by Spencer Ackerman | May 30, 2013 | Monitor
From email privacy to national security, Rand Paul is probably the Senate’s premier civil libertarian. As he tours Silicon Valley, he talks about his causes with Wired.
by Spencer Ackerman | May 16, 2013 | Monitor
The war against al-Qaida is far from winding down, according to top Pentagon officials. The Pentagon’s chief of irregular warfare sees it lasting for 10 to 20 more years.
by Spencer Ackerman | Apr 29, 2013 | Monitor
Let Hamid Karzai be a cautionary tale. The U.S. can’t buy foreign allies. It can only rent them. And even then, the cash undermines Washington’s broader goals.
by Noah Shachtman | Apr 26, 2013 | Monitor
The newly-limbless victims from the Boston Marathon attack are still being treated, and the alleged bomber is still under interrogation. But for a handful of defense and intelligence contractors, it’s never too early to start pimping their products as the...
by Spencer Ackerman | Apr 10, 2013 | Monitor
On the Pentagon’s R&D wish list: super-powerful jamming pods, mysterious commando tech, robots that can do ‘Top Gun’ maneuvers, and more.