Where Things Stand: Air Marshals Under Arrest
Dec. 26: This post has been corrected.
Editor’s note: As part of our year-end coverage, we’re checking in on the latest on each of our in-depth stories.
The Federal Air Marshal Service presents the image of an elite undercover force charged with making life-and-death decisions that demand sound judgment. A ProPublica investigation, published with USA Today in mid-November, found that dozens of air marshals have been charged with crimes -- from drunken driving and drug smuggling to aiding a human trafficking ring and … more…
Judge Orders 17 Gitmo Detainees Released
A federal judge has just ordered the release of 17 detainees currently held at Guantanamo Bay. The 17 are Uighurs, a Muslim group from … more…
Former Gitmo Prosecutor: Detainee Was Child Soldier and ‘Duped’
Last week, we wrote about the latest resignation of a Gitmo military prosecutor. The officer, Lt. Col. Darrel Vandeveld, complained in an … more…
Another Gitmo Prosecutor Resigns in Protest
Tired of tracking the meltdown? Take a breather for a moment and head...to Guantanamo Bay.
The planned war crimes trials there are … more…
Military Has Program Similar to Rendition
Rendition has long been one of the most controversial aspects of the U.S.'s counterterrorism fight. At least four dozen terror suspects … more…
After Acquittal, U.S. Resident Now Faces Deportation
Remember the alleged plot two summers ago to blow up the Sears Tower? Seven men from an obscure religious sect in Miami, the Seas of … more…
Afghan Officials Holding Terror Suspect’s Son, a U.S. Citizen
The strange case of Aafia Siddiqui continues. As we wrote last week, there are lingering questions about where Siddiqui was in the five … more…
Terror Watch List Technologically Troubled
The U.S.'s terror watch list has long been criticized for being too broad. (List luminaries have included Sen. Ted Kennedy and a … more…
Gov. Discloses Border Crossing Database
Last month the Department of Homeland Security disclosed a new database, called the Border Crossing Information (BCI) system, on page … more…
Coming This Week: International Edition!
Congress is in summer recess and everyone else in the U.S. seems to be at the beach, their ranch or preparing for the conventions.
So in … more…
$100 Billion to Contractors in Iraq
Sometimes a number best tells the story. Especially if the story is simply that the U.S. has dropped a ton of money on contractors in … more…
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January 07, 2009
Last-Minute DHS Rules on Data Collection Rile Businesses Thomas Frank, USA Today, January 07, 2009
Former Blackwater Guards Plead Not Guilty Del Quentin Wilber, Washington Post, January 07, 2009
January 06, 2009
Appeals Court: U.S. Can Keep IDs of Gitmo Detainees Secret Larry Neumeister, AP, January 06, 2009
January 05, 2009
White House Considers Pardoning Soldier AP, January 05, 2009
U.K. May Take More Gitmo Detainees Jay Solomon and Alistair MacDonald, Wall Street Journal ($), January 05, 2009
December 29, 2008
Study Criticizes Bush Approach to War Funding Ann Scott Tyson, Washington Post, December 29, 2008
December 19, 2008
Plans Being Drawn to Close Gitmo Peter Finn, Washington Post, December 19, 2008
December 15, 2008
War Vet Widows Wrongly Denied Benefits Hope Yen, AP, December 15, 2008
Supreme Court Opens Way for ex-Gitmo Inmates to Sue AP, December 15, 2008
December 10, 2008
Economy Puts Emergency Readiness in Peril Thomas Frank, USA Today, December 10, 2008