thought isn’t necessarily a crime.
2,982 posts found for ‘Best’
Documents Confirm CIA Censorship of Guantánamo Trials
Three new CIA documents obtained by <em>The Intercept</em> show the evolution of secret rules governing what is and is not allowed to be discussed before the military court at Guantánamo.
A Congressman Campaigns to "Stop the Madness" of U.S. Support for Saudi Bombing in Yemen
For months, a California congressman has been trying to get Obama administration officials to reconsider U.S. backing for the Saudi-led war in Yemen.
Trump Supporters Accused of Bullying Delegates Who Don't Fall In Line
Some Republican convention delegates are complaining that pro-Trump thugs harassed and threatened them for not falling into line behind the nominee.
New Film Tells the Story of Edward Snowden; Here Are the Surveillance Programs He Helped Expose
Oliver Stone’s latest film, “Snowden,” is a dramatized version of the life of Edward Snowden, the NSA whistleblower who revealed the global extent of U.S. surveillance capabilities.
Inside the Deadly Mississippi Riot That Pushed the Justice Department to Rein In Private Prisons
Private prisons have been declared a huge stock market winner in Trump’s victory. As his policies come into focus, a look back at one of the incidents that prompted the Justice Department’s resolve to cut ties with the industry.
New Documentary Pierces the Psychology of Modern Suicide Bombers
Syrian jihadists in <em>Dugma: The Button</em> transform the ultimate act of self-sacrifice — dying for a cause — into a profoundly selfish act.
In Turkey, a Chechen Commander Makes Plans for War in Syria
From the relative safety of Turkey, Chechen fighters are making their way to fight in Syria; but their ultimate goal is Russia.
Chilcot Report: Tony Blair Told George W. Bush, "If We Win Quickly, Everyone Will Be Our Friend"
Tony Blair’s letter to George W. Bush in July 2002 confirms that the "Downing Street Memo” leaked in 2005 told the whole story of Iraq in a nutshell.
Former Prisoners Are Leading the Fight Against Mass Incarceration
Five hundred people convened in Oakland last weekend for the first national conference of the Formerly Incarcerated, Convicted People and Families Movement.