The "queen of torture" played a direct part in the torture of at least one innocent detainee, had a key role in misleading Congress about the agency’s use of torture, and reportedly mishandled information that could potentially have prevented the 9/11 attacks.
Artists of all stripes are exploring what it means to live in a state of surveillance — and building a thriving cultural movement in the process.
“So what have you been doing?” The question was barked out by Ben Bradlee, and the young reporter who had to answer was me.
Snowden Archive
NSA agents use “physical subversion” to infiltrate networks and devices, documents show.
There's bloodlust in the air. But I’m glad the Gonzalez saga ended with him being wrestled to the ground rather than shot dead.
By shielding us from disturbing imagery, our government may have made us more vulnerable when we finally see dead Americans.
The watchlist system now requires neither “concrete facts” nor “irrefutable evidence” to designate you a terrorist. <!--more-->
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