- Even Republicans Now View The Iraq War As A Failure
- US Seeking Death Penalty For Boston Bomber Suspect
- Metal band Skinny Puppy send US government invoice after finding out their music was 'used as torture device in Guantanamo Bay'
- Dear America, I Saw You Naked—"And yes, we were laughing. Confessions of an ex-TSA agent."
- TSA officer at Bush IAH arrested, accused of making terroristic threat
- Afghan president says U.S. should start talks with Taliban or leave
- After billions in U.S. investment, Afghan roads are falling apart WaPo
- U.S. Has No Idea How Much Aid To The Afghan Government Is Being Stolen—"An IG report on Afghan aid and an interview with a terrorist suspect show why the U.S. is a long way from ending the war on terror."
- Why the Military Industrial Complex Needs Al-Qaeda, the Best Enemy Money Can Buy
- The invention of the military-industrial complex—"Once upon a time, the military had a limited role in society. Then came an invention that changed everything." Salon
- The end of the tank? The Army says it doesn't need it, but industry wants to keep building it. WaPo
- Air Force Is Sending Brand New Cargo Planes Straight to the Boneyard
- Global 2012 arms sales: Largest arms companies slump, but Russia records jump
- Fraudster paid government to help promote fake bomb detectors—"Documents reveal ability of UK firms to hire top diplomats and serving soldiers without checks on products' authenticity."
- Lawsuit Alleges Northrop Defrauded U.S. Over Anti-Missile Contract NYT
- Government IT suppliers behaved appallingly—"The civil servant in charge of government procurement has accused some IT suppliers of conducting an 'abusive' relationship with government."
- Recruiting fraud, kickback scandal rocks Army—"Soldiers received bonuses for persuading friends to sign up during Iraq, Afghanistan wars."
- The Super Bowl's Military Fables—"The NFL and the military work together to spin fantasies about the harm that can result from both activities."
- Paralyzed Marine denied VA benefits
- Senator Suggests Using War Funds to Pay for Vets Benefits Bill
- Military Pension Cuts Prove Hypocrisy of Republicans
- It's wrong to balance nation's books on the backs of our veterans
- Iowa nursing home 'dumps' ailing veteran without care
- Scenes from a militarized America: Iowa family 'terrorized'—"When critics (like me) warn about the dangers of police militarization, this is what we're talking about."
- Blankets to armored vehicles: Military gives it, Utah police take it—"Pentagon's 1033 Program sparks 'militarization' worries in civil libertarians."
- Encinitas residents protest 'police state', demand city return Patriot Act money—"Claim civil liberties being eroded."
- The Dangerous Militarization of Our Local Police Forces
- The No-Fly List Takes Another Hit—"[P]reventing citizens and legal residents from flying overseas—or, even worse, allowing them to fly but not allowing them to return home—is police state territory."
- EU has secret plan for police to 'remote stop' cars—"The EU is developing a secret plan to give the police the power to control cars by switching the engine off remotely."
- Julian Assange Affidavit States 'Rape Victim' Sent Texts Denying Attack—"The affidavit quotes one woman's text message as saying 'it was the police who made up the charges.'"
- Glenn Greenwald, Jeremy Scahill Working On New NSA Revelations—"Two American journalists known for their investigations of the United States' government said Saturday they've teamed up to report on the National Security Agency's role in what one called a 'U.S. assassination program.'"
- Obama admits intelligence chief fault over false Senate testimony—"President continues to defend James Clapper in the face of calls for his resignation after 'untruthful' statement about bulk collection."
- Footage released of Guardian editors destroying Snowden hard drives
- NSA and GCHQ spoofed LinkedIn to hack Belgian cryptography professor
- After NSA Backdoors, Security Experts Leave RSA for a Conference They Can Trust
- Hackers Sue German Government Over NSA Spying
- Facebook, LinkedIn, Yahoo, Google and Microsoft disclose new data about number of NSA requests received—At least 59,000 accounts were tapped.
- Are CIA Cyber-Spooks Hacking Americans' Computers?
- Kerry in Berlin: 'US is committed to privacy'
- Regarding Snowden: US lies and lies and lies - Jesselyn Radack
- CSEC used airport Wi-Fi to track Canadian travellers: Snowden documents
- Canadian Gov't Responds To Spying Revelations By Saying It's All A Lie And Calling Glenn Greenwald A 'Porn Spy
- 'French Surveillance Programs Eerily Echo The NSA's, Right Down To Codifying Unconstitutional Collections
- GCSB deleted key evidence - Dotcom—"The spy agency which illegally monitored Kim Dotcom's communications has admitted deleting information needed in the upcoming $6 million damages hearing, according to the tycoon."
- Kerry: 'Disturbing' Trend Of Authoritarianism In Eastern Europe
- Judges Poised to Hand U.S. Spies the Keys to the Internet—"Why the appellate court challenge pitting encrypted email provider Lavabit against the Justice Department is so important? It's the only publicly documented case where a district judge has ordered an internet company to hand over its SSL key to the U.S. government — in this case, the FBI."
- Lawyers for Lavabit founder: judges may dismiss civil liberties concerns
- New Saudi Counterterrorism Law Alarms Activists—"Saudi Arabia put into effect a sweeping new counterterrorism law Sunday that human rights activists say allows the kingdom to prosecute as a terrorist anyone who demands reform, exposes corruption or otherwise engages in dissent." NYT
- Your government has inadvertently censored the Web, but it's working on a "fix"—"Did anyone really think ISP filters would be foolproof? Anyone?"
- Scholar quits NHK over nuclear power hush-up—"A noted professor who regularly provides commentary on an NHK AM radio show has resigned from the program in protest over the public broadcaster's demand that nuclear power not be discussed until after the Feb. 9 Tokyo gubernatorial election."
- Secret hearings could allow police to seize journalists' notes if bill passes—"Requests for notebooks and files must currently be made in open court – but clause in deregulation bill could change that."
- David Miranda's detention: a chilling attack on journalism—"When the partner of journalist Glenn Greenwald was detained at Heathrow airport last August under the Terrorism Act, MI5 were pulling the strings and knew full well that he wasn't a terrorist."
- Cameron unhappy newspapers still printing Snowden data leaks—And thinks UK public is fine with domestic spying.
- David Cameron Says Snooper's Charter Is Necessary Because Fictional Crime Dramas He Watches Prove It
- Lobbying bill passes through House of Lords—"Charities and voluntary groups raise concerns for civil society as controversial bill limits groups' spending ahead of an election."
