How a Simple Request Got Me Blacklisted by the Pentagon
Military officials stopped answering a reporter's emails and calls about overseas bases, so he filed FOIA requests. The Pentagon was not pleased.
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Iraqi Insurgents Stymied the NSA and Other Highlights from 263 Internal Agency Reports
The Intercept is releasing a batch of articles from the NSA's internal news website, SIDtoday, for the second time. Here is a look at the most interesting revelations.
Ted Cruz's Climate-Denial Hearing Attracts Cash From Coal CEO Bob Murray
Cruz appears to have won the Republican presidential candidates' race to the bottom on climate change, at least in part due to a farcical Senate hearing in December.
If Russian Intelligence Did Hack the DNC, the NSA Would Know, Snowden Says
Americans are right to ask for proof before accepting the idea that Russia was behind the hacking of the DNC; Edward Snowden says the NSA could provide it.
Hillary Clinton's Energy Initiative Pressed Countries to Embrace Fracking, New Emails Reveal
Newly disclosed emails show Clinton State Department officials working alongside fossil fuel companies aggressively pushed for fracking even in countries where local objections were growing.
The Secret NSA Diary of an Abu Ghraib Interrogator
A document from the Snowden archive is described in Eric Fair’s new memoir, <em>Consequence</em>, which reckons with the abuse of Iraqi prisoners.
Repetitive Encryption Tirades Could Be Giving Way to Debate Over "Lawful Hacking"
Congress may finally be realizing the debate needs to be about how law enforcement can get around encryption, not how to break it.
After Vote to Remove Brazil's President, Key Opposition Figure Holds Meetings in Washington
The U.S. stance on Brazil’s turmoil has been overlooked — until now.
New Study Shows Mass Surveillance Breeds Meekness, Fear and Self-Censorship
This has always been intuitively clear. Now, there is mounting empirical evidence proving it.
In the Battle Over Nebraska’s Death Penalty, Victims’ Families Refuse to Be Political Pawns
After Nebraska ended the death penalty last year, Gov. Pete Ricketts waged war against abolitionists. Who is he trying to punish?