America’s reconstruction watchdog in Afghanistan objects that his reports are being classified—to protect troops, or to prevent embarrassing waste?...
--NY Times editorial blasts attempt to conceal SIGAR reports
--in Islamabad, report that IS leader in custody reveals that he has been receiving funding “through the US”
--in effort to prevent wider conflict, Hezbollah signals to Israel that it’s not planning further attacks
--Boehner’s grandstanding invitation to Netanyahu appears to backfire, causing Dems to delay more sanctions on Iran
--Senate passes Keystone bill, faces veto from Obama
--in our latest Processing Distortion podcast, journalist Nick Bryant of Gawker talks about underage sex accusations against Alan Dershowitz
--at VICE, Jason Leopold reports on document that shows force feeding at Guantanamo violates international law
--ACLU reveals that DEA’s license plate database is massive, troublesome
--new, declassified FISA rulings show how the court has enabled NSA spying
--House Dems hold retreat, ponder bleak future due to gerrymandering, as Arizona’s desire to resume redistricting along political lines threatens California’s independent redistricting panel, too
--Washington Post reporter jailed in Iran faces trial on vague charges
--missing Malaysian flight 370 declared lost due to accident, so survivors can make claims