How the Government Made Me a Dissident
November 18, 2015 | Nothing helps you appreciate our constitutional rights like being robbed of them.
Articles by John Kiriakou
Paying for Patriotism
November 11, 2015 | The Pentagon shells out millions for sports leagues to "support the troops" with cheap stunts.
The CIA Is an Ethics-Free Zone
November 4, 2015 | Members of America's spy agency don't even learn the rules.
Instead of Pardoning a Turkey, Obama Should Free This Man
October 28, 2015 | This year, the president should extend some Thanksgiving clemency to human beings — starting with Leonard Peltier.
What Clinton Got Wrong About Snowden
October 21, 2015 | The former secretary of state attacked the NSA whistleblower without bothering to get her facts straight.
The Sad Fate of America’s Whistleblowers
October 14, 2015 | History may smile on these guardians of the public trust, but during their lifetimes they remain outcasts.
Pope Francis and the Pain of Prisoners
September 30, 2015 | The pontiff had compassionate words for the incarcerated, but I wish he’d said something to their guards, too.
A Racist Wake-Up Call
September 23, 2015 | After Ahmed Mohamed’s ordeal, there’s no denying that Americans still harbor misguided feelings about Muslims.