Snowden Archive
How the NSA Built a Secret Surveillance Network for Ethiopia
Amid concerns about Ethiopia's human rights abuses, the NSA forged a secret relationship with the country that expanded exponentially over the years.
Nick Turse
Nick Turse is the editor of TomDispatch and a senior reporter for The Intercept, covering national security and foreign policy. He has reported from conflict zones from Libya and Somalia to Burkina Faso and the Democratic Republic of Congo and is the author, most recently, of “Next Time They’ll Come to Count the Dead: War and Survival in South Sudan” and the New York Times bestseller “Kill Anything That Moves: The Real American War in Vietnam.” Turse has written for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Harpers, among other publications. He has received a Ridenhour Prize for investigative reporting, a Military Reporters & Editors Association Award for Best Overseas Coverage, and a Deadline Club Award for Reporting by Independent Digital Media.
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I Asked the U.S. Military for Its Leaflets About Joseph Kony. It Sidestepped the Request, Then Burned Them.
The Pentagon printed millions of leaflets in its hunt for warlord Joseph Kony. Yet none were available when a reporter made a FOIA request for them.
Pentagon Denies Knowledge of Cameroon Base Abuses — Despite Being Aware of Reports of Torture
The Pentagon gives an implausible denial that it knew of credible allegations of human rights abuses at a base where U.S. personnel are present.
Cameroonian Troops Tortured and Killed Prisoners at Base Used for U.S. Drone Surveillance
A new report by Amnesty International and research by Forensic Architecture shows U.S. personnel were regularly near where detainees say torture occurred.
How the Pentagon Uses “Jeopardy” to Train Its Special Operations Forces
At Joint Special Operations University, soldiers are trained with an interactive video game that uses knockoffs of “Jeopardy” and “$25,000 Pyramid.” It's kind of lame.
U.S. Special Operations Numbers Surge in Africa’s Shadow Wars
Africa has seen the most dramatic growth in the deployment of America’s elite troops of any region of the globe over the past decade.
Pentagon Video Warns of “Unavoidable" Dystopian Future for World's Biggest Cities
The video, used by the Joint Special Operations University, states that megacities will be breeding grounds for "adversaries and hybrid threats," and that the U.S. Army is unprepared.
U.S. Military Is Building a $100 Million Drone Base in Africa
A new base outside Agadez, Niger, will host a fleet of MQ-9 drones and serve as a regional hub for U.S. counter-terror missions.
Documents Show U.S. Military Expands Reach of Special Operations Programs
The number of Joint Combined Exchange Training programs jumped 13 percent as the countries involved reached 87, a third more than a year earlier, The Intercept has learned.
Amid Unrest, South Sudanese Journalist Arrested
Alfred Taban, a prominent South Sudanese journalist and editor-in-chief of the <em>Juba Monitor</em>, was arrested by National Security Service agents on Saturday.