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Skype Users Beware: Big Brother May Be Listening
Has the National Security Agency already cracked the program that terrorists consider safe?
Child Abuse Case Used to Question the Patriot Act
This is what happens when journalists opt for sensationalism over substance.
Algeria, the CIA, Rape, and the Black Plague
Rape accusations against the CIA station chief in Algeria could not have come at a worse time in the battle against bioweapons.
Drone Warfare in the Obama Administration
Many assumed that Predator attacks on terrorist targets would stop once Obama entered office. They haven't. (Also watch Annie Jacobsen at PJTV.)
Danger at Sea: When Pirates Become Islamists
Al-Qaeda-backed jihadists are about to overrun a key pirate stronghold in Somalia — when they do, expect the country to explode.
Dropping the Ball on Terrorists’ Nuclear Bomb
As the American people and their government dawdle, the threat of a WMD attack grows. (Also, Roger L. Simon on After Mumbai: Torture Reconsidered.)
The Strange Death of Britain’s Most Wanted Terrorist
The killing of Rashid Rauf raises questions about information sharing between the U.S. and Great Britain.
Hezbollah and Drug Lords: A Dangerous Alliance
Traffickers are frighteningly able to help their new partners smuggle deadly weapons.
Drug Subs: David and Goliath on the High Seas
The Coast Guard's ongoing effort to hunt them has profound national security implications.
Muslim World’s Vice Squads Hunt ‘Jewish’ Barbie Dolls
Wait until they realize some of their favorite comic book characters were created by Jews as well.
Horn of Africa Turns into Pirate Central
Piracy in Somalia replaces fishing as the most profitable industry.
Al-Qaeda Targets Lethal Disease Research Facility on NY Island
Aafia Siddiqui's interest in the Plum Island facility shows terrorists aspire to a frightening form of mass-casualty operation.
Homeland Security Meets The Sopranos
The Transportation Security Administration seems to have taken a page from the mob.
Israeli-Style Airport Security Coming to U.S.?
America is finally showing interest in adopting Israel's approach to airline safety which looks for bombers, not bombs — and won't confiscate your tiny bottles of shampoo.
American Airlines’ New Baggage Fee No Big Deal
What's a passenger to do now that the airline is charging $15 for the first checked bag? For starters, travel light.
Unarmed Pilots, Unsafe Skies — Thanks to TSA
Pilots who are licensed firearms instructors have been deemed unfit to carry weapons in the cockpit. Yet the TSA is fast-tracking unqualified screeners to become air marshals.
Harvard’s Segregated Gym
Setting new women-only gym hours to placate Muslims is an act of segregation disguised as accommodation. So much for fifty years of equality.
Top TSA Officials in Cheating Scandal Also Ran Private Consulting Firm
Annie Jacobsen uncovers the latest embarrassment at TSA: top officials breaking federal rules by running a private consulting firm while they work for the government.
Flight School Fiasco: No Lessons Learned After 9/11
Thousands of foreign students are in U.S. flight schools illegally. Annie Jacobsen exclusively reveals an internal memo on the Transportation Security Administration's failure to enforce the law.
Why Have 67,000 TSA Employees Left Their Jobs?
Over the course of its six-year life, the Transportation Security Administration has hired 110,000 employees, and 67,000 of them have quit or been fired. Frightening odds for the first-line of defense against terrorists, writes Annie Jacobsen.
Let’s Hope Pakistan’s Nukes Are More Secure Than Its Prisoners
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf clearly doesn't like being asked about terrorists who "escape" his police force's custody. This does not inspire Annie Jacobsen's confidence.
Treason at the State Department: A Whistleblower’s Story
The UK's Sunday Times recently broke the story of an FBI whistleblower kept from speaking publicly about a State Department official suspected of selling nuclear secrets. Annie Jacobsen digs a bit deeper into this shadowy tale and wonders why American media outlets have greeted the revelations with stunning silence.
Who Says 60 Million Americans Live on $7 a Day?
A recent Los Angeles Times editorial claimed that one-fifth of Americans live on $7 a day -- barely enough for a trip to Starbucks. Annie Jacobsen searches for the truth behind this dubious statistic and finds a tangle of shoddy analysis along the way.
Is Terrorism Behind Mysterious Crop-Duster Crashes in Philippines?
Five crop-duster planes have crashed on the terror-plagued island of Mindanao in a short period of time. Annie Jacobsen says that while it may feel like Mindanao is half a world away, the island's plantations are linked to the international food supply chain. Is it time to start worrying about what's being sprayed on your bananas?
American Gangster, American Downfall
A retired federal agent claims the film American Gangster defames "honest and courageous public servants" and is threatening a lawsuit. The problem, writes Annie Jacobsen, is that the plaintiff isn't exactly a saint.
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