Articles in Category: CIA

9/11 – The Unspeakable Cost 10 Years Later

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Brad Friedman,
9/11/2011 -
1:28 pm PT

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Obama Admin CIA Said to Have Illegally Targeted Rightwing U.S. Blogger, Middle-East Expert

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Brad Friedman,
6/24/2011 -
3:36 pm PT

13 Comments

Empire’s ‘Playbook’: Co-opting and Subverting Democratic Revolution

U.S. government support for 'democratic transition' in Egypt, elsewhere in Middle East, masks behind-the-scenes betrayal, CIA duplicity, and decades of torture and deception...

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Ernest A. Canning,
2/21/2011 -
8:09 am PT

21 Comments

Ray McGovern, Former Sr. CIA Analyst, ‘Bruised, Bloodied’ While Dragged From Room During Hillary Clinton Speech on ‘Freedom of Expression’

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Brad Friedman,
2/17/2011 -
2:03 pm PT

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Lithwick: ‘There is No Getting Past Torture. There is Only Getting Comfortable With It’

UPDATE: Conyers calls on DoJ to review Bush waterboarding order, reconsider decision to let CIA torture tape destroyers off the hook...

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Brad Friedman,
11/11/2010 -
3:55 pm PT

10 Comments

CA’s Prop 19 Would Regulate, ‘Legalize’ Cannabis; Begin Roll-Back of Phony U.S. ‘War on Drugs’

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Ernest A. Canning,
9/13/2010 -
7:11 pm PT

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A Thoughtful Response to Robert Gibbs from the ‘Educated Left’…

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Ernest A. Canning,
8/13/2010 -
8:45 pm PT

19 Comments

Plumbing the Depths of Lawless Executive Depravity

'Targeted Assassinations' Threaten Very Foundation of Our Republic...

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Ernest A. Canning,
8/6/2010 -
8:06 am PT

16 Comments

Afghan ‘Pentagon Papers’ Expose Absurdity, Futility, and U.S. Criminality

Our military and political leaders are still deceiving us after all these years...

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Ernest A. Canning,
7/26/2010 -
6:16 pm PT

9 Comments

VIDEO: Protesters in L.A. Hold Rove to Account for War Crimes, Outing Covert CIA Operative

'Bush's Brain,' Fox propagandist threatened with citizen's arrest, unable to finish book-signing event...

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Brad Friedman,
3/30/2010 -
3:05 pm PT

21 Comments

Obama’s Continuing ‘Terror War’ Policies, Failure to Deal with Torturers Raise Growing Concerns

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Ernest A. Canning,
2/3/2010 -
6:16 am PT

17 Comments

Kucinich to Introduce Resolution to Stop ‘Criminal Enterprise’ in Afghanistan

Will call for 'War Powers Resolution' in House to help 'End the War'...

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Ernest A. Canning,
12/10/2009 -
9:05 am PT

13 Comments

Back in the USSA…

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Brad Friedman,
10/2/2009 -
2:13 pm PT

6 Comments

CIA Vet: FBI Whistleblower Edmonds ‘Very Credible’

Longtime counterterrorism agent Phil Giraldi comments on FBI vet John Cole's recent confirmation of Bush official targeted in 'decade-long' espionage probe

(Giraldi also slated to be my guest on Wed.'s 'Malloy Show' | UPDATE: Audio now added...)

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Brad Friedman,
9/29/2009 -
2:59 pm PT

21 Comments

Exclusive: 27-Year CIA Vet says Obama May be Afraid of the CIA … For Good Reason…

Alluding to the assassination of JFK, long-time high-level CIA analyst says Panetta and the President 'afraid of these guys because these guys have a whole lot to lose if justice takes its course'...

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Brad Friedman,
9/11/2009 -
3:00 pm PT

72 Comments

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Corrupt SCOTUS Undermines U.S. Constitution, Guts Last Remaining Protections of Voting Rights Act: ‘BradCast’ 4/29/2026

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Trump, Repubs Exploit Failed Assassination Plot to Advance Ballroom Blitz: ‘BradCast’ 4/27/2026

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Insiders Making a Killing Betting on Trump’s War: ‘BradCast’ 4/21/2026

Guest: Craig Holman of Public Citizen; Also: Judge blocks Admin scheme to prevent wind, solar development; Another TACO Tuesday for Iran...

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Week 8: Iran War Lies Continue from Sundowning Gaslighter-in-Chief: ‘BradCast’ 4/20/2026

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Articles in Category: CIA

U.S. government support for 'democratic transition' in Egypt, elsewhere in Middle East, masks behind-the-scenes betrayal, CIA duplicity, and decades of torture and deception...

UPDATE: Conyers calls on DoJ to review Bush waterboarding order, reconsider decision to let CIA torture tape destroyers off the hook...

'Targeted Assassinations' Threaten Very Foundation of Our Republic...

Our military and political leaders are still deceiving us after all these years...

'Bush's Brain,' Fox propagandist threatened with citizen's arrest, unable to finish book-signing event...

Will call for 'War Powers Resolution' in House to help 'End the War'...

Longtime counterterrorism agent Phil Giraldi comments on FBI vet John Cole's recent confirmation of Bush official targeted in 'decade-long' espionage probe

(Giraldi also slated to be my guest on Wed.'s 'Malloy Show' | UPDATE: Audio now added...)

Alluding to the assassination of JFK, long-time high-level CIA analyst says Panetta and the President 'afraid of these guys because these guys have a whole lot to lose if justice takes its course'...

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