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John Kiriakou spent 14 years at the CIA and two years in a federal prison for blowing the whistle on the agency's use of torture. He served on John Kerry's Senate Foreign Relations Committee for two years as senior investigator into the Middle East. He writes and speaks about national security, whistleblowing, the prison-industrial complex, and foreign policy, and is an associate fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies and winner of the 2015 PEN Center USA First Amendment award.
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Monday, July 25, 2022The Whistleblower Crackdown Though it's National Whistleblower Week we can't pause to celebrate. We can't bask in minor successes. We have to keep up the fight.
Tuesday, July 5, 2022Hold the Fireworks From the Supreme Court's ruling on Roe v. Wade to the persecution of whistleblowers this July 4th exploded with reasons not to celebrate.
Sunday, April 10, 2022Torture Killed Every Single Avenue for 9/11 Terror Prosecution What happens when suspects have permanent brain damage? America is about to find out as plea deals replace anticipated trials.
Wednesday, December 1, 2021No Director Mueller, the FBI Was Involved in Bush Era Torture FBI Director Robert Mueller famously withdrew all FBI personnel from the country where the torture was taking place, lest his people be tainted with its stink. Mueller took the high road, he later told Congress. Unfortunately, though, that was a lie.
Monday, June 21, 2021JOHN KIRIAKOU: Perverted Prison Justice Here's an example of how the prison rape-elimination law gets violated; and not by other prisoners.
Saturday, May 22, 2021JOHN KIRIAKOU: Duping a Whistleblower What has happened to whistleblower Daniel Hale is very troubling. A former U.S. Air Force intelligence officer, he was arrested on May 4 in advance of his July 13 sentencing for blowing the whistle on the U.S. government's deadly and illegal drone program.
Wednesday, May 5, 2021JOHN KIRIAKOU: The Formula for Sentencing Derek Chauvin No matter how much time Chauvin gets, he's going to spend all of it in solitary confinement.
Wednesday, March 10, 2021JOHN KIRIAKOU: Poison in Prison A private food service company "accidentally" sold dog food to feed prisoners mis-marked as "ground beef for tacos." There was no punishment for the company or its executives.
Wednesday, February 24, 2021JOHN KIRIAKOU: One Thing Trump Got Right The former president pushed for passage of -- and then signed into law -- a measure that lifted a 26-year ban on giving prisoners federal education aid.
Thursday, January 28, 2021Pardon Me: What the Times Didn't Report Attorneys who were close to Trump, former Trump campaign officials, and Republican lobbyists were charging tens of thousands of dollars and more to "present" a case to Trump and to ask for a pardon.
Wednesday, January 13, 2021Just Like in a Banana Republic What we saw last Wednesday was indeed a coup attempt. It was poorly planned and poorly executed. But it was a coup attempt. It likely won't be the last. We need to be ready for the next event.
Tuesday, January 12, 2021JOHN KIRIAKOU: Biden's Nominee for CIA Director President-elect Joe Biden has finally named a new CIA director, one of the final senior-level appointees for his new administration. He named senior diplomat William Burns to the position.
Sunday, January 10, 2021For Julian Assange, Freedom Is in View A court in London ruled on January 4 that, while the US government had "made its case" for the extradition of Julian Assange, the Wikileaks co-founder would not be sent to the United States to stand trial because he was "likely to kill himself if held under harsh US prison conditions."
Thursday, December 31, 2020The Dark Past of Biden's Nominee for National Intelligence Director There were three controversial areas where Avril Haines made a name for herself and for which she should have to answer in a confirmation hearing.
Tuesday, December 15, 2020JOHN KIRIAKOU: Corizon Health's Sick Treatment of Prisoners A friend recently served time and the worst part of his sentence was being subjected to the country's largest for-profit provider of prison "medical care."
Friday, November 13, 2020JOHN KIRIAKOU: The Depressing State of US Politics There's a lot wrong, including the hypocrisy of the Republican Party and the members of Biden's national security transition team. The sole hope involves the Office of the Pardon Attorney.
Thursday, October 8, 2020What Would Biden's Foreign Policy Look Like? Just Look at His Supporters John Negroponte, the Darth Vader of U.S. foreign policy, and a bevy of Republican former intelligence and interventionists have their reasons for liking the former VP.
Thursday, August 20, 2020JOHN KIRIAKOU: Trump's Choice for Germany High among Douglas Macgregor's qualifications as U.S. ambassador to Germany is his opposition to endless wars.
Tuesday, July 28, 2020JOHN KIRIAKOU: Hold the Halos There is one big reason I'm not attending the National Whistleblower Center's annual gathering this year.
Friday, June 26, 2020Steal John Bolton's Book John Bolton's new book, The Room Where It Happened, is in bookstores now, and it's clear from a quick read that Bolton likes literally nobody. He apparently has never liked anybody. And he's perfectly happy to give you his side of the story.
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