How A KGB Double Agent Saved Britain And Won The Cold War For The West
Historian Ben MacIntyre’s new book, ‘The Spy and the Traitor,’ tells the thrilling story of how the KGB’s Oleg Gordievsky helped check the Soviet Union as Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan fought communism.
This Book Uncovers The Secret History Of World Intelligence Services
Cambridge professor Christopher Andrew has written ‘The Secret World: A History of Intelligence,’ a book that despite a few flaws, proves to be a definitive account of the role of clandestine intelligence gathering played in world history.
3 Major Problems With NYT’s Story About How The FBI’s Trump Informant Was Outed
The story fails on multiple levels to make its central claim that congressional oversight regarding the use of human informants against the Trump campaign is hurting intelligence-gathering in Moscow.
How Yanking John Brennan’s Security Clearance Keeps U.S. Intelligence Accountable
If John Brennan used his position as CIA chief to sabotage the Trump administration, then what possible value would his possession of a security clearance have that administration? None.
Why Stripping John Brennan’s Security Clearance Sets A Good Precedent
President Trump’s decision to strip John Brennan’s security clearance sets a strong precedent that a person who uses his security clearance improperly will have it revoked.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s Ties To China Go Way Deeper Than An Alleged Office Spy
Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s warm relationship with and advocacy for Communist China go back decades and involve millions, if not billions, of dollars.
Why Intelligence Agencies’ Abuse Of Power Should Be A Litmus Test For The Right
Why are so many in Washington—even supposed conservatives—so eager to defend our powerful and unelected intelligence agencies?
DOJ Frets About Source Outing While Deliberately Outing Source
Federal officials have provided more information to reporters at New York Times and Washington Post than they have in response to a congressional subpoena.
10 Key Takeaways From The New York Times’ Error-Ridden Defense Of FBI Spying On Trump Campaign
It’s reasonable to assume that much of the new information in the New York Times report relates to leakers’ fears about information that will be coming out in the inspector general report.
Sam Harris And Ezra Klein Finally Discuss Human Intelligence Without Calling Names
We should be able to discuss the data on human intelligence without assuming people who have the discussion are racist or malevolent.
How Senior-Level Corruption Can Affect Entire Government Agencies Like The FBI
There is no bigger prize for authoritarians in a free nation than to take over the institutions focused on national security, because these gather sensitive data on people and organizations.
Why Megan McArdle Shouldn’t Lose Faith In School Choice Just Yet
School choice hasn’t been tried and found wanting. It’s been found politically difficult and not really tried.
We Still Have Zero Evidence That Trump Colluded With Russia
Russia always interferes in American elections, but the degree to which they did is important, and up for debate.
How Schools’ Failures With Gifted Children Drive The Test Prep Industry
Test-prep culture preys on the anxieties of parents who have been inundated with the message that every parenting decision can have long-lasting effects on their children.
Why It’s Panic Time For Vladimir Putin
At precisely that moment when his country’s economic prospects are tanking, Vladimir Putin is hobbled with a spy service that’s more like Inspector Clouseau than the KGB.
Through Selective Security Clearances, Unelected Intelligence Agencies Claim Power To Veto President’s Advisors
President Trump’s passivity regarding the agencies’ arrogation of power over security clearances amounts to acquiescence to a change from constitutional to bureaucratic government.
CNN’s Latest Retraction Is Just The Tip Of The Fake News Iceberg
Taking responsibility for just one of the many flawed stories CNN has been pushing is nowhere near sufficient a response to the institutional problems plaguing the media outlet.
This Isn’t Watergate, And Intel Leakers Aren’t Deep Throat. They’re Traitors
Something has changed in how we perceive mishandling classified information, because the punishments are going from light to nonexistent to outright praise.
President Trump’s Tweets Are A Gold Mine For Foreign Intelligence
Classified information is important, but an ongoing look inside the president’s head is, in many ways, more valuable than any transitory secrets.
Trump’s Tweets Don’t Excuse Media Ignoring Obama Surveillance Story
The media need to separate anger over Trump’s unfounded wiretap tweets from legitimate questions about Obama administration surveillance.
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