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Remembering Daniel Ellsberg
The famed whistleblower dedicated decades of his life to fighting war and secrecy
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Donald Trump’s administration loved the Espionage Act
And contrary to Trump's bombast, they didn't use it on spies and traitors, but whistleblowers, journalists, and journalists' sources
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What We Know About the FBI’s Role in the War on WikiLeaks
From shady Icelandic informants to bogus hacking investigations, the agency's role in the investigation dates back to at least 2010.
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FBI Denies Defending Rights & Dissent FOIA Request for Files on WikiLeaks, Citing “Pending or Prospective Law Enforcement Proceeding”
The FBI finally response to years-long pending requests, only to evade records disclosure by invoking new exemptions.
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December 2022

More of the FBI's Church Committee File Has Just Been Released
The FBI couldn't find its justification for including Muhammad Ali on an NSA watchlist. And a Church Committee investigator accidentally uncovered an…
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Understanding The FBI's Counter Intelligence Program
The FBI's COINTELPRO is synonymous with government abuse of power. Thanks to a little noticed 2018 declassification, we have a better understanding of…
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A Spooky Conversation With a J. Edgar Hoover Defender
I spent a typical DC Monday listening to a former Director of Counterintelligence justifying Hoover's war on the civil right movement as a…
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NATO at Bucharest
Washington convened its junior military partners to prod them into staying the course on Ukraine and escalating against China.
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November 2022

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