The Fact of Sisyphus
Partly as a consequence of my natural rambunctiousness, I’ve spent a total of five months over the past few years of incarceration being held in Special Housing Unit confinement cells, informally known as “the hole.”
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What the Guilty Verdict of Radovan Karadzic Tells Us About War Crimes After 9/11
The trial and conviction of the wartime leader of Bosnia’s Serbs has shown that in some cases, even in our imperial age, the impossible can be accomplished.
False Plagiarism Accusation Against Shaun King Shows Dangers of Online Mob Journalism
What explains why so many journalists spewed a career-destroying accusation without bothering to check if it was true?
Sheldon Adelson's Israeli Newspaper Has a Crush on Donald Trump
Three times this week, the front page of Adelson’s Israeli tabloid has featured fawning coverage of Trump.
The Seven Most Vitriolic Passages in DOJ's Response to Apple
Prosecutors demanding that Apple write software to defeat its own security filed a legal brief full of venom, smears, and innuendo.
How the CIA Writes History
I went to Georgetown in search of a spy hunter’s darkest secrets; I came away with a personal lesson in how the CIA makes history — by erasing it.
The U.S. Is the Only Country That Routinely Sentences Children to Life in Prison Without Parole
Defying the Supreme Court, some states are still putting minors in prison for life despite mitigating circumstances.
CIA’s Venture Capital Arm Is Funding Skin Care Products That Collect DNA
A company with an innovative line of cosmetic products caught the attention of Oprah’s lifestyle magazine and beauty bloggers. Now the CIA is involved, too.
He Was a Hacker for the NSA and He Was Willing to Talk. I Was Willing to Listen.
Hunting human targets who used Tor, redirecting internet traffic from entire countries — these were among the "ridiculously cool" projects undertaken by an NSA hacker who spoke with <em>The Intercept</em>.
Racially Charged Testimony Helped Put Duane Buck on Death Row. Will the Supreme Court Step In?
Duane Buck killed two people in 1995 and pleaded guilty. But was it racial bias that put him on death row?