Counterterrorism
The Pentagon Wants Your Favorite Homemade Bomb Recipe to Stop a Brussels-Style Terrorist Attack
The Defense Department's research agency has quietly asked the general public to submit ideas for weaponizing "easily purchased, relatively benign technologies." There are prizes!
Emails Show That Even Military Commanders Have to 'Vent on Occasion' at Guantanamo
Military commanders reacted to an infamous detainee hunger strike and subsequent raid at Guantanamo with disdain and resentment, emails obtained by VICE News show.
How the CIA Renditioned a Radical Cleric (Excerpt from 'The Italian Job')
Convicted in absentia for the 2003 rendition of Muslim cleric Abu Omar, former CIA officer Sabrina De Sousa tells VICE News why she's still battling to clear her name.
We Asked Experts How France Will Respond to the Paris Terror Attacks
The government has already launched a series of police raids and bombed the Islamic State in Syria, but what's next?
Ex-CIA Officer Tries to Clear Her Name (Extra Scene from 'The Italian Job')
Sabrina De Sousa explains how she's used the Freedom of Information Act to try and clear the charges against her for the 2003 rendition of Abu Omar.
Do You Remember al Qaeda? They Remember You
The US has been saying for years that it's about to wipe out al Qaeda. But 14 years and a trillion dollars later, the American war on terror hasn't managed to kill its number one target.
The Australian Government Started Tracking Your Online Moves Last Night
Everything you need to know about metadata retention and how you're affected.
Carly Fiorina: I Supplied HP Servers for NSA Snooping
The GOP presidential candidate also defended waterboarding in an interview Monday.
A Student Was Accused of Being a Terrorist for Reading a Book About How to Counter Terrorism
Mohammed Umar Farooq was questioned by Staffordshire University authorities after being seen reading a textbook called "Terrorism Studies."
Exclusive: Leaked Report Details Brutal Abuses by Kenyan Counterterrorism Forces
A draft report being prepared by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights documents grave violations committed by security agencies against innocent civilians in the war with al Shabaab.
Obama Heads to a Kenya in Turmoil on His First Visit to the Country as President
As the US president prepares to travel to his father’s homeland, human rights advocates worry that Obama risks legitimizing Kenya’s unscrupulous war on terror.
Confirmed: Al Qaeda Number Two Killed by US Airstrike in Yemen
Nasir al-Wuhayshi led the group's powerful Yemeni affiliate, and is the latest in a series of senior figures from al Qaeda's Yemen branch to be eliminated by US drone strikes the past five months.