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The article discusses the legal case of a U.S. citizen known as John Doe who has been indefinitely detained by the U.S. government for allegedly working for the military group ISIS in Syria. Topics include the use of the 2001 U.S. Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) as a legal justification for U.S. military involvement in various conflicts, the distinction between the military organizations Al Qaeda and ISIS, and actions by the organization American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on behalf of the U.S. citizen who was detained.

The article reports on Robert Mueller, an American attorney who served as the sixth director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Information about his role as head of the Special Counsel investigation of Russian interference in the U.S. elections and related matters in 2016, is highlighted. Also emphasized is Mueller's dedication, integrity and self-efficacy on his public service.

The article offers information on James Clapper, former director of the U.S. National Intelligence, along with his approach towards president Donald Trump. Topics administration of investigation regarding Russia's involvement in Trump's victory at 2016 presidential election by Clapper; consideration of intelligence agencies responsible for proliferation of fake news by Trump with analysis of dossier; and illustration of disclosure related to National Security Agency (NSA) by Edward Snowden.

The article discusses the U.S. National Security Agency's (N.S.A.'s surveillance policy of collecting phone records in an effort to identify and pursue terrorist suspects. Topics addressed include the legal aspects of the N.S.A.'s collection of phone record metadata under section 215 of the U.S. Patriot Act, as well as the N.S.A.'s and U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation's (F.B.I.'s) use of phone records to arrest Somali-born terrorist suspect Basaaly Moalin in San Diego, California.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of a journey with refugees who left Eritrea for Sudan, to Khartoum, then into the Sahara, and into Libya.

The article discusses the 73 civilian murders in Tivoli Gardens in West Kingston Jamaica that resulted in the May 2010 capture of Jamaican crime boss Christopher (Dudus) Coke under a U.S. extradition and arrest warrant signed by Prime Minister Bruce Golding. Topics include the raid's victims Marjorie Hinds and Radcliffe (Mickey) Freeman, the alleged massacre by Jamaican security forces, and the Jamaican political history since the 1960s that led to the growth of Coke's criminal organization.

The article explores the planning stages for the 2011 Occupy Wall Street protest movement in New York City, focusing on the efforts of "Adbusters" magazine founder Kalle Lasn and senior editor Micah White. It provides a background on the careers and thoughts on both Lasn and White, examines the aims of the movement, which is centered in Zuccotti Park, and presents comments from Occupy Wall Street leaders including web site operator Justine Tunney, professor David Graeber, and filmmaker Marisa Holmes.

The article discusses entrepreneur Andreas Apostolopoulos. Born in Greece, Apostolopoulos immigrated to Canada in 1969 and began work cutting up chicken in a restaurant. He has since built a real-estate empire worth an estimated $800 million. In 2009 Apostolopoulos bought the Pontiac Silverdome stadium in Detroit, Michigan for $583,000. He envisions staging soccer matches and other events there.

The article discusses the case of Park Dae-Sung. Before his arrest and trial, Park achieved worldwide fame in the Daum Agora online forum where he would offer accurate economic forecasts under the pseudonym, Minerva. After months of escaping exposure, Park was arrested in October 2009 by South Korean authorities and charged with publishing false information about the economy. He was subsequently acquitted of charges through the testimony of economics experts. The article concludes that Park lost his credibility along with his anonymity.