Complete transcript: The trial of CIA whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling
Academic’s Research Shows NY Times, Wash. Post Don’t Do Follow-up Reporting to See if Civilians Killed in U.S. Drone Strikes
By now you know the drill: The CIA or U.S. military forces unleash a drone strike or other aerial bombardment in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Somalia or any other country that the United States claims the right to attack. A U.S. government spokesperson reports 5 or 7 or 17 or 25 or whatever number […]
NY Times Runs 2 Buried Paragraphs on Intercept Whistleblower’s Shocking Drone War Disclosures, and Thinks That’s Enough
For that slice of the American public that still depends heavily on major daily newspapers as their main source of news, they might not even know that the on-line publication The Intercept has published a package of alarming drone-assassination articles based on secret military documents provided by an anonymous intelligence whistleblower. These “Drone Papers” show, […]
Open Letter to President Obama from Holly Sterling
Dear Mr. President, I am writing you on behalf of my innocent husband Mr. Jeffrey Alexander Sterling. You know Mr. Sterling as the former “disgruntled” CIA Officer that your administration indicted and prosecuted, resulting in conviction on nine felony counts, seven of them under the antiquated Espionage Act, with a sentence of three and a half years in prison. I would like to introduce you to the real Jeffrey Sterling who is my best friend and husband for the past 11 years.
DOD’s Inspector General Investigating Administration Propaganda Again
Several recent incidents make it clear DOD’s Inspector General should not be the one to investigate claims that top officials are politicizing the intelligence on the fight against ISIS.
Obama Assures Japan’s Abe We Don’t Spy on Trade Discussions As They Discuss Trade
President Obama called Shinzo Abe to apologize for spying on Japanese Ministers’ discussions about trade deals and climate change at the same time as reiterating plans to work together on trade deals and climate change.
Declaring Chelsea Manning’s Voice against Torture Contraband
Among the items Chelsea Manning faces indefinite solitary confinement for reading was the Senate Torture Report.
An open letter to civil rights groups in the U.S.
By Jeffrey Sterling
Dear NAACP, National Action Network, Rainbow PUSH Coalition, Congressional Black Caucus and others: Where were you? Where were you when I was faced with blatant discrimination at my job, when my employer told me I was “too big and too black” to do the job?