Pakistan
Aryn Baker joined me again today on WLS/Chicago. She's the Time magazine correspondent who's been writing about the advance of the Taliban in Pakistan.I asked her why the government was so impotent in fighting the Taliban, whether this is about fundamentalism or...
Schneier On Security
I have been impressed with the work of Bruce Schneier, a security expert who has taken on the TSA and the Department of Homeland Security, questioning their methods and the whole notion of protecting us from attack. Schneier joined me on my WLS/Chicago show yesterday...
How To Break A Terrorist
In the debate over using torture in interrogating detainees in Iraq and at Guantanamo, we've heard from a lot of armchair quarterbacks -- pundits who have never interrogated anyone, but think they know which techniques would be most effective in eliciting information...
Airport Security
If you think the extra layers of security at the airport are really making you safer, think again. Jeffrey Goldberg has a chilling story in The Atlantic of how airport security in America is a sham. He says it's "security theater designed to make travelers feel better...
Bob Woodward
This morning on WLS/Chicago, I talked with Bob Woodward about the financial crisis, the presidential campaign, and his fourth book about the Bush administration and the conflict in Iraq, "The War Within: A Secret White House History."Listen, then click here to...
Joe Biden By The Book
A year ago, Joe Biden was on my show to talk about his book, "Promises To Keep." It wasn't a best-seller then, but his elevation to vice-presidential candidate has put it near the top of the sales lists, and with renewed interest in him, here's that interview. We...
Flying Without A Wallet
Will the TSA let you on an airplane if you don't produce identification? This woman managed to get on board in Boston -- one of the airports the 9/11 hijackers used -- and blogs about her experience.
Your Tax Dollars In Action
You paid for a $40 million prison in Iraq that has no prisoners, and never will. It's part of the more than $4 BILLION that's been wasted on construction projects, thanks to misguided planning and short cuts, according to Stuart Bowen, the Special Inspector General...