The greatest casualty of 9/11: The America we knew
Reflections on the 9/11 attacks are important and moving. But most overlook the enduring legacy of the attacks, in the form of the vastly greater damage done to American principles over the past...
View ArticleWhat Comes Next? The Future of the NDAA
The dead of night (image: photomequickbooth/flickr) This is the final part of a 3-part FAQ about the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that began with Another Assault in the Dead of Night and...
View ArticleBipartisan Senate filibuster challenges Brennan CIA nomination
A bipartisan filibuster of John Brennan’s nomination to lead the CIA riveted Washington on Wednesday. Senators from both sides of the partisan aisle, led by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), took to the Senate...
View ArticlePresident Obama vs. his administration’s legacy
President Obama’s speech yesterday, presenting his vision of a comprehensive counter-terrorism strategy, included welcome rhetoric about the importance of constitutional principles, including Due...
View ArticleBeyond CIA & NSA spying: Corruption
Even before open war erupted last week between the CIA and Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), embattled NSA officials had woven tangled skeins to downplay public crimes...
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