Watergate mastermind G Gordon Liddy dies aged 90
Liddy helped orchestrate the crime that began unravelling Richard Nixon’s presidency
Journalist and Vietnam author Neil Sheehan dies aged 84
Sheehan was the first to obtain the Pentagon Papers, a massive history of US involvement in Vietnam
The Irish Times view on Julian Assange: a dangerous prosecution
The US claims the leaks broke the law and endangered lives, but they exposed serious abuses by the military in Iraq and Afghanistan
Armageddon time: how Stanley Kubrick made us laugh at the annihilation of the human race
Re-issued in cinemas next week some 55 years after its initial theatrical run, Dr Strangelove is arguably the most improbable comedy ever made
‘The Post’, ‘Dunkirk’ and ‘I, Tonya’ are full of errors. So what?
A film isn’t a history class. Clever audiences bring a healthy scepticism to the movies
Steven Spielberg: ‘I didn’t think anybody would go to see ET’
His new film ‘The Post’ neatly captures the Trumpian zeitgeist. But the director worries that ‘four-quadrant superhero franchises’ will drive these old-school films out of cinemas
Fintan O’Toole: Kenny can either simper to Trump or speak up
The Taoiseach should speak as passionately as he did when denouncing the Vatican in 2011
Fintan O’Toole: McCabe also a victim of Irish hunger for toxic gossip
The Irish desire to be in the know makes it easy for abusive institutions to traduce whistleblowers
The Question: Should whistleblowers be punished?
The imminent release of Chelsea Manning but lack of clemency for Edward Snowden have highlighted the high costs of whistleblowing
Trump presidency a chance for American media to reassert itself
Responsible journalists prepare to cover an incoming regime with vindictive track record
Masters of the Word – How Media Shaped History, William Bernstein
Bernstein’s survey of the liberalising effect of new media might be less optimistic had it been written after the Edward Snowden revelations
Patriot or traitor, Snowden driven by fear of government intrusion
Americans are debating whether whistleblower is a defender of civil liberties or an unprincipled traitor
Leaker of US spying secrets says his goal is ‘transparency’
Revelations reopen debate over civil liberties
Trial of US army whistleblower Bradley Manning begins today
Army private has admitted to passing massive trove of classified documents to WikiLeaks
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