Spencer Ackerman

Senior Reporter

Spencer Ackerman, a former WIRED senior writer, is the author of Reign of Terror: How the 9/11 Era Destabilized America and Produced Trump. He writes the Forever Wars newsletter.

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Budget Storm Could Sink U.S. Plan to Rule Sea and Sky

Jul 20, 2011 5:00 PM

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Even Dead, Osama Has a Winning Strategy (Hint: It's Muhammad Ali's)

Jul 20, 2011 1:23 PM

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Terrorist Magazine Celebrates Its Most Epic Fails

Jul 19, 2011 6:09 PM

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Captain America, Meet Mother Russia: Soviets Had World War II 'Super Soldiers'

Jul 19, 2011 4:28 PM

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Petraeus' Commando Raids Killed Lots of Taliban. So?

Jul 19, 2011 2:52 PM

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Egypt's Top Social Media Activist Finds New Foes in Tahrir Square

Jul 18, 2011 7:50 PM

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The Bible of Western War, Now Featuring Cartoon Animals

Jul 18, 2011 4:13 PM

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Meet the 'Keyzer Soze' of Global Phone-Tracking

Jul 18, 2011 7:00 AM

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Most Dangerous Week Ever

Jul 15, 2011 6:30 PM

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Army Commandos Look To Wield The Power of Thor

Jul 15, 2011 3:47 PM

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It's Friday, And Iraq Still Isn't Asking The Military To Stay

Jul 15, 2011 12:53 PM

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Massive Drone Strike Hits Qaida Cop Station in Yemen

Jul 15, 2011 10:00 AM

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Feds Indict Internet Jihadi for Inciting Terrorism

Jul 14, 2011 2:08 PM

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Biometrics Help Nab Afghan Prison Escapees

Jul 14, 2011 1:03 PM

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Senators Ask Spy Chief: Are You Tracking Us Through Our iPhones?

Jul 14, 2011 9:26 AM

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More Than a Fifth of Navy Ships Aren't Ready to Fight

Jul 13, 2011 10:51 AM

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Blogger Sues To See If Government Kept a File on Him

Jul 13, 2011 9:00 AM

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Lockdown: U.S. Builds New Jails Across Afghanistan

Jul 12, 2011 6:33 PM

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Drone Copter Flops Half Its Missions; Navy Still Wants More

Jul 12, 2011 2:36 PM

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Call the Banners: The Military Genius (and Stupidity) of A Song of Ice and Fire

Jul 12, 2011 12:24 PM