This last month has shown America that society will gladly tolerate vigilante violence, provided a vigilante chooses the right target.
Leon Panetta
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The Fourth Branch: The Rise to Power of the National Security State
The 17 major intelligence outfits in the U.S. have been growing, some at prodigious rates, as they outsource their operations to private contractors in staggering numbers.
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CIA Called Out for Spying on Senate During Bush-Era Torture Investigation
Senator Dianne Feinstein openly accused the CIA of spying on congressional staffers as they investigated illegal detention and interrogation programs under George W. Bush.
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Obama's Abuse of the Espionage Act is Modern-Day McCarthyism
Is it justice when the U.S. president prosecutes whistleblowers with a legal relic, while administration officials leak with impunity?
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Pentagon to Double Size of Worldwide Spy Network
The U.S. military plans to send hundreds more spies overseas as part of an ambitious plan that will more than double the size of its espionage network.
