Is Law Enforcement Able to De-Radicalize Extremists Like John Walker Lindh?
The "American Taliban," a Californian who joined the Taliban in 2001, will be released today.
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Why the ‘Necessity Defense’ Is Crucial to the Climate Struggle
Many Americans don't realize that breaking a law can sometimes be legally, as well as morally, permissible.
What I Learned About the CIA From Cooking the Declassified Recipe for Soviet Borscht
The problem for people who care about government transparency is that the CIA's efforts to conceal history go far beyond soup.
Trump’s New CIA Director Played a Significant Part in Detainee Torture
Gina Haspel, now in the highest position at the CIA, was involved in the use of "enhanced interrogation" techniques on a suspected terrorist in 2002.
Errol Morris Examines MKUltra
Morris' latest, an investigation into whether the CIA assassinated one of its own scientists, pushes the boundaries of "documentary" further than ever before.
Trump Delays Release of Most JFK Files
Facing pressure from the CIA and FBI, Trump balks at full declassification.
The Terror Suspect Who Had Absolutely Nothing to Give
Abu Zubaydah’s sworn statement provides a chilling, first-person account of how U.S. officials tortured a man they wrongly…
The True ‘Bridge of Spies’ Story Is Even Stranger Than Fiction
Steven Spielberg's movie captures the essence of the Cold War in the tale of a man whose "legend" was so encompassing, U.S. agents did not learn his true identity until the Soviet Union started to collapse.
The FBI Checked the Wrong Box and a Woman Ended Up 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.