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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
Obama and the Militarization of Africa
Emira Woods Part 2: Under the “war on terror” framework, the US and AFRICOM are beefing up pro-US militaries across Africa.
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President Obama in Berlin: Why Not Ask for More?
Experts, activists are asking why President Obama settles for so little in nuclear arms control goals.
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Understanding Leaks is Understanding the Rise of a New Fascism
Edward Bernays warned that an enduring threat to the invisible government was the truth teller.
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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 …
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Vindicated: USMA Officer Upholds Tradition of Christian Privileging in the Military
A commissioning ceremony at West Point over Memorial Day weekend vindicates Page's decision to leave West Point for its failure to uphold church-state separation and join the Military Religious …
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 …