An Ending for the Conflicted Cold Warriors of The Americans
Why Elizabeth Jennings won’t betray her ideals in the series finale.
Espionage
The CIA Spy Who Became a Russian Propagandist
For John Kiriakou—as well as several of his American colleagues across the political spectrum—working for a Russian radio network is where he feels most free.
What’s Hiding Behind Jennifer Lawrence’s Bangs?
On espionage, Russian stereotypes, and the impermeable coiffures of “Red Sparrow”
The Glorious Return of George Smiley
Le Carré’s thrillers promise us something today’s politics lacks: complexity and logic.
How to Prevent Chinese Employees From Stealing Secrets: Drunk Karaoke
That's one consultant's advice, anyway, for paranoid companies
The Spy Who Shot Himself in the Foot
What the blond-wigged accused spy may have been trying to learn
Spooky Sex
Inside the randy culture of the CIA
Collector’s Item
The newer meaning of treason: Philby, England, Russia, and a postage stamp
