In 1919, in the wake of World War I, black sharecroppers unionized in Arkansas, unleashing a wave of white vigilantism and mass murder that left 237 people dead. By David Krugler.

To suggest that the issue with the referendum specifically, and the Catalan government’s pursuit of independence from Spain more generally, is that it is not legal under Spanish law presumes that under Spanish law there exists some legal and democratic path to independence. But the Spanish constitution makes no such provisions for secession. By Eli S. Evans.

After the revelation of the third contractor leak in as many years, the agency has a clear operational security problem. By Andy Greenberg.

Does a company that puts ankle monitors on undocumented immigrants provide a helpful service, or a debt trap for desperate people? By Gus Bova.

There were no winners in the referendum that wasn’t. By Andrew Dowling.

If it did, that would be dangerous thing.

"We need to ensure the movement of law enforcement trying to protect the innocent is not being broadcast live by the use of drones." By Jason Koebler, Sarah Emerson.

Same corruption; new, empirical respectability. By Cory Doctorow.

Successful prosecution in a police shooting is rare due to the legal standard that must be overcome. By Joel Currier and Robert Patrick.

Trump is playing a dangerous game by mainstreaming "constitutional sheriffs" like Joe Arpaio and David Clarke. By Bridgette Dunlap.

More than 100,000 were dragged into these camps. Many never made it out alive. By Mark Oliver.

In an interview, whistleblower Edward Snowden discusses his life in Russia, the power of the intelligence apparatuses and how he will continue his battle against all-encompassing surveillance by governments. By Martin Knobbe and Jörg Schindler.

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Is the president looking more like a dictator after six months in the White House? By Stephen M. Walt.

The investigation brought indictments and convictions — but Reagan weathered the storm. By Nicole Hemmer.

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The coming crackdown. By Masha Gessen.

Moroccan security forces have begun withdrawing from the restive northern cities of Al-Hoceima and Imzouren, which have been rocked by weeks of social unrest, officials and residents said.

A new book traces how the CIA and U.S. counterinsurgency warfare operatives adopted lessons from the Nazis' fight against the partisans and evolved into a dangerous law onto themselves, writes retired JAG Major Todd E. Pierce.

Freshly-released CIA documents show how the largest U.S. newspapers helped the agency contain a groundbreaking exposé. By Ryan Devereaux. (Sept. 25, 2014)