Central Intelligence Agency
Viewfinder: The Rotunda Awaits George H.W. Bush
A World War II combat veteran, Bush served as a member of Congress from Texas, ambassador to the United Nations, director of the Central Intelligence Agency, vice president, and 41st president of the United States.
On the Terrorism Watch List for Years
As questions swirl around U.S. efforts to keep people with terrorism ties from entering the country, the story of Rahinah Ibrahim is a cautionary tale.
Where's the Evidence That Mass Surveillance Actually Works?
Officials are again pointing to the need for mass surveillance to take down terrorists. Here’s what we know about how well it works.
The CIA's Fugitive Banker
How Michael Jon Hand, at the center of a mystery surrounding an Australian bank with ties to American intelligence officials that defrauded investors and then collapsed, was found in Idaho 35 years after disappearing.
The Consequences of Psychology’s Shameful Collusion in Torture
The American Psychological Association pandered to the CIA out of self-interest. In so doing, it betrayed a core ethical spirit—and opened the path to a dangerous future.
Leaked Private Emails Reveal Former Hillary Clinton Aide's Top Secret Spy Network
Emails disclosed by a hacker show a close family friend was funneling intelligence about the crisis in Libya directly to the Secretary of State’s private account starting before the Benghazi attack.
Alberto Nisman and Argentina's History of Assassinations and Suspicious Suicides
Whether the crusading prosecutor’s death is found to be a suicide or homicide, many Argentines probably won’t believe it. The past has taught them to always look for the sinister explanation.
When Spies Tweet
How are government agencies adapting to the social media age?