James Bamford

James Bamford is a columnist for Foreign Policy and the author of The Shadow Factory: The Ultra-Secret NSA From 9/11 to the Eavesdropping on America. He also writes and produces documentaries for PBS.

Articles by James Bamford

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Washington’s Ministry of Preemption

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May 31, 2017, 8:00 AM

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The Multibillion-Dollar U.S. Spy Agency You Haven’t Heard of

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March 20, 2017, 8:00 AM

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Donald Trump Has the Keys to the Most Invasive Surveillance State in History

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January 6, 2017, 3:00 PM

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Hello, Death Star: Russia Had a Secret Cold War Space Station Equipped with Cannons

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December 14, 2016, 2:02 PM

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Every Move You Make

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September 7, 2016, 9:00 AM

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It’s Time for Obama to Send Home This Mass-Murdering Cuban Terrorist-in-Exile to Face His Punishment

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July 7, 2016, 4:13 PM

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Terrorists Have Drones Now. Thanks, Obama.

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April 28, 2016, 10:09 AM

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Watch Thy Neighbor

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March 11, 2016, 12:31 PM

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The Espionage Economy

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January 22, 2016, 12:43 PM

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Could American Spooks Provoke War with Beijing?

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December 8, 2015, 2:56 PM

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Who Is the Man Behind Ben Carson’s Foreign Policy?

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November 10, 2015, 10:07 PM

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What @Snowden Told Me About the NSA’s Cyberweapons

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September 29, 2015, 4:36 PM

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Missed Calls

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July 21, 2015, 4:30 PM

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Frozen Assets: Inside the Spy War for Control of the Arctic

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May 11, 2015, 12:07 PM

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Reading This Magazine Could Land You in Jail

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March 25, 2015, 6:28 PM

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