MSM Journalists Double Down on Russia Lies
Eager to obtain vindication for the pre-election falsehood they spread about the Hunter Biden story, they falsely claim on Twtter the CIA blamed Russia for it.
Will Biden’s America Stop Creating Terrorists?
The new Biden administration needs to take a truly fresh look at the whole range of destructive policies the United States has pursued around the world for decades, and the…
Glenn Greenwald on His Resignation from the Intercept
The Pulitzer winner founded The Intercept to challenge official narratives and protect editorial freedom. When editors spiked a controversial story he wrote, he concluded they had abandoned those principals and…
Discredited Russian Bounty Story Exposes Media’s Role in Status Quo
The military says they can't find evidence to support it, yet the New York Times and others have not repudiated the reports or issued corrections.
David Shimer: Are Russia and US Actually Different When It Comes to Election Meddling?
Engaging from different historical worldviews, Scheer and Shimer engage in a spirited conversation on an old yet timely debate.
The False Hope of Ghislaine Maxwell’s Arrest
If history is any guide, Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime partner is unlikely to pay the price for their crimes.
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Vincent Bevins: The ‘Mass Murder Program’ Behind America’s Rise to Power
In a new book, the journalist explores the Cold War massacres in Asia and Latin America that still define global political dynamics today.
William Binney: The CIA’s Complicity in Modern Global Atrocities Revealed
Intelligence expert William Binney discusses the revelation that a widely used encryption service has been in government hands for decades.
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Scott Z. Burns: America’s Darkest Secrets Are Laid Bare in ‘The Report’
“The Report,” a new film by director Scott Z. Burns, whose work includes "the Bourne Ultimatum" and, more recently, “The Laundromat,” brings to life this dark chapter of recent American…
Robert Scheer
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John Duffy and Ray Nowosielski: The Illegal CIA Operation That Brought Us 9/11
Was it conspiracy or idiocy that led to the failure of U.S. intelligence agencies to detect and prevent the 2001 terror attacks?
Robert Scheer
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John Kiriakou: Gina Haspel Is a Terrible Choice to Lead the CIA
The former CIA counterterrorism official and whistleblower discusses his opposition to the nominee for the head of the agency.
Peter Kornbluh: America Is Doomed Without Transparency
The senior analyst at the National Security Archive discusses the need for transparency of government documents.
Melvin A. Goodman: A Truth-Teller at the CIA
The former CIA analyst discusses his book "Whistleblower at the CIA: An Insider’s Account of the Politics of Intelligence."
Ray McGovern: The Faulty Intelligence Driving Our Forever Wars
The former CIA analyst discusses his time in the agency and how he believes intelligence was used to wrongly justify wars.
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Joel Whitney: The CIA’s Cold War Literary Influence
The author of "Finks: How the CIA Tricked the World’s Best Writers" discusses how the spy agency used its own form of propaganda to counter criticism.