Critics of Israel Boycott Warn of Harm to U.S. Corporate Interests
Lawmakers this week hosted business groups seeking to reframe the BDS movement to boycott Israeli-owned companies as a threat to the American economy.
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The U.S. Government Is Still Fighting to Bury the Senate Torture Report
Many of the most graphic details are in the still-secret Volume III of the full report, which Dianne Feinstein has said contains “excruciating” details about each of the 119 CIA detainees.
Hillary Clinton Wants to Regulate Fracking, but Still Accepts a Lot of Fracking Money
Hillary Clinton has a fundraising lunch today hosted by a partner at KKR, which is heavily invested in fracking.
No, Turning On Your Phone Is Not Consenting to Being Tracked by Police
A Maryland appellate court has upheld a historic decision that the warrantless use of cell-site simulators, or Stingrays, violates the Fourth Amendment.
Former Guantánamo Commander Ignores Summons From French Court Probing Torture
Retired U.S. Army Gen. Geoffrey Miller was summoned to answer questions about his role in the detention and torture of two former Guantánamo detainees who are French citizens.
FBI Director James Comey, Who Signed Off on Waterboarding, Is Now Losing Sleep Over an iPhone
As No. 2 in the Bush Justice Department, Comey pushed back on certain elements of the Bush-Cheney torture and surveillance programs — but ended up signing off on both.
Obama’s Russian Rationale for $1 Trillion Nuke Plan Signals New Arms Race
President Obama’s defense budget request for 2017 includes language that makes it clear that nuclear “modernization” really is about Russia after all.
Five Questions for CIA Director John Brennan
An NPR reporter asked the Twittersphere what she should ask Brennan in an interview. We have some suggestions.
Wife of CIA Whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling Asks Obama to Pardon Him
Jeffrey Sterling is serving a three and a half year prison term for leaking information to a reporter. His wife, Holly, presented a petition at the White House asking Obama to pardon him.
New York Police Have Used Stingrays Widely, New Documents Show
The NYPD has used cell-site simulators more than 1,000 times since 2008, according to documents turned over to the New York Civil Liberties Union.