
The Carter Page Clauses in the FISA Reform Bill Wouldn't Help Carter Page
The new FISA bill has some good aspects to it. But measures that might be designed to help someone in the position of Carter Page probably wouldn't have helped Carter Page in 2016.

Hot and Cold Running Mike Pompeo and Other Ridiculous WikiLeaks Defense Claims
Julian Assange wants the British court to forget about Vault 7 in his extradition hearing.

The Kinds and Significance of Russian Interference -- 2016 and 2020
Russian efforts to interfere in the election are real. But they're nowhere near as important as Bloomberg's efforts to buy the election or Trump's own flood of disinformation.

The Inconsistencies of the UC Global Julian Assange Spying Story
WikiLeaks' supporters like to tell the story of UC Global's increased surveillance in 2017. What they don't want to tell you is it happened in the wake of WikiLeaks publishing CIA's hacking tools behind a thin veil of journalism, not before.

Steve Bellovin Weighs in on the Schulte Mistrial Request
Details regarding the forensic evidence in the Joshua Schulte case raise real questions about whether the Classified Information Procedures Act can work the same in hacking cases as it does for other criminal cases.

A Discussion of a Pardon for Assange Is Why Stone's Threats against Credico Worked
Testimony from Roger Stone's trial suggests it was Randy Credico's role in putting Stone in touch with Margaret Kunstler about a pardon for Julian Assange that served as a key point of leverage over Credico.

The Frothy Right Is Complaining that Amy Berman Jackson Sentenced Roger Stone to 57% of Lower Guidelines
Contrary to what the frothy right is saying, Amy Berman Jackson sentenced Roger Stone quite leniently, given the Sentencing Guidelines. Contrary to what anonymous DOJ flunkies are saying, Amy Berman Jackson's sentence in no way vindicates Barr.

Does DOJ Plan to Get Henry Kyle Frese's Cooperation to Prosecute Journalists?
The government included a cooperation agreement in Henry Kyle Frese's plea deal today. That suggests the government may be targeting the journalists he leaked to.

Four Ways Bill Barr Fucked Up the Roger Stone Cover-Up
Bill Barr is not as good at cover ups as he used to be.

Bill Barr's Past Statements Say Pardoning Roger Stone Would Be Obstruction
Bill Barr is already on the record saying that the clemency Trump will one day give Roger Stone is a crime. That won't matter, though.

DOJ Is Withholding the Mike Flynn 302 Describing How the Campaign Considered Reaching Out to Julian Assange after the Podesta Leaks
Among the really damning information that DOJ is withhold in the BuzzFeed CNN FOIA are Mike Flynn's 302s where he describes a discussion about reaching out to WikiLeaks in October 2016.

Back Channel: How Sean Hannity Came to Believe "Every Word [Assange] Says"
Julian Assange is preparing to unleash some of his blackmail against Donald Trump. He's got a witness who will tell he was offered a pardon if he would say that Russia was not behind the 2016 attack.

What Happens After You're Cancelled
I was folding laundry with my partner one day when I looked up at him and said, "Do you think they'd be happy if I did kill myself?"
He looked at me, and took a long breath, and said, "No."
"You're right," I said, "I know it. Nothing makes them happy."

DOJ's Ukraine Fire Sale: The Jerry Nadler Questions Bill Barr Didn't Answer
The buzz over the news that Jeffrey Rosen put EDNY US Attorney Richard Donoghue in charge of all Ukrainian investigations distracted from the fact that Bill Barr refused to answer Jerry Nadler's question about whether he should recuse from the investigation he has been personally implicated in.

What Do These 'Missing' Candidates Have in Common?
If Trump gets re-elected — gods help us all — a big part of the blame will sit firmly on the media for its entrenched misogyny, racism, and its failure to adapt a coverage model for contemporary politics.

The President's Conspiracy Theories Get More Whacko than George Papadopoulos'
The attacks Trump has used in the past to attack criminal investigations that expose him personally simply don't apply in the case of Roger Stone. Which may be why Trump is so unhinged this morning.

Joshua Schulte Doubles Down on Forcing Mike Pompeo to Testify in His Trial
Joshua Schulte still wants former CIA Director Mike Pompeo to testify.

CIA Put Joshua Schulte's Buddy on Administrative Leave Last August
Last week, it was revealed that one of accused Vault 7 leaker Joshua Schulte's closest friends at the CIA has been on administrative leave since last August because there are concerns he's not telling the full truth about what he knew of Schulte's actions when.

Roger Stone Admitted to Violating 18 USC 115 Under Oath
Roger Stone might want to think whether his bid for new trials will turn his threat against Amy Berman Jackson into a charge of its own.

The Nonmoderns
Getting past modernity without losing its benefits.

