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National Security
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Biden Advisers Ride on Pegasus Spyware
The NSO Group, now part of a Washington Post exposé, has for years enlisted powerful consultants to save its reputation.
Posted inEconomic Policy
When the Chips Are Down, We Need an Industrial Policy
The semiconductor shortage and its impact reveals the need for much better coordination of trade, industrial, national-security, and supply chain policy.
Posted inAmerica and the World
The Whitewashing of the Afghan War
As the U.S. withdraws, a re-examination of the ‘good war’
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Meet the Consulting Firm That’s Staffing the Biden Administration
WestExec represented major corporations throughout the Trump years. Now it’s in the White House.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Biden’s War Powers Without Limits
Airstrikes blur the distinction between war and hostilities.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Private Equity Firm That Made a Killing From the Saudi Death Squad
The darker side of defense cooperation
Posted inAmerica and the World
The Real War Dogs of Iraq
One company is empowering Kurdish human rights abusers. Another is accused of selling Iranian fuel to the U.S. military.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
When the Pentagon Visits Silicon Valley
Inside a senior Defense Department official’s meetings with Apple, Google, and defense tech companies
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Corruption Is What Other People Do
The Biden administration has embarked on a global anti-corruption campaign. It should start with Washington.
