by Noah Shachtman and Spencer Ackerman | Oct 11, 2012 | Monitor
The Guantanamo Bay detention facility. Photo: U.S. Army The idea of closing down Guantanamo Bay and transferring its detainee population to the United States was supposed to be dead. But someone forgot to tell Congress’ independent research agency. At the behest...
by Spencer Ackerman | Oct 3, 2012 | Monitor
DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano tours a Tennessee fusion center. Photo: TN.gov They’re supposed to be “one of the centerpieces of our counterterrorism strategy,” according to Janet Napolitano, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. In...
by Spencer Ackerman | Oct 2, 2012 | Monitor
Spotting the warning signs of radicalization among U.S. or partnered troops is difficult. Photo: Flickr/soldiersmediacenter These are some warning signs that that you have turned into a terrorist who will soon kill your co-workers, according to the U.S. military....
by Spencer Ackerman | Sep 11, 2012 | Monitor
Photo: Flickr/Michael R. Perry Once again, it’s September 11. Once again, the nation pauses — however momentarily — to reflect on the terrorist attacks in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania, and the country they continue to reshape 11 years later....
by Spencer Ackerman | Aug 7, 2012 | Monitor
A former analyst for the Department of Homeland Security, Daryl Johnson called attention to the threat of far-right extremist groups — and sparked a political firestorm in the process. Photo: John Healey/JHPH.com, courtesy of Daryl Johnson Daryl Johnson had a...