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May 25, 2018

The FBI’s Gigantic Math Error

The FBI’s Gigantic Math Error

May 15, 2018

The Government Has Information on Gina Haspel’s Torture Record. The Senate Can’t See It.

The Government Has Information on Gina Haspel’s Torture Record. The Senate Can’t See It.

May 9, 2018

5 Things Gina Haspel Wouldn't Say About CIA Torture — and Why It Matters

5 Things Gina Haspel Wouldn't Say About CIA Torture — and Why It Matters

May 9, 2018

What Gina Haspel Got Wrong About the Torture Tapes She Helped Destroy

What Gina Haspel Got Wrong About the Torture Tapes She Helped Destroy

May 8, 2018

Haspel’s CIA Torture Defenders Have No Case

Haspel’s CIA Torture Defenders Have No Case

May 7, 2018

4 Things to Be Worried About in the NSA’s New Transparency Report

4 Things to Be Worried About in the NSA’s New Transparency Report

May 3, 2018

Senators Have a New Plan to Expand Indefinite Detention and Endless Global War

Senators Have a New Plan to Expand Indefinite Detention and Endless Global War

Apr 27, 2018

The CIA Gives a Highly Sanitized View of Gina Haspel While Keeping Her Torture Record Secret

The CIA Gives a Highly Sanitized View of Gina Haspel While Keeping Her Torture Record Secret

Apr 26, 2018

Legislators Are Trying to Hide a Dangerous Voucher Proposal Inside the Defense Spending Bill

Legislators Are Trying to Hide a Dangerous Voucher Proposal Inside the Defense Spending Bill

Apr 20, 2018

How an Irish Court Ruling Could Affect U.S. Spying

How an Irish Court Ruling Could Affect U.S. Spying