Interview: Terror Factory Author Trevor Aaronson
John Dolen: FCIR's co-director is the author of a new and provocative book, The Terror Factory: Inside the FBI’s Manufactured War on Terrorism.
Excerpt: The Terror Factory
FCIR Associate Director Trevor Aaronson's new book documents how the FBI has built a vast network of informants to infiltrate Muslim communities and, in some cases, cultivate phony terrorist plots.
Cuban Dissident Blogger Yoani Sanchez Tours the United States
Accused of being a CIA creation, Sanchez describes how "irreversible change" is coming to the island nation.
Amid State and Federal Gambling Probe, Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll Resigns
Ashley Lopez: Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll resigned amid news that she is part of a state and federal investigation of a charity organization for veterans, which is tied to an Internet cafe company suspected of racketeering.
Rick Scott Loses Another Round in Fight Over Welfare Drug Testing
Ashley Lopez: The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta upheld a previous court ruling that stopped the state of Florida from drug testing Floridians receiving temporary assistance from the state.
‘Stand Your Ground’ Task Force Recommends Changes, Not Repeal
Ashley Lopez: A year after the shooting of Trayvon Martin, a state task force examining Florida's "stand your ground" law -- which some allege was used to keep Martin's shooter out of jail -- have announced they will not recommend repealing the controversial law.