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Former high-ranking Bush officials enjoy war profits
Now working inside America's "shadow" spy industry, George Tenet, Richard Armitage, Cofer Black and others are cashing in big on Iraq and the war on terror.
By Tim Shorrock May 29, 2008
FEMA covered up cancer risks to Katrina victims
Documents obtained by Salon reveal FEMA officials ignored scientific advice about toxins in thousands of emergency trailers.
By Sheila Kaplan Jan 29, 2008
Blackwater by the numbers
A congressional memo looks into the private security contractor's activities in Iraq, the State Department's responses and taxpayer costs.
Oct 2, 2007
The end of the inner circle? Hardly
CNN says the president is likely to pick Chertoff to replace Gonzales, then a Bush loyalist to replace Chertoff.
Tim Grieve Aug 27, 2007
No wonder they called him Turd Blossom
Karl Rove could put fecal matter on his lapel and call it a boutonniere. Goodbye and good riddance.
By Garrison Keillor Aug 15, 2007
America under surveillance
Granted new power to spy inside the U.S., the Bush administration may be doing more than eavesdropping on phone calls -- it could be watching suspects' every move.
By Tim Shorrock Aug 9, 2007
Placating the GOP base or protecting the workplace?
Whether or not the Bush administration's stepped-up immigration raids are a political stunt to soothe angry Republican voters, they still carry a human price tag.
By Aimee Molloy Jul 27, 2007
Cooking the intelligence, again
The latest government estimate of the terrorist threat is just a rehash of the same old script, produced under pressure to support the president's efforts to sell the Iraq war.
By Sidney Blumenthal Jul 19, 2007
"A persistent and evolving terrorist threat"
A top-level intelligence report made public Tuesday warns of more terrorist attacks inside the United States.
Jul 18, 2007
His stethoscope is loaded
The war on terror must be pursued wherever it leads and right now it points toward people in green scrubs.
By Garrison Keillor Jul 11, 2007
A border fence with a hole big enough for Mexican trucks
A globalization paradox: How do you keep terrorists and illegal immigrants out, but let cheap truckers in?
Andrew Leonard Jun 20, 2007
The corporate takeover of U.S. intelligence
The U.S. government now outsources a vast portion of its spying operations to private firms -- with zero public accountability.
By Tim Shorrock Jun 1, 2007
At her majesty's pleasure
After a nightmare flight from New York to London, I was thrown into a Victorian hellhole of a prison alongside drug smugglers and rapists. This is my story.
By Peter Kurth May 1, 2007
Will global warming threaten national security?
Forget WMD -- Sens. Dick Durbin and Chuck Hagel want a National Intelligence Estimate on the security challenges posed by climate change.
Amanda Griscom Little Apr 9, 2007
The press's warped priorities
It cares more about Mary Cheney's gayness than it does about the dangerous actions of Dick Cheney's son-in-law, Philip Perry.
By Joe Conason Feb 16, 2007
Threat level elevated to red (lip gloss)
A nervous morning for air travelers, and this time, restrictions tighten around passengers' dopp kits.
By Rebecca Traister Aug 11, 2006
Porter Goss' spooky demise
Bush's CIA chief abruptly resigns under a shadow of alleged ties to a corrupt congressman and leaves a spy agency in chaos.
By Walter Shapiro May 6, 2006
A question of competence -- or, rather, three of them
Even conservatives who agree with the president's policy goals are worried about their execution.
Tim Grieve Mar 6, 2006
The "best person" he could find?
The president will appoint a new CFO for Homeland Security. It's Grover Norquist's younger brother.
Tim Grieve Jan 19, 2006
Breach of a myth
After Katrina, the country no longer believes in Bush the protector. His presidency is ruined.
By Sidney Blumenthal Sep 15, 2005
A reality check for Homeland Security
John Kerry says the London attacks underscore the need to complete "unfinished work" back home. Recent reports suggest that he's right.
Tim Grieve Jul 7, 2005
Chronic insecurity under Bush
The Senate Homeland Security Committee rips the White House for poor performance on implementing key reforms to better protect the nation.
Page Rockwell Jun 17, 2005
End of the rainbow?
The U.S. military's color-coded rating system reveals that the majority of Iraqi security forces aren't yet fit for duty.
Page Rockwell May 23, 2005
Rethinking the color-coded scheme
Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I.: "What we have now is a system that tells us to be scared. That's it.''
Page Rockwell May 20, 2005
Dealing with insecurity at Homeland Security
The House gives the department's budget a makeover: No more money for sexy TV stars!
Page Rockwell May 18, 2005
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