Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

2008

FBI Seeks Sweeping New Powers

Aziz Huq : Attorney General

Attorney General Michael Mukasey is poised to implement new rules that will create a new surveillance state.
J. Edgar Hoover, Author

Jon Wiener

A new book reveals the FBI Director's distinctive relationship with his publisher.

Big Brother Bugs Portland

Simon Maxwell Apter : Portland, OR

Why does the FBI find it necessary to spy on Portand's City Council?
The JFK Lawyers' Conspiracy

Max Holland : Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Forty-two years later, assassination buffs continue to attack the validity of the Warren Report.
The FBI and Edward Said

Alexander Cockburn

The FBI was probably tapping Edward Said's phone right up until the day he died. Details are emerging of a surveillance effort that extended for nearly thirty years.

The Killing of Filiberto Ojeda Ríos

Félix Jiménez : Puerto Rico

When the FBI hunted down and killed one of its most wanted fugitives in September, outrage over the botched operation may have energized the Puerto Rican independence movement.
The FBI Fails (For Now) to Grab Subpoena Powers

David Corn : The Courts

The FBI--with apparent White House approval--continues to seek the authority to bypass the court system in pursuit of evidence against terror suspects.
Mark Felt's Other Legacy

Dan Berger

Mark Felt is one of only two people who has been prosecuted for COINTELPRO crimes.
Whistleblowing: My Story

Jesselyn Radack : John Ashcroft

Government employees should never have to choose between their conscience and their career.
How Deep Throat Fooled the FBI

David Corn & Jeff Goldberg : Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays

During the most heated moments of the Watergate scandal, W. Mark Felt was assigned the mission of unearthing and stopping Deep Throat.
Deep Threat

Victor Navasky : Civil Rights & Liberties

Speculation about Deep Throat is a distraction from the threat of illegal government surveillance.
Lies, Guts & Deep Throat

William Greider : Washington Post

Why "Deep Throat" and the Watergate story are still important today.
Hall of Mirrors

Laura Rozen : Middle East

A report on the mysteries of the FBI's Larry Franklin/AIPAC investigation.