Biden's Legacy: Enhancing The 'State Secrets Privilege' To Protect The National Security State
As with Obama and Trump, Biden gave the public little reason to trust the government when it invokes "state secrets" to stop court cases
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Biden Terrifyingly Grows Ranks Of Government Spies
The White House enthusiastically backed surveillance reauthorization that despite a fresh record of routine abuses expands security agencies' spying power.
FBI Whistleblower Responds To US Supreme Court Decision Allowing No-Fly List Lawsuit
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In a unanimous decision on March 19, the United States Supreme Court ruled that a Muslim American, who was put on the no-fly list after he refused to become an FBI informant, may pursue
Fighting To Uncover Secrets Of the Cold War Surveillance State
The FBI’s Material Support for Israeli Apartheid Against Palestinians
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Israel’s war on the besieged Gaza Strip has entered its sixth day. The Israeli military has launched a massive bombardment with airstrikes killing over 1,000 Palestinians.
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In Hunting WikiLeaks, How Wide Was The National Security State’s Net?
When it comes to their war on WikiLeaks, there is strong reason to believe that the three-letter agencies didn’t stop at its founder. The question is: how far beyond Assange did they go?
What We Must Ask About Surveillance State Failures
Understanding the depths of the FBI’s intelligence powers, as well as how the FBI deploys them. This week's guest post from Chip Gibbons.