Former State Department analyst Stephen Kim. He’s currently serving a 13-month sentence at the Federal Bureau of Prisons in Cumberland, Maryland, for violating the Espionage … Jailed for Speaking to the PressRead more
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A U.S. police officer being in any U.S. military
Spencer Ackerman talking: The Guardian excerpted the Guantánamo Bay manuscript of Mohamedou Ould Slahi, whose interrogation at Guantánamo Bay is just one of the most … A U.S. police officer being in any U.S. militaryRead more
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Homan Square, A Black Site in Chicago
Chicago police continue to operate a secret compound for detentions and interrogations, often with abusive methods. According to The Guardian, detainees as young as 15 … Homan Square, A Black Site in ChicagoRead more
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NSA’s Binney Honored for Integrity
Retired National Security Agency official William Binney, who challenged decisions to ignore the Fourth Amendment in the government’s massive — and wasteful — collection of … NSA’s Binney Honored for IntegrityRead more
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An Eco-Terrorist Freed 10 Years Early
Eric McDavid was a federal prisoner, serving a 19-year sentence for “eco-terrorism” in what his supporters say was a case of FBI entrapment. Today, he’s … An Eco-Terrorist Freed 10 Years EarlyRead more
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You do not have an operational democracy
Mike Gravel talking: I didn’t really know what the legal consequences would be. This has never been done in American history. But we were resting … You do not have an operational democracyRead more
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Germany’s BND a Subsidiary of US Intelligence
William Binney, former Technical Director for Intelligence at the U.S. National Security Agency, talks in this interview with German financial journalist Lars Schall about, inter … Germany’s BND a Subsidiary of US IntelligenceRead more
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A desperate and very serious battle over impunity
Steven Reisner talking: The Bush administration’s Justice Department created a legal rationale for torture that required the presence of psychologists and medical professionals. And so, … A desperate and very serious battle over impunityRead more
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Spying on an American
Abdeen Jabara, who was co-founder of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, was involved in a groundbreaking court case in the 1970s that forced the National Security … Spying on an AmericanRead more
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Enough, I’m tired
protesters set fire to the presidential palace over the weekend following news that 43 students missing for more than six weeks have been massacred. The … Enough, I’m tiredRead more