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Let the smearing of Edward Snowden begin

Edward Snowden's decision to publicly reveal his identity has placed him at the center of growing controversy about the U.S. government's intelligence-gathering activities. But by stepping forward, Snowden, the source behind reports in the Washington...

Published Tue, Jun 11 2013 4:00 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Intelligence

Caption contest: What's happening in this photo of Turkey's protests?

It was chaos in Istanbul's Taksim Square yesterday, but a handful of valiant doner kebab stand owners remained open amid the clashes to serve police, protesters, and journalists. Even the most hardcore activist has to eat, right? In the comments section...

Published Wed, Jun 12 2013 9:30 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Europe, Middle East, Food/Agriculture, Turkey

Arrest Glenn Greenwald -- and 5 other crazy things Peter King says

In case you haven't noticed, the U.S. national security establishment is really, really angry that the NSA's surveillance programs have been outed in the press. Rep. Peter King, a former chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, is...

Published Wed, Jun 12 2013 4:40 PM by FP Passport

For sale on eBay: A vote in Iran's presidential election

Just how disillusioned have ordinary Iranians become about Friday's presidential election? Enough for one Iranian to sell his vote on eBay . Iranian authorities have vowed to avoid a repeat of the protests that spilled into Tehran's streets and...

Published Thu, Jun 13 2013 4:20 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Elections, Iran

Pentagon Civil War Over 'Zero Dark Thirty' Revealed by Internal Report

A newly released report from the Department of Defense's inspector general reveals that there was a fight within the Pentagon over whether to cooperate with filmmakers Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal in the making of Zero Dark Thirty , which chronicled...

Published Fri, Jun 14 2013 2:57 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: National Security

Al Jazeera Asks Who's to Blame in Syria: Sunnis or Shia?

The graphic above is a screenshot of a real, live poll conducted on Al Jazeera Arabic. It asks readers to give their opinion on who is responsible for turning the Syrian revolution into a sectarian conflict. And it offers two choices: Sunni or Shia. In...

Published Mon, Jun 17 2013 7:17 AM by FP Passport

Edward Snowden: 'Being Called a Traitor by *** Cheney Is the Highest Honor You Can Give an American'

"Ask yourself: if I were a Chinese spy, why wouldn't I have flown directly into Beijing? I could be living in a palace petting a phoenix by now." That's how Edward Snowden, the source behind the bombshell revelations about the National...

Published Mon, Jun 17 2013 1:30 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Intelligence, National Security

Morning Brief: Marjah offensive continues as top Taliban commander is reported captured

Marjah offensive continues as top Taliban commander is reported captured Top story: NATO and Afghan forces continued their largest offensive in Afghanistan in eight years, pressing into the Taliban stronghold of Marjah, trading fire with Taliban militants...

Published Tue, Feb 16 2010 5:54 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Covering Washington like Kabul

On his New Yorker blog, George Packer takes aim at the "devastatingly unremarkable" bloviation of Beltway journos. He cites Washington Post columnist (and "dean" of the Washington press corps) David Broder's analysis of a recent...

Published Tue, Feb 16 2010 8:31 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Afghanistan, Media, Central Asia, Obama Administration, U.S. Congress

How Much Are the U.S. and Ecuador Actually Trading?

A U.S. attempt to gain leverage against a country widely considered a potential destination for NSA leaker Edward Snowden inspired a burst of bravado from the Ecuadorean government on Thursday. The country's communications minister announced that...

Published Thu, Jun 27 2013 4:50 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Latin America, Development, Business, Trade

In his heart, Rick Santorum knows that Dutch people are forcibly euthanized

A few weeks ago, a video circulated online of Rick Santorum claiming that 1 in 20 deaths in the Netherlands are caused by involuntary euthanasia. According to Santorum, elderly Dutch wear bracelets that say "do not euthanize me" and "don't...

Published Mon, Mar 12 2012 11:08 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: 2012 Report

Morning Brief: U.S. officials consider speeding Afghan withdrawal

U.S. officials consider speeding Afghan withdrawal Top story: Senior White House officials are considering whether to accelerate the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan. While these discussions have been going on for weeks, the countrywide protests...

Published Tue, Mar 13 2012 5:06 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Will Romney play in Pago Pago?

The AP reports on today's Caucus in American Samoa: What do you get when 50 or so Republicans gather in a restaurant-bar? In American Samoa, you get a presidential caucus. The U.S. territory, located about 2,300 miles south of Hawaii, gets its chance...

Published Tue, Mar 13 2012 1:02 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Election 2012, 2012 Election Poster 1, Mitt Romney

Negotiator Betty Bigombe on Kony's 15 minutes

Yesterday, I had the chance to speak with Betty Bigombe about this week's explosion of interest in Joseph Kony. For over two decades, as State Minister for Northern Uganda and as an indpendent negotiator while taking a leave of absence from a job...

Published Wed, Mar 14 2012 12:11 PM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Top Chinese politician fired

Top Chinese politician fired Top story: Bo Xilai, the controversial Chinese Communist Party chief in the municipality of Chongqing, was fired on Thursday. Chinese news sources reported that he would be replaced as Chongqing party secretary by his deputy...

Published Thu, Mar 15 2012 5:02 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

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Let the smearing of Edward Snowden begin

Caption contest: What's happening in this photo of Turkey's protests?

Arrest Glenn Greenwald -- and 5 other crazy things Peter King says

For sale on eBay: A vote in Iran's presidential election

Pentagon Civil War Over 'Zero Dark Thirty' Revealed by Internal Report

Al Jazeera Asks Who's to Blame in Syria: Sunnis or Shia?

Edward Snowden: 'Being Called a Traitor by *** Cheney Is the Highest Honor You Can Give an American'

Morning Brief: Marjah offensive continues as top Taliban commander is reported captured

Covering Washington like Kabul

How Much Are the U.S. and Ecuador Actually Trading?

In his heart, Rick Santorum knows that Dutch people are forcibly euthanized

Morning Brief: U.S. officials consider speeding Afghan withdrawal

Will Romney play in Pago Pago?

Negotiator Betty Bigombe on Kony's 15 minutes

Morning Brief: Top Chinese politician fired