The “Deep State” Is a Political Party
As an impeachment crisis looms, CIA and FBI veterans are taking a troubling lead in opposing Trump at the ballot box.
NSA
Edward Snowden’s Novel Makeover
How a fiction writer transformed the NSA whistleblower into a tragic hero
The U.S. Government Is Utterly Inept at Keeping Your Data Secure
What do your smartphone and the world’s most advanced fighter jet have in common? The Trump administration can’t protect them from hackers.
Anti-Intelligence
What happens when the president goes to war with his own spies?
All Glenn Greenwald’s Women
How the all-male citations in a profile of a major American journalist obscure a crucial nuance about Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election
Congress’s Absurd Quest to Curb the Surveillance State
In attempting to both appease the intelligence community and ostensibly roll back its powers, lawmakers are making a mockery of the reform effort.
A Chance to Control Domestic Spying
Why the Trump era represents a real opportunity to reform the NSA’s surveillance program.
The Senate Wants to Prevent Russia From Compromising U.S. Elections. Does Trump?
Lawmakers are finally getting serious about cybersecurity, but a proposed bill would also limit the president’s ability to cozy up to the Russians.
Why You Spy on Your Neighbors
Joshua Reeves’s “Citizen Spies” looks at citizens, surveillance, and how the police state conscripts us all.
Donald Trump’s Self-Serving War Against Surveillance
The administration and its allies are using legitimate concerns about America’s spying to distract from the Russia controversy.
White Vans & Black Suburbans
Photographer Mike Osborne watches the people who watch us.
Donald Trump Will Have His Eye on You
Edward Snowden warned us about the abuses of our national security state. Now look who's in charge of it.
Snowden vs. Le Carré
What do John Le Carré's classic espionage novels mean in the age of surveillance?
The CIA Road Show
How the intelligence community has used "transparency" to create perfectly dull political theater.
Why We Trade Privacy for Facebook Likes
A legal theorist’s new book explains how our desires are woven into the surveillance state.
