Senator Tells Funny J. Edgar Hoover Story to Warn Against Expanded FBI Surveillance Power
At issue is an amendment that would allow the FBI to considerably expand the range of data it can request simply by sending companies a secret letter.
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Why Is the Killer of British MP Jo Cox Not Being Called a "Terrorist"?
The term now has little meaning other than "a Muslim who engages in violence against Westerners or their allies."
“It’s Absolutely Stupid.” Fifth Trial Planned in Bite-Mark Murder Case
Weeks after the Calif. Supreme Court vacated Bill Richards’s murder conviction, prosecutors in San Bernardino County indicated they will seek a fifth trial.
British Referendum Campaign Suspended After Killing of Pro-EU Lawmaker Jo Cox
Witnesses say the assailant shouted "Britain First" as he shot and stabbed the Labour MP, who just yesterday had participated in a pro-EU demonstration.
After Week of Violence, Cleveland Prepares for Chaos at Republican Convention
Cleveland officials are estimated to have spent at least $20 million in federal funds on riot gear and surveillance equipment.
Is Disclosure of Podesta’s Emails a Step Too Far? A Conversation With Naomi Klein
Naomi Klein and Glenn Greenwald discuss WikiLeaks, the privacy implications of the Podesta archive, and the ethics of reporting on hacked emails.
Why the Brexit Campaign Is Obsessed With Nazis and Hates Facts
Although the war ended seven decades ago, British politicians who want to leave the European Union keep bringing up Nazi Germany.
Nine Lost Souls the FBI Charged as Terrorists While Letting the Orlando Shooter Go
In the United States, 88 people have been arrested on charges of supporting ISIS since 2014. <em>The Intercept</em> has constructed brief portraits of nine of them.
Why the Presidential Debates Will Suck Even Though They Don't Have To
The Commission on Presidential Debates is a private organization controlled by elites from the two major parties whose goal is to protect their standard-bearers.
Howard Dean, Now Employed by Health Care Lobby Firm, Opposes Bernie Sanders on Single-Payer
This evolution of Dean, best known for the progressive politics of his 2004 Democratic presidential campaign, comes as he has settled into a corporate lobbying career.