The Hidden Hand: A Brief History of the CIA. Richard H. Immerman, Wiley Blackwell, John WIley and Sons, 2014. This indeed is a brief history … The Hidden Hand: A Brief History of the CIARead more
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Close Working Relationship Between NSA, U.S. Companies
Newly disclosed National Security Agency documents suggest a closer relationship between American companies and the spy agency than has been previously disclosed. The documents, published … Close Working Relationship Between NSA, U.S. CompaniesRead more
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Press and the CIA Killed Gary Webb’s Career
The attack on Gary Webb and his series in the San Jose Mercury News remains one of the most venomous and factually inane assaults on … Press and the CIA Killed Gary Webb’s CareerRead more
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Blowing the Whistle on CIA Torture from Beyond the Grave
In the fall of 2006, Nathaniel Raymond, a researcher with the advocacy group Physicians for Human Rights, got a call from a man professing to … Blowing the Whistle on CIA Torture from Beyond the GraveRead more
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CIA pays media professionals
Exclusively for RI, Dutch journalist Eric van de Beek interviews the senior German editor who is causing a sensation with his allegations that the CIA … CIA pays media professionalsRead more
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A SWAT team for UC Berkeley
the equipment police departments have received from the military pales in comparison to the amount of gear purchased from private companies. The Department of Homeland … A SWAT team for UC BerkeleyRead more
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Edward Snowden and the Golden Age of Spying
Here’s a Ripley’s Believe It or Not! stat from our new age of national security. How many Americans have security clearances? The answer: 5.1 million, … Edward Snowden and the Golden Age of SpyingRead more
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Most effective prison
Glenn Greenwald talking at TED There is an entire genre of YouTube videos devoted to an experience which I am certain that everyone in this … Most effective prisonRead more
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Avoid Facebook And Google
According to Edward Snowden, people who care about their privacy should stay away from popular consumer Internet services like Dropbox, Facebook, and Google. Snowden conducted … Avoid Facebook And GoogleRead more
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NSA, It’s hard to understand
the continued fight for the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobani and the issues it’s raised with the country on its border, Turkey. After a more … NSA, It’s hard to understandRead more