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He knew there were problems. He didn't think he was one of them. In 2002, decorated FBI Special Agent Mike German was investigating meetings between terrorism suspects. When he discovered other officers had jeopardized the investigation by vio
Most people first heard about Russell Tice last December when the former National Security Agency intelligence analyst asked to testify before Congress about NSA programs he claims are illegal.
Sibel Edmonds, who formed the 100-plus member National Security whistle-blowers Coalition in 2002, began working as a linguist for the FBI the week after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack.
Sunni Muslim insurgents blew up 5 car bombs and fired mortars into Baghdad's largest Shiite district, killing at least 161 people and wounding 257 in a dramatic attack that sent the US ambassador racing to meet with Iraqi leaders in an effort to
I've been at the computer, watching al-Jazeera's new English-language all-news channel. (It's not available on television in the US, as it is in the rest of the world; we'll get to that in a moment.) I'm not bored as I am by most
Iraq's ramshackle institutions inched closer to collapse last week when militiamen raided the Ministry of Higher Education and kidnapped as many as 140 people who happened to be inside. The Sunni Arab Higher Education minister threatened to close
Imperialists believe the American government should protect what is in the national interest, even getting involved in conflicts around the globe. It is the government’s duty to spread our political and economic systems to other countries, by force i
Former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, who is suspected of having been poisoned by his country's security services, died, the hospital treating him said. The ex-KGB officer had been fighting for his life after suffering a heart attack overnight
When Robert Gates testifies before a Senate panel, Democrats will voice their opposition to administration war policies and gauge Gates' willingness to change them. But they won't stand in his way to becoming the next defense secretary.
Democrats have seized on a mandate from the public to alter the strategy in Iraq, mixing tough talk with promises of action. But if voters think a real change in policy is imminent, signs suggest Democrats won't be delivering very much soon.
Private consultants hired by the Department of Homeland Security have found widespread problems with its contracting operation, including nearly three dozen contract files that could not be located.
The D.C. police department agreed to pay $685,000 and take steps to protect protesters from police abuse and ensure their rights to settle a lawsuit over the treatment of demonstrators at President Bush's inauguration in 2001.
Sacramento peace protesters were targeted by a widespread domestic spying operation in which the Pentagon monitored anti-war groups across the country, newly released government documents show.
About half of all U.S. women who had abortions in 2002 had undergone at least one previous abortion, according to a study released. Women who had repeat abortions tended to be over age 30 and to have more children, and most were using contraception a
New investigations into the code for life suggest the assumption that humans are genetically almost identical is wide of the mark, and the implications could be resounding.
The success of Bigelow Aerospace’s Genesis 1 module, which has been operating in orbit since July 12, has put the company well ahead in its plans for bigger and more capable modules that eventually will host visitors in orbit.
The US Marine Corps may need to grow to sustain commitments in Iraq and Afghanistan and remain ready for other crises, the force's new commander said. Conway said the Marines' present strength of around 180,000 troops was sufficient for peace
U.S. television broadcasters Fox and CBS Corp. this week argued that a Federal Communications Commission crackdown on fleeting TV profanity and nudity was unconstitutional and a big change in how the agency handled similar cases.
The American Civil Liberties Union announced the filing of five friend-of-the-court briefs in support of its successful challenge to the National Security Agency's illegal domestic spying program, which the government has appealed.
The American Civil Liberties Union released new Pentagon documents showing that counterterrorism resources were used to monitor American groups opposed to the war in Iraq and military recruitment.
“In this new climate of renewed checks and balances, the Bush administration should not be allowed to hide the truth, and individual leaders should never be allowed to subvert the law to cover up their misdeeds,”
It is a shame and it is embarrassing to us all when President Bush travels 8,000 miles only to wind up avoiding reality again. And it is pathetic to listen to a man talk unrealistically about Vietnam,
The niece of a 92-year-old woman shot to death by police said her aunt likely had reason to shoot three narcotics investigators as they stormed her house.
The two-story booth tower, called Sky Watch, gives the officer sitting inside a better vantage point from which to monitor the area. Officers in the booth have access to a spotlight, sensors, and four cameras.
How the Bush administration is trying to subvert the government of Venezuela and overthrow and assassinate Hugo Chavez
Now that the democrats have wrested control of congress from the republicans, Americans can feel secure that their freedoms will be protected. However, don’t bank on it. Based on recent history the operation of government will be business as usual
"We do not respect your son. We do not respect what he's doing all over the world," a woman in the audience bluntly told Bush after his speech. Bush, 82, appeared stunned as others in the audience whooped and whistled in approval.
I could, of course, be proven wrong but my hunch is that the United States will be trapped in Iraq for the indefinite future. Despite the recent election results and increasing demand among the American people for a withdrawal, I believe that there i
Heller pled guilty yesterday in an agreement with Los Angeles prosecutors, after his arrest earlier this year on felony charges related to his release of attorney-client privileged documents he obtained while working as a temporary word-processor at
A bomb intended to kill the contentious speaker of the Iraqi Parliament exploded inside one of his armored cars today while the car was rolling through the fortified Green Zone, trapping members of Parliament inside the legislative building as the Am
