U.S. Sent “Weather” Balloons to Spy on China and the Soviet Union in the 1950s
When caught, the Eisenhower administration lied through its teeth about it.
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Journalism Source Protection Bill Gets a Last-Minute Senate Push
A sweeping bill blocking prosecutors from targeting journalists for their sources or seizing their data already passed the House and is within striking distance in the Senate.
Leaked Pentagon Document Shows How Ukraine War Is Bleeding Into Middle East
A highly classified document explores how Ukraine war could spill over into war with Iran.
How Elon Musk Says He Catches Leakers at His Companies
Musk has boasted of entrapping a Tesla leaker by watermarking emails, and he is threatening any dissidents still at Twitter.
The Right-Wing War on Clean Air
As wildfire smoke hit the East Coast, Fox News claimed it was “perfectly healthy” to breathe.
The Pandemic and War — Not Government Spending — Caused Inflation, According to Nobel Prize Winner
A new paper by Joseph Stiglitz and Ira Regmi has huge implications for everything about who holds power in American life.
Biden’s Legacy Should Be Forever Haunted by the Names of Gaza’s Dead Children
Biden’s support for the terror bombing of Gaza continues his long history as a steadfast supporter of Israel’s greatest crimes.
Border Patrol Video of Killing Shows Native Man Had No Gun, Complied With Orders
Raymond Mattia’s family said the partial release of body camera footage “feels like a cheap attempt to justify what they did.”
Top Biden Cyber Official Accused of Workplace Misconduct at NSA in 2014 — and Again at White House Last Year
A previously unreported NSA inspector general report about Anne Neuberger reveals disarray and dysfunction at the top of the cybersecurity hierarchy.
“Trauma Never Goes Away”: As America Forgets, Iraq War Stays With U.S. Veterans
Twenty years after the invasion, veterans struggle to reconcile their sacrifices with the unhappy outcome and the false narratives that started the war.