Cronyism and Corruption Gave Us Today’s CIA

By Ray Nowosielski and John Duffy Jan 29, 2019 How did waterboarding and mass surveillance become normalized in the post-9/11 CIA? Who was part of the agency's "Manson Family"? Read on. Dig deeper ( 49 Min. Read )

‘Bloody Gina’ Hearing Does Not Bode Well for Us

Joe Lauria / Consortium News May 11, 2018 While President Trump's pick for CIA director wiggled out of addressing the morality and legality of torture, agency veteran Ray McGovern was dragged out of the hearing and arrested. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

CIA Whistleblower Brutalized by Cops While Protesting Gina Haspel’s Nomination (Video)

Staff / Truthdig May 10, 2018 Police forcibly removed former CIA analyst Ray McGovern from the Senate hearing for the CIA director nominee who oversaw torture during her tenure. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

CIA Nominee Says Torture Doesn’t Work

DEB RIECHMANN and KEVIN FREKING / The Associated Press May 10, 2018 At her confirmation hearing, Gina Haspel says that her “strong moral compass” would prevent her from carrying out any presidential order she found objectionable. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump’s Shameful Choice of ‘Bloody Gina’

Robert Scheer / Truthdig May 6, 2018 By nominating Gina Haspel to head the CIA, the president has defined himself as a fatally callous leader. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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Gina Haspel’s Disqualifying Record of CIA Torture

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Mar 15, 2018 The newly appointed CIA director's career at the intelligence agency spans more than three decades. While her work is shrouded in secrecy, two things are well known. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )