A Brief Visit to the Malevolent Museum of Republicanism
Let's take a brief tour of the Republican heart of darkness, that abscess on the human soul so persistently capable of the most shameless hypocrisies and callous cruelties. In order…
Valerie Plame Has One Regret: “I Wish I Had the Maturity and Courage to Have Pushed Back More”
In conversation about spy novels with Chris Pavone, she says "gender bias is built into the system" at the CIA alerie Plame Wilson was a lifelong CIA officer until…
My Lunch With an FBI Whistleblower, Not Yet Out
I had lunch with an FBI agent last week. If you don't know me, that's a highly unusual event. I hate the FBI. I hate what they've done to civil…
Media Silent as Massive Protest in D.C. Fills Jails Beyond Capacity
Initial reports suggest that hundreds of protesters are being arrested outside Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., right now for participating in a peaceful demonstration against corporate money in politics. With…