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Diane Roark and the Drama of Intelligence Oversight

Judging from appearances, the conduct of congressional oversight of intelligence is usually professional, placid and rather dull. Just beneath the surface, however, the process is sometimes filled with tension, conflict…

01.31.11 | 3 min read
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A North Korean Diplomatic Directory

The DNI Open Source Center has produced an updated directory of North Korean diplomatic missions (pdf) in Europe and Central Asia. “The directory includes photos, when available, of overseas diplomatic…

01.31.11 | 1 min read
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CRS: Economics a Growing Factor in National Security

Economic vitality and national security are now inextricably intertwined, a new report (pdf) from the Congressional Research Service explains. “There is scarcely an economic policy issue before the Congress that…

01.26.11 | 2 min read
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CIA Views China’s “Student Informant System”

The Chinese Communist Party employs a growing network of student informants who monitor political expression on university campuses and denounce professors and students for politically subversive or unconventional views, according…

01.24.11 | 2 min read
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CIA Sees Vibrant Blogosphere in China

Chinese bloggers “expressed rage and despondence after learning about the plight of 12 mentally retarded men from Sichuan province who were sold into slavery to work at a building materials…

01.20.11 | 1 min read
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