Stories by Marcy Wheeler

Marcy Wheeler blogs on law, national security, and civil liberties at Emptywheel.net. She is the author of Anatomy of Deceit: How the Bush Administration Used the Media to Sell the Iraq War and Out a Spy. subscribe to Marcy Wheeler's feed

Has Obama Presented a New Plan to Fight Terror or More of the Same?

Posted on: May 23, 2013, Source: Salon

Obama admits "No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare” -- but fails to offer way out.

Why Is a Report on Bush's Torture Program Being Kept Classified by Obama?

Posted on: May 6, 2013, Source: Salon

A massive report on torture reveals it's far less effective than reported. But the CIA refuses to declassify it.

War on Whistleblowers: How the Obama Administration Destroyed Thomas Drake For Exposing Government Waste

Posted on: Apr 15, 2013, Source: AlterNet

When the NSA wasted billions on a government contractor, Drake tried to do something about it. That was his first mistake.

The Prosecution of Aaron Swartz Paints Obama's Justice Department as Needlessly Cruel and Capricious

Posted on: Jan 15, 2013, Source: AlterNet

A powerful indictment of our justice system, the Swartz case exemplifies the sick hypocrisy of persecuting information activists while corrupt corporations and bankers get off easy.

Mitt Romney Is the Poster Child for Why There's No Economic Recovery -- Why Are Democrats So Bad at Saying That?

Posted on: Sep 8, 2012, Source: Emptywheel

Remember, the question is “Are YOU better off?” not “Is your boss better off?”

The 13 Bush Officials Who Made Torture Possible

Posted on: May 21, 2009, Source: Salon

The Bush administration's Torture 13. They authorized it, they decided how to implement it, and they crafted the legal fig leaf to justify it.