Month: March 2018

John Kiriakou blew the whistle on the CIA’s torture program and all he got for thanks was a twenty-three month long visit to the hoosegow. He doesn’t think that Gina Haspel should be confirmed as the next Director of...

There are some things I like about the way California does its federal elections, but I definitely do not love one of the unintended consequences of their reforms. What’s different about California’s system is that...

New Life Greetings photography enthusiasts. It’s Friday, and time for a new monthly foto flog. I hope you enjoy the flowers. I always admired olivia’s work. I certainly cannot duplicate her work, but it won’t...

I kind of like Marcy Wheeler’s take on the news that Special Counsel Robert Mueller has subpoenaed documents from the Trump Organization and the speculation that this may cross Trump’s red line and prompt his firing....

Oui has written an interesting account of the Novichok story here. I am always wary of encroaching onto a political story where there are so few disinterested actors, reliable sources, and so much scope for disinformation. You...