As the trial of Pfc. Bradley Manning is about to begin at Fort Meade, Maryland, tomorrow, some US media outlets are rediscovering his case and posting “rundowns” so Americans can understand what will be happening at the trial. NBC News’ “rundown” stated: This much is undisputed: Manning, while serving in Iraq, stole U.S. diplomatic cables [...]

The administration of President Barack Obama—in particular, the Justice Department—maintains the targeted killings of United States citizens believed to be members of al Qaeda is legal. A leaked white paper that NBC News provides a glimpse at the cold calculus behind the justification for such operations. The white paper, which was provided to US senators [...]