National Security Agency - Salon.com http://dir.salon.com/topics/national_security_agency/?source=rss&aim=national_security_agency en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT When war goes corporate By Chalmers Johnson Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/07/31/military_complex/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/07/31/military_complex/index.html?source=rss Grave threats to our national security may now include the mass privatization of U.S. intelligence and military operations. Exposing Bush's historic abuse of power By Tim Shorrock Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/07/23/new_churchcomm/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/07/23/new_churchcomm/index.html?source=rss Salon has uncovered new evidence of post-9/11 spying on Americans. Obtained documents point to a potential investigation of the White House that could rival Watergate. Suing George W. Bush: A bizarre and troubling tale By Jon B. Eisenberg Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/07/09/alharamain_lawsuit/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/07/09/alharamain_lawsuit/index.html?source=rss U.S. officials went to extremes to stifle our legal challenge to Bush's warrantless surveillance -- but a federal judge says the program is criminal, anyway. Former high-ranking Bush officials enjoy war profits By Tim Shorrock Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/excerpt/2008/05/29/spies_for_hire/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/excerpt/2008/05/29/spies_for_hire/index.html?source=rss 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. Blacklisted by the Bush government By Tim Shorrock Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/05/19/al_haramain/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/05/19/al_haramain/index.html?source=rss Spying on Americans without warrants, charges based on secret evidence, a small town divided by fear. Welcome to the world of Bush's "specially designated global terrorists." The NIE changed everything. Yeah, right Joan Walsh Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/election_2008/2007/12/05/nie/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/election_2008/2007/12/05/nie/index.html?source=rss Bush can pretend it didn't happen, but the aftershocks of the intelligence community's reversal on Iran may be felt for a long time. The Republicans who would've impeached Bush? By Vincent Rossmeier Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/11/26/gop74/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/11/26/gop74/index.html?source=rss Not so long ago, members of Congress put the rule of law above partisan politics and loyalty to the White House. America under surveillance By Tim Shorrock Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/08/09/domestic_surveillance/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/08/09/domestic_surveillance/index.html?source=rss 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. Bush and Cheney's tortured secrecy By David Cole Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/07/12/exec_privilege/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/07/12/exec_privilege/index.html?source=rss Can the White House win a constitutional showdown with Congress over executive privilege after shredding the nation's trust? The corporate takeover of U.S. intelligence By Tim Shorrock Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/06/01/intel_contractors/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/06/01/intel_contractors/index.html?source=rss The U.S. government now outsources a vast portion of its spying operations to private firms -- with zero public accountability. George Tenet cashes in on Iraq By Tim Shorrock Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/05/07/tenet_money/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/05/07/tenet_money/index.html?source=rss The former CIA chief is earning big money from corporations profiting off the war -- a fact not mentioned in his combative new book or heard on his publicity blitz. The spy who came in from the boardroom By Tim Shorrock Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/01/08/mcconnell/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/01/08/mcconnell/index.html?source=rss Why John Michael McConnell, a top executive at a private defense contractor, should not be allowed to run our nation's intelligence agencies. The Bush doctrine under surveillance By Glenn Greenwald Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2006/08/17/nsa_michigan/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2006/08/17/nsa_michigan/index.html?source=rss The first court ruling on NSA's warrantless spying delivers another stinging rebuke to the president's wartime power grab. The neocons' next war By Sidney Blumenthal Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/blumenthal/2006/08/03/mideast/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/blumenthal/2006/08/03/mideast/index.html?source=rss By secretly providing NSA intelligence to Israel and undermining the hapless Condi Rice, hardliners in the Bush administration are trying to widen the Middle East conflict to Iran and Syria, not stop it. Echoes of the Nixon era By Glenn Greenwald Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2006/07/31/nsa/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2006/07/31/nsa/index.html?source=rss Arlen Specter's FISA bill would put President Bush above the rule of law, just as an earlier president would've wanted. Surveilling Arlen Specter By Michael Scherer Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2006/07/26/specter/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2006/07/26/specter/index.html?source=rss Will the forever-compromising lawmaker take a real stand against Bush's illegal domestic spying -- or leave a legacy of spineless submission? Spying on Americans gets its day in court Mark Follman Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/07/20/spying_ruling/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/07/20/spying_ruling/index.html?source=rss A federal judge rebukes a key tactic used to cover up the dark side of the Bush-Cheney war on terror. USA Today backs away Tim Grieve Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/06/30/database/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/06/30/database/index.html?source=rss The paper says it can't confirm that BellSouth and Verizon contracted to provide records to NSA database. New light on NSA spying By Kim Zetter Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2006/06/23/internet_expert/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2006/06/23/internet_expert/index.html?source=rss A former Internet expert for the FCC concludes that a secret AT&T installation was most likely used for government surveillance. The Bush code of secrecy By Mark Follman Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2006/06/23/state_secrets/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2006/06/23/state_secrets/index.html?source=rss How the White House is covering up CIA abductions, brutal interrogations and spying on Americans. Is the NSA spying on U.S. Internet traffic? By Kim Zetter Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2006/06/21/att_nsa/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2006/06/21/att_nsa/index.html?source=rss 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. Amnesty for warrantless spying? Tim Grieve Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/06/09/specter/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/06/09/specter/index.html?source=rss Arlen Specter always comes around. Senate confirms Hayden as CIA chief Tim Grieve Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/05/26/hayden/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/05/26/hayden/index.html?source=rss Despite concerns over spying, Hayden gets 78-15 vote. First Justice, now the FCC: No NSA investigation Tim Grieve Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/05/23/fcc/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/05/23/fcc/index.html?source=rss The Federal Communications Commission says it can't investigate possible violations of the federal Communications Act. Don't punish Hayden for Bush's sins By Joe Conason Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2006/05/19/hayden_cia/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2006/05/19/hayden_cia/index.html?source=rss It's essential to rebuild a CIA devastated by partisan Bush hacks. Michael Hayden is qualified -- and may be the last chance.