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 Robert Beckhusen | May 29, 2013 | Monitor
The U.S. Army is introducing a new weapon in its fight to get Colombia’s guerrillas to put down their guns: the soap opera.
by Spencer Ackerman | May 23, 2013 | Monitor
Drone strikes will remain a fixture of U.S. counterterrorism. But President Obama, in a major speech, signaled that he’s going to rein in their use.
by Spencer Ackerman | May 22, 2013 | Monitor
Obama has a chance to clear up four major areas of ambiguity about the seemingly endless war on terrorism in his forthcoming speech. We’ll see.
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.