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The FBI Used an Undercover Cop With Pink Hair to Spy on Activists and Manufacture Crimes

Trevor Aaronson

In the summer of 2020, federal law enforcement launched a broad, and until now, secret strategy to infiltrate racial justice groups.

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License Plate Surveillance, Courtesy of Your Homeowners Association

Georgia Gee

Flock Safety works with police to market scanners to hundreds of private community groups — which have no privacy safeguards.

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Mapping Project Reveals Locations of U.S. Border Surveillance Towers

Sam Biddle, Ryan Devereaux

With migrant deaths at record highs, researchers say intensified border militarization is making a deadly problem much worse.

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The Pentagon’s Obsession With Secrecy Protected a Marine Accused of Sexual Assault

Nick Turse

At a U.S. base in Syria, some attacks get press while others stay hidden.

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Biden Moves Forward With Mining Project That Will Obliterate a Sacred Apache Religious Site

Ryan Devereaux

In court, the feds said Oak Flat would be in the hands of mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP by early summer.

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The Many Lives and Deaths of Iraq, as Witnessed by Ghaith Abdul-Ahad

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Iraqi journalist Ghaith Abdul-Ahad joins Jeremy Scahill and Murtaza Hussain to discuss the impact and fallout of the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq.

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The Extremely Profitable Invasion of Iraq

Sunday, March 19, 2023

Many of those responsible for the Iraq War have gone on to enjoy rewarding careers as senior policymakers in Washington or have cashed in on their time in government by taking well-paid roles in the

Hooray, We Now Have Medicare for All (Bank Deposits)!

Thursday, March 16, 2023

The bailout of Silicon Valley Bank's depositors means every dollar in US bank accounts is insured by the federal government. MOST READ Pentagon Analyst Kept Intel Job After Joining Jan. 6 Mob,

Conflicting Reports Thicken Nord Stream Bombing Plot

Sunday, March 12, 2023

None of the emerging narratives surrounding the Nord Stream pipeline bombing really contradicts Seymour Hersh's central allegation that Biden authorized the operation. MOST READ Trump's Last

Will you donate $5 to help expose the “real” Ron DeSantis?

Friday, March 10, 2023

Florida's governor has made himself a right-wing star by “owning the libs.” We're investigating his real record — and the wealthy corporate interests and political machine behind his rise. The

Matt Gaetz, Progressive Caucus, and Former Obama Ambassador Team Up to Oppose Syria Occupation

Thursday, March 9, 2023

Robert Ford, who as ambassador to Syria pushed an aggressive approach to Bashar al-Assad's regime, is now backing a resolution by Gaetz to end the remaining US occupation. MOST READ US Embassy in

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