Topic: National Security

Zero Dark Verizon: Why D.C. Hates Leaks Until It Loves Hunting Them Down

AP (Boal)

The Obama administration has investigated more leak than all others combined, and its chase for leakers is straying into madness.

By John Hudson

Dec 3, 2010

Wikileaks Fights to Stay Online

Perhaps unfortunately for the U.S. government, the whistleblower site endures, despite problems

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By Caitlin Dickson

Dec 1, 2010

Morning Vid: Jon Stewart to Media and Wikileaks, 'Stop With the Drama'

It takes a lot to make Americans more cynical about their government

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By Elspeth Reeve

Dec 1, 2010

Interpol Puts Julian Assange on Most Wanted List for Sex Crimes Charges

What does Interpol's 'Red Notice' mean for the WikiLeaks founder?

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By Max Fisher

Nov 30, 2010

Is WikiLeaks a Terrorist Organization?

Sarah Palin and Peter King seem to think so

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By Heather Horn

Nov 30, 2010

Quote of the Day: WikiLeaks, Palin, Warhol, Fish

Jim Geraghty manages to get them all into a single newsletter

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By John Hudson

Nov 29, 2010

Happy Hour Vid: The Moral Culpability of WikiLeaks

Is Assange a benevolent whistle-blower or a global menace?

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By Elspeth Reeve

Nov 24, 2010

You Know, Maybe TSA Agents Don't Want to Look at Your Jelly Roll

Nation's "cri de crotch" of "don't touch my junk" is ridiculous

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By Max Fisher

Nov 22, 2010

5 Ideas for Fixing Airport Security

And one warning

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By Max Fisher

Nov 21, 2010

TSA Backlash Reaches Epic New Heights

The anti-TSA consensus brings left and right together

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By Max Fisher

Nov 18, 2010

What TSA Backlash Reveals About America

It highlights issues we have struggled with since Sept. 11

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By Max Fisher

Nov 16, 2010

TSA Backlash Grows Over Leaked Body Scans, Many Other Scandals

Open-hand groping, suing a passenger who refused a pat-down, more

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By Alex Eichler

Nov 12, 2010

Pilots, Passengers Hate Full-Body Scans

Not that the pat-down is that much better

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By John Hudson

Nov 9, 2010

Internet Struggles to Explain California's Mystery Missile

Is it a bomb? A commercial airliner? A mistake followed by a cover up?

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By Alex Eichler

Nov 5, 2010

By Alex Eichler

Nov 4, 2010

YouTube Pulls Cleric's Videos Calling for Jihad

The "bin Laden of the Internet" finds himself partially censored

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By John Hudson

Oct 28, 2010

Is Cyber Warfare a Legitimate Threat?

Maybe, but cyber-espionage is much more rampant

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By John Hudson

Oct 28, 2010

The Curious Identity of DC's Would-Be Metro Bomber

Mixed accounts from his neighbors and U.S. officials

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By Alex Eichler

Oct 24, 2010

The Impact of the WikiLeaks War Logs

The biggest leak in the history of the American military reveals abuses in Iraq

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By John Hudson

Oct 5, 2010

By Max Fisher

Sep 27, 2010

Critics Balk at Obama's Justification for Killing American Terrorist

When is it OK to kill without due process?

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By John Hudson

Sep 27, 2010

Do the Feds Need the Power to Wiretap the Internet?

Weighing the risks of increased government surveillance

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By Max Fisher

Sep 24, 2010

Military-Grade Malware Spurs Theories on New Cyberwar Threat

Was the Stuxnet worm targeting Iran?

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By Max Fisher

Sep 22, 2010

By Max Fisher

Sep 20, 2010

FBI Under Fire for Investigating Liberal Groups

The Department of Justice finds years of wrongdoing

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By Max Fisher

Sep 13, 2010

Nine Years After 9/11, Are We Any Safer?

Evaluating the terrorist threat

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By Max Fisher

Sep 9, 2010

Blowback as Court Sides with Controversial CIA Program

Obama continues Bush's extraordinary renditions program

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By John Hudson

Sep 8, 2010

Are Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin Cashing in on 9/11?

The devil's in the details

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By Heather Horn

Sep 1, 2010

Who to Believe in the WikiLeaks Rape Case?

Swedish prosecutors reopen charges against Julian Assange

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By John Hudson

Aug 16, 2010

Is Robert Gates Really Leaving in 2011?

He's put in his time. But what if Obama asks him to stay?

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By Max Fisher

Aug 6, 2010

Understanding the Indictments Against al-Shabaab

The Somali group sought to recruit in the U.S.

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By John Hudson

Aug 3, 2010

Should WikiLeaks Be Shut Down?

Backlash against the whistle-blower site reaches a fever pitch

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By Max Fisher

Jul 30, 2010

Obama's Controversial Call for New Snooping Powers

Should the FBI be able to access your email records?

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By Max Fisher

Jul 20, 2010

The Case for Corporate Intelligence Contractors

Are the Washington Post's conclusions misguided?

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By Ray Gustini

Jul 19, 2010

On Twitter, Praise and Criticism for 'Top Secret America'

Reacting to the Washington Post's contractor investigation

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By Max Fisher

Jul 19, 2010

National Security Reporters React to 'Top Secret America'

The Washington Post investigation makes waves

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By Max Fisher

Jul 19, 2010

The Washington Post Reveals 'Top Secret America'

Is the intelligence-industrial complex our fourth branch of government?

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By Max Fisher

Jul 18, 2010

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