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The dead zone
Reporters wait around in Washington's crypt for something -- anything -- to leak out from closed congressional hearings into 9/11 intelligence failures.
By Anthony York Jun 5, 2002
The FBI's dangerous drug-war obsession
Before Sept. 11, the FBI was too focused on busting pot smokers to see the warning signs of a looming terrorist attack.
By Arianna Huffington Jun 5, 2002
Judging Louis Freeh
The Clinton-era FBI chief was seen as a straight arrow who prepared the bureau for the demands of a new century. Now critics question whether he left the nation vulnerable to attack.
By Eric Boehlert Jun 4, 2002
The dangerous new FBI
With nobody willing to speak up as our civil liberties erode, who will protect us from the new agency dedicated to spying on Americans?
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Jun 4, 2002
COINTELPRO's overdue return
The new FBI will be able to investigate Americans who pose a threat to national security -- and that's a good thing.
By David Horowitz Jun 4, 2002
Did the FBI blow the Moussaoui probe?
A Minneapolis whistleblower says she should have been given a warrant to wiretap the French terror suspect, but experts say she hasn't proved her case yet.
By Michelle Goldberg May 29, 2002
U.S. was warned that Moussaoui had close ties to al-Qaida, analyst says
French authorities alerted the FBI in August that the "20th hijacker" had trained in al-Qaida camps in Afghanistan, according to an intelligence expert -- but the U.S. did nothing.
By Damien Cave May 23, 2002
The mysterious bombing of an environmental activist
Though she vehemently denied it in public, the late Earth First leader Judi Bari told me and others in private that she suspected her ex-husband was behind the notorious 1990 car bombing that is finally being examined by a federal jury.
By Stephen Talbot May 23, 2002
We scare because we care?
If all our leaders can do is tell us to expect another terrorist attack, without any further clues or helpful information, maybe they should just shut up instead.
By Scott Rosenberg Oct 30, 2001
The man with the naked piano
Eric Rosser hit the charts twice -- as a member of John Mellencamp's band and as one of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, sought on sex crime charges.
By Douglas Wissing Oct 22, 2001
Why can't Uncle Sam spy?
The problem is red tape, turf battles and no spies on the ground, say experts.
By Anthony York Sep 18, 2001
The mystery of John Doe No. 2
McVeigh may die, but the FBI's shoddy case means suspicions that he had at least one other accomplice will live on.
By David Neiwert Jun 9, 2001
Is the FBI tracking online protesters?
A subpoena asking for the Independent Media Center's Web server logs sparks charges of government-
sponsored intimidation.
By Amy Standen May 2, 2001
Piano man
Eric Rosser, formerly with John Mellencamp's band, is charged with producing and selling child porn.
By Jack Boulware Jan 16, 2001
Wen Ho Lee's reckless defenders
The outrage at the government's prosecution of a major security breach highlights liberals' contempt for U.S. interests.
By David Horowitz Oct 3, 2000
Keeping an eye on protesters
International authorities are sharing information -- not all of it accurate -- about anti-globalization activists.
By Sarah Ferguson Sep 29, 2000
Defanging Carnivore
A security specialist explains why his open-source version of the FBI's snooping technology is a victory for privacy fans.
By Sean Dugan Sep 25, 2000
How the New York Times helped railroad Wen Ho Lee
Its reporters relied on slim evidence, quick conclusions and loyalty to sources with an ax to grind. Too bad the paper of record learned nothing from its role in Whitewater.
By Eric Boehlert Sep 21, 2000
No apologies
Janet Reno offers no regrets for her department's handling of the Wen Ho Lee investigation -- even after an unusual upbraiding from the president.
By Fiona Morgan Sep 15, 2000
Hunting pedophiles on the Net
Is the truth about cybercrimes against children tamer than fiction?
By James R. Kincaid Aug 24, 2000
"Hollering fire in a crowded theater"
The FBI's chief negotiator during the Waco siege says critics and conspiracy theorists are sowing dangerous discord.
By Daryl Lindsey Aug 4, 2000
Waco's unanswered questions
The trial is over, but both Branch Davidians and supporters of the government are disappointed that reports of lying and misconduct have been ignored.
By Robert Bryce Jul 17, 2000
"A machine-gun toting, child-molesting Jesus freak"
Readers respond to Robert Bryce's critique of the left's hypocrisy on Waco and David Koresh.
Jun 21, 2000
Why does the left ignore Waco?
There's a better case for making a martyr of David Koresh than Mumia Abu-Jamal. So why do liberals continue to overlook him?
By Robert Bryce Jun 19, 2000
The hyping of domestic terrorism
Why a new report on the threat of international terrorist attacks on U.S. soil is a con job.
By Bruce Shapiro Jun 12, 2000
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