Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein Delivers Remarks at the Aspen Security Forum It is a privilege to join you this afternoon at one of the world’s premier security conferences. We meet at a fraught moment. For too long, along with other nations, we enjoyed the extraordinary benefits of modern technology without adequately preparing for …
Justice Department Targets Foreign Disinformation Operations U.S. increasing prosecutions, counterspying, and sanctions to counter foreign malign influence BY: Bill Gertz The Justice Department and FBI are stepping up efforts to combat foreign disinformation and influence operations through prosecutions, counterspy operations, and other legal means, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced this week. Describing the activities …
The OSS Role in Ho Chi Minh’s Rise to Political Power Bob Bergin CIA FILES It’s a small footnote in American history, but a significant event in the history of American intelligence: the OSS relationship with Ho Chi Minh is a marker for what can happen when an aspiring and clever politician is recruited as …
FBI Director Warns China is America’s Most Significant Intelligence Threat Beijing engaged in ‘pervasive’ targeting of US secrets, Wray says BY: Bill Gertz China is engaged in aggressive intelligence operations in the United States, ranging from the recruitment of academics to stealing agricultural secrets from farmers, FBI Director Christopher Wray says. “I think China, from …
Should government get free legal help to violate laws, citizens’ rights? By Dave Workman Should local governments get free legal assistance when ordinances or regulations they adopt that violate state statutes and/or infringe on the rights of citizens are challenged in court? That’s a question likely to come up in Seattle, Washington, where two national …
After a spate of terror attacks in 2015, Israel opted to loosen its firearms restrictions so that more citizens could help to defend themselves and their communities. According to a recent report from Israeli newspaper Haaretz, the Ministry of Public Security is considering further liberalizing the country’s firearms licensing process. Under current Israeli law, prospective …