The NSA whistleblower spoke remotely to a conference sponsored by an Israel spyware firm. From Al Jazeera
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Former Spy Chiefs Liken Trump to ISIS Recruiters
If you think some former U.S. intelligence officials have been harsh in their criticism of President Trump, well, they’re getting harsher. In the wake of the mail bomb arrest and the Pittsburgh synagogue shootings, James Clapper and Michael Hayden are likening President Trump’s political rhetoric to radicalization tactics used by terrorists. Clapper, former director of...
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The Five Eyes Focus on China, Which Will Please the President
When CIA director Gina Haspel announced last month that the agency was giving new emphasis to “nation-state rivals,” she cited one example: China. When President Trump told the United Nations hat one nation-state was seeking to interfere in the 2018 elections, he cited China (although he provided no evidence to support the claim.) Now Reuters reports the Five Eyes...
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In Memory of Matthew Aid, Chronicler of the NSA
I didn’t know Matthew Aid, a leading scholar of the National Security Agency who passed away this week, but I learned a lot from his book The Secret Sentry. For anyone who wants to know how NSA really works, his book is a good place to start. Easier yet, take a look at this document collection...