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Annie Jacobsen
Annie Jacobsen writes about aviation and intelligence. She blogs at TheAviationNation.com and is working on a new book for Little Brown and Company.
Al-Qaeda Targets Lethal Disease Research Facility on NY Island
Aafia Siddiqui's interest in the Plum Island facility shows terrorists aspire to a frightening form of mass-casualty operation.
Homeland Security Meets The Sopranos
The Transportation Security Administration seems to have taken a page from the mob.
Israeli-Style Airport Security Coming to U.S.?
America is finally showing interest in adopting Israel's approach to airline safety which looks for bombers, not bombs — and won't confiscate your tiny bottles of shampoo.
American Airlines’ New Baggage Fee No Big Deal
What's a passenger to do now that the airline is charging $15 for the first checked bag? For starters, travel light.
Unarmed Pilots, Unsafe Skies — Thanks to TSA
Pilots who are licensed firearms instructors have been deemed unfit to carry weapons in the cockpit. Yet the TSA is fast-tracking unqualified screeners to become air marshals.
Harvard’s Segregated Gym
Setting new women-only gym hours to placate Muslims is an act of segregation disguised as accommodation. So much for fifty years of equality.
Top TSA Officials in Cheating Scandal Also Ran Private Consulting Firm
Annie Jacobsen uncovers the latest embarrassment at TSA: top officials breaking federal rules by running a private consulting firm while they work for the government.
Flight School Fiasco: No Lessons Learned After 9/11
Thousands of foreign students are in U.S. flight schools illegally. Annie Jacobsen exclusively reveals an internal memo on the Transportation Security Administration's failure to enforce the law.
Why Have 67,000 TSA Employees Left Their Jobs?
Over the course of its six-year life, the Transportation Security Administration has hired 110,000 employees, and 67,000 of them have quit or been fired. Frightening odds for the first-line of defense against terrorists, writes Annie Jacobsen.
Let’s Hope Pakistan’s Nukes Are More Secure Than Its Prisoners
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf clearly doesn't like being asked about terrorists who "escape" his police force's custody. This does not inspire Annie Jacobsen's confidence.
