March 31, 2016
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Media Lens: Kunduz Killers Go Free
On the night of October 3, 2015, a United States Air Force AC-130 gunship repeatedly attacked a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan. Forty-two people were killed and dozens wounded. The US military plane had conducted five strafing runs over the course of more than an hour despite MSF pleas to Afghan, US… Continue reading
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National Security Archive Launches Cyber Vault Web Site
30 March 2016 — National Security Archive New Resource Will Acquire and Publish Primary Documents on All Aspects of Cyber Activity National Security Archive Alert View the posting Washington, D.C., March 30, 2016 – The National Security Archive is pleased to announce the launch of its new Cyber Vault project web site. Continue reading
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FAIR: Journalism’s Dark Matter
For a profession predicated on demanding transparency and accountability from others, the practice of granting anonymity serves as an inconvenient reminder of journalism’s own messy reality. The implied bargain therein—that the value of the light provided by a source’s information outweighs the cost of casting of a shadow over his or her public identity—trades upon… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 