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Fisa court oversight: a look inside a secret and empty process Glenn Greenwald

Obama and other NSA defenders insist there are robust limitations on surveillance but the documents show otherwise

Since we began began publishing stories about the NSA's massive domestic spying apparatus, various NSA defenders beginning with President Obama - have sought to assure the pub

Google challenges FISA court on government data requests, asks for ability to release more details

Google and other companies have already made general calls for more transparency in the wake of the PRISM revelations, and it looks like Mountain View is now escalating those requests to a court challenge.

Is Obama So Feckless On Climate Change That He"s Influenced By Meaningless Dial Testing?

Juliet Eilperin drops this vial of nitroglycerin into her latest Washington Post piece: … according to several people familiar with his private remarks at the home of clean-tech entrepreneur Vinod Khosla, Obama expressed concerns about the political pain involved, saying that dial testing of

Four from U.S. forces killed in attack in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four from U.S. forces were killed in an attack on Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, a U.S. official said on Tuesday, speaking on condition of anonymity, just as the United States prepares for talks this week with the Taliban.

Big ideas can be bad ideas even in the age of the thinktank Mark Mazower

Forget the US model. British academics should aspire to offer more than just intellectual fig leaves for policymakers

First there was Francis Fukuyama's The End of History.

Obama has not given up on tougher gun control reform, insists Joe Biden

Biden says senators who voted against extending federal background checks are now prepared to change their minds

Joe Biden has insisted that the Obama administration has not given up on its push for tougher gun laws in the wake of the Sandy Hook school shooting, and indicated that the White

Scholars Suggest Immigration Reform Include Home-Purchase Condition

The immigration reform saga in Washington has garnered a load of attention lately and a couple of scholars have a suggestion in the most recent City Journal: Let states sponsor regional visas, and, consider requiring those with such visas to purchase a primary residence in cities with plenty of vaca

US to join direct peace talks with Taliban over Afghanistan

'Peace and reconciliation' milestone comes after US drops request for formal rejection of al-Qaida as precondition to talks

The US is to participate direct talks with Taliban leaders over the future of Afghanistan within days, it was revealed on Tuesday, after Washington ag

Official USA Men's U19 World Championship Roster Finalized

The roster includes Oklahoma State point guard Marcus Smart, Tennessee forward Jarnell Stokes, Duke guard Rasheed Sulaimon and top 2013 recruits Aaron Gordon (Arizona) and Nigel Williams-Goss (Washington).

Alex Len's Upside Makes Him Worthy of Potentially Going No. 1 Overall

In a 2013 NBA draft where center is the hot-button position, Maryland sophomore Alex Len has the talent and the potential to wind up being the best among a list that includes Nerlens Noel, Gorgui Dieng, Rudy Gobert and Steven Adams.