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Is Briana Waters a terrorist?
In an alarming case, U.S. attorneys exploited post-9/11 counterterrorism policies to pursue and prosecute an environmental activist.
By Tracy Tullis Mar 27, 2008
Do you feel safer yet?
What's worse? The question the FBI won't answer, or the ones that it will?
Tim Grieve Oct 24, 2007
They've got your number
The FBI wants to pay telecom companies to keep your phone records.
Julia Dahl Jul 25, 2007
Jihad from the Caribbean
In Trinidad, Salon meets longtime Muslim agitator Yasin Abu Bakr, who is allegedly linked to the plot to blow up JFK airport.
By Tristram Korten Jun 27, 2007
First Amendment martyr?
Josh Wolf tells Salon why he spent 226 days in prison rather than comply with a subpoena, and gives his take on what a "journalist" is.
By Alex Koppelman Apr 13, 2007
Inspector general: FBI is misusing "national security letters"
The bureau breaks even generous post-9/11 rules in obtaining consumer data on American citizens and visitors.
Tim Grieve Mar 9, 2007
"Breach"
This based-on-a-true-story tale of treason is an unsettling exploration of deception and self-delusion.
By Stephanie Zacharek Feb 16, 2007
The government is reading your mail
But that's nothing new -- a Bush signing statement reminds us how little we know about hush-hush postal-monitoring programs, and how vulnerable they are to abuse.
By Mark Benjamin Jan 5, 2007
Don't believe the hype about murder
The real story of homicide in America is one of hope, especially for black men, who have long suffered the most.
By Jill Leovy Dec 14, 2006
FBI investigates vote-suppression charges in Virginia
Democratic voters say they're getting calls telling them -- falsely -- that their polling places have changed.
Tim Grieve Nov 7, 2006
The road to 9/11 and beyond
In a riveting new book that ranges from ancient Mecca to the corridors of the FBI, Lawrence Wright brings to life the fanatics behind 9/11 -- and the turf wars that caused U.S. intelligence to miss it.
By Mark Follman Aug 30, 2006
When it asks for a password, just hit "return"
A consultant hacks into the FBI's computer systems.
Tim Grieve Jul 6, 2006
Is the NSA spying on U.S. Internet traffic?
Salon exclusive: Two former AT&T employees say the telecom giant has maintained a secret, highly secure room in St. Louis since 2002. Intelligence experts say it bears the earmarks of a National Security Agency operation.
By Kim Zetter Jun 21, 2006
Impeach Alberto Gonzales? Stranger things have happened
The William Jefferson saga continues.
Tim Grieve May 31, 2006
FBI to Congress: There's more where that came from
The FBI focuses a leak probe on the legislative branch.
Tim Grieve May 25, 2006
"Killers can destroy innocent life" -- but what are we doing about it?
Nearly five years after 9/11, many FBI agents still don't have e-mail accounts.
Tim Grieve Mar 21, 2006
The enemy is closer than we think
A top counterterrorism expert says the London suicide bombers may not have acted alone -- and America may be next.
By Mark Follman Jul 19, 2005
What Deep Throat was up to
Mark Felt fought a covert battle against Nixon's plan to create an imperial presidency. But could he have prevailed against George W. Bush, who has created a kingdom beyond even Nixon's dreams?
By Sidney Blumenthal Jun 9, 2005
The ugly truth in the mirror
From declassified FBI documents to a new report from Amnesty International, will the U.S. confront mounting evidence of its brutal practices in the war on terror?
Mark Follman May 26, 2005
Protecting the privacy of Osama bin Laden
Responding to a FOIA request related to the flights the bin Ladens took in the days after 9/11, the FBI takes pains not to name names.
Tim Grieve Apr 22, 2005
Uncle Sam's extreme makeover
There's a bold new spirit in America: Downtrodden workers slaving harder than ever to build a better life for members of the investor class!
By Joyce McGreevy Mar 12, 2005
Next time, buy a Mac
Three years and $170 million later, the FBI gives up on an anti-terrorism technology project that never worked.
Tim Grieve Mar 9, 2005
Torture begins at the top
A recently disclosed FBI memo indicates that "marching orders" to abandon traditional interrogation methods came from Defense Secretary Rumsfeld himself.
By Joe Conason Dec 17, 2004
A spook speaks out
In "Imperial Hubris," a not-so-anonymous senior CIA officer says that bin Laden isn't an apocalyptic evildoer who "hates our freedom" -- he and his followers have real grievances that we must address by changing our failed Mideast policies.
By Mark Follman Jul 13, 2004
Indicting the FBI
In a critical report, the staff of the 9/11 commission says the FBI failed to respond to the growing threat of terrorism.
Apr 13, 2004
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