Tag: John Kiriakou
MoveOn’s phony new campaign for ‘protecting whistleblowers’
Despite its assertion that “protecting whistleblowers is critical for a healthy democracy,” MoveOn is now splitting donations with an organization that supports the absence of legal protections for many of them.
The banality of Haspel
It would be hard to find someone with more experience to run the CIA. And that’s why she’s a terrible choice.
Exclusive: Freed CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou Says 'I Would Do It...
John Kiriakou, a retired CIA agent, was recently released from prison after blowing the whistle on the George W. Bush administration’s torture program. He talks exclusively to Democracy Now! without regrets.
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Raskin says DOJ memo suggests Trump retained classified documents tied to business interests
New disclosures raise questions about whether highly restricted national security materials were kept for private advantage.
The most dangerous country
From 2003 to 2026 and beyond.
How the US became an international serial killer
Now, in its war with Iran, that evolution is reaching its most dangerous phase.
Mo. Senator Eric Schmitt’s asinine SHIELD Act would classify blowing whistles as ‘Obstruction of...
Meanwhile Schmitt ignores blatant obstruction by Bondi’s DOJ.
Trump signals ‘peace’ while expanding military footprint in Iran conflict
Contradictory statements from the White House coincide with troop deployments, market volatility, and renewed scrutiny of the United States’ military infrastructure across the Gulf.