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Egypt’s Military Eyes Return as Unprecedented Millions of Protesters Flood the Streets
Millions of Egyptians took to the streets Sunday demanding that President Mohamed Morsi step down immediately in what one military source called
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Terror vs. Surveillance: Keeping Americans Safe in Two Simple Steps
Robert Jensen: More than a decade after 9-11, US political culture is still asking the wrong question.
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What We Owe Michael Hastings
At the time I met him, he was probably by far the most well-known journalist I'd encountered personally. And yet he was so much more approachable and humble than …
The Terror Diaspora: The US Military and the Unraveling of Africa
As the war in Afghanistan — a conflict born of blowback — winds down, there will be greater incentive and opportunity to project U.S. military power in Africa.
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Contention and Confusion in Guantanamo Pre-Trial Hearings for Al-Nashiri Military Commissions
Ongoing military commission hearings at Guantanamo Bay expose striking differences in defendants' rights and public transparency from usual federal court proceedings.
Security Wars: Inside the Military’s Big, Messy Fight With Palantir, the Company They Pay to Spy on You Online
Agency infighting about which technology to use for global spying may be the best news there is for privacy advocates.
Digital Blackwater: How the NSA Gives Private Contractors Control of the Surveillance State
As the Justice Department prepares to file charges against Booz Allen Hamilton employee Edward Snowden for leaking classified documents about the National Security Agency, the role of private intelligence …
Are Washington, Moscow, and Beijing Using the Global Arms Trade to Create a New Cold War?
In the early months of 2013 arms sales, and the power dueling and competition that comes with them, have been gaining momentum.
“Astoundingly Disturbing”: Obama Administration Claims Power to Wage Endless War Across the Globe
A Pentagon official predicted Thursday the war against al-Qaeda and its affiliates could last up to 20 more years. The comment came during a Senate hearing revisiting the Authorization …
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Drones Over the Homeland: From Border Security to National Security
Public attention and Congressional review, writes Barry, should focus on the increasing militarization of border control, especially in the management of the border drone program.