Podcast: Intercept Reporter Ryan Devereaux on ‘The Drone Papers’ & Afghanistan War
A whistleblower within the United States intelligence community provided secret military documents to The Intercept, which reveal key details about worldwide assassination operations, including drone strikes. “The Drone Papers,” published by The Intercept on October 15, showed how the U.S. military has designated unidentified men as “Enemies Killed in Action”
CIA Whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling Seeks Presidential Pardon
CIA whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling has requested President Barack Obama pardon him. His wife argued in an open letter that his trial was unfairly biased.
Documents from Whistleblower Show ‘Targeted Killing’ Operations Killed Hundreds Who Weren’t Targets
A US intelligence whistleblower disclosed secret military documents about worldwide assassination operations the Obama admin. has kept from the public.
Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate Snowden, Ignore Whistleblower Protection Issues
Only one Democratic candidate, Lincoln Chafee, opposed jailing NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden if he were to return to the United states.
Appeals Court Opposes Religious Profiling, Reinstates Lawsuit Against NYPD Spying
A federal court reinstated a lawsuit brought by American Muslims claiming the NYPD violated their constitutional rights by profiling and spying on them.
CIA Torture Architects Sued by Former Detainees for Water Dousing & Other Methods
The ACLU sued two psychologists contracted by the CIA to develop, implement, and personally administer an experimental torture program in the War on Terror.
Doctors Without Borders Rejects Pentagon Offer to Help Rebuild Bombed Hospital
Doctors Without Borders rejected the Pentagon’s offer to rebuild their hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, which US military forces bombed on October 3.
Podcast: Journalist Anand Gopal on MSF Hospital Attack & Next Phase of Afghanistan War
The Afghanistan war returned to the headlines this past week, reminding Americans it is still ongoing. The U.S. bombed a Doctors Without Borders hospital in the Kunduz province. General John Campbell, commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, appeared before congressional committee to make statements about the strike and also, with
WikiLeaks Publishes Finalized TPP Chapter Which Expands Monopoly Rights for Pharmaceutical Companies
Days after secretive negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership concluded, WikiLeaks has published the complete chapter on intellectual property. The leaked text shows the TPP would expands monopoly rights for pharmaceutical companies to help protect against competition from generic drug manufacturers. According to an analysis by Public Citizen, the text also
‘Classified Speech’: Purdue Destroys Video of Presentation on Snowden Documents
There are numerous examples of American colleges or universities invoking “civility” to stifle free speech, especially speech around the issue of Palestinian human rights. Multiple instances exist where students have demanded particular speech or acts of expression, which make them uncomfortable, be controlled or suppressed. On a lesser scale, there