Classic Angleton: on the Cold War, detente, and assassination
Jefferson Morley
December 18, 2017
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Donald Trump, shapeshifter
Jefferson Morley
November 7, 2016
We no longer have a public, but rather multiple publics, each reinforcing its own preconceived notions.
The still-secret CIA torture report
Jefferson Morley
October 8, 2014
The Senate’s report on the CIA torture program remains off-limits to the public, as Politico reports that diverse Washington factions are negotiating what can–and cannot–be shared with the American people about the agency’s actions. What does one call this? “Contempt for democracy” says Sullivan.
Beyond Snowden: putting democracy into national security
Jefferson Morley
February 24, 2014
“In the aftermath of Edward Snowden’s disclosures, public debate largely focused on balancing personal privacy and national security interests as they relate to governmental collection of communications data. While this approach is fruitful, it consumes so much attention that it inadvertently overshadows a fundamental question: who authorized the government’s wide-reaching national security policies and who oversees and reviews their implementation?”