Why Jeff Sessions’ Final Act Could Have More Impact Than Expected (Russ)
From ProPublica: “Just before he left, the departing attorney-general adopted a policy to limit the Justice Department’s ability to oversee abusive police departments. That same policy could also hamper the department’s role in environmental, voting-rights, and other cases.”
Before Envelopes, People Protected Messages With Letterlocking (Gerry)
Surveillance and interception of communication predates computers. So do attempts to thwart the prying eyes.
The DEA and ICE Are Hiding Surveillance Cameras in Streetlights (Chris)
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Lee Harvey Oswald and two policemen taken after Oswald’s View article …
The story of how two rival Islamist movements brought Turkey to the brink of civil war is so colorful it could easily inspire a spy movie.
Whether the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was actually involved in the failed coup, as claimed by top Turkish officials, may not be clear for years to come.
Nor is it known whether this perception has anything to do with the fact that Erdogan is meeting with Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, on Wednesday. However, his arrival in Moscow has set off alarm bells in the West.
Was the CIA Involved?
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Much has View article …
The underlying story of Benghazi is one that cannot and will not be talked about in any open session of Congress. This means that Thursday’s hearing featuring former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was nothing but an exercise in futility.
It is the story of a covert CIA operation that was operating from a separate facility in the Benghazi compound that was simply known as the “Annex.” Some two dozen CIA case officers, analysts, translators and special staff were a part of this operation and its security was provided by CIA Global Response Staff (GRS), who had entered View article …
