Kerry Howley’s new book shows how the government distorts reality to turn whistleblowers into public enemies.

How the transparency collective DDoSecrets eclipsed Julian Assange

Spencer Ackerman’s new book argues that the forever wars created the conditions for Trump’s rise.

Biden says he wants to restore faith in the U.S. government, but he’s slow-footing the reforms that would end the destructive crackdown practices of his predecessors.

House leadership included the measure in a government funding bill—and even members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus went along with it.

How a fiction writer transformed the NSA whistleblower into a tragic hero

What do your smartphone and the world’s most advanced fighter jet have in common? The Trump administration can’t protect them from hackers.

Silicon Valley’s emerging role in America’s forever war

What happens when the president goes to war with his own spies?

Why the Trump era represents a real opportunity to reform the NSA’s surveillance program.

A softball interview did the leaker no favors