Embattled Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens Resigns

DAVID A. LIEB / The Associated Press May 29, 2018 Formerly a rising star in the Republican Party, Greitens quits amid a widening investigation that arose from an affair with his former hairdresser. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Trouble With Nondisclosure Agreements

Paul Morantz / Truthdig Apr 25, 2018 Saving time and money doesn't always serve the cause of justice. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

FBI and NSA History One Long Tale of Missing Accountability

Ray McGovern / Consortiumnews Jan 24, 2018 The odds are against anyone ever answering for recent "inadvertent" deletions of electronic data at the two agencies. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Interior Secretary Accused of Engaging in ‘Political Blackmail’ After Senator’s Trumpcare Vote

By Julia Conley / Common Dreams Jul 28, 2017 Critics chastise Ryan Zinke for allegedly targeting Sen. Lisa Murkowski as payback for her refusal to go along with the GOP's health care plan. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

NSA Whistleblower William Binney: Seeking Blackmail Power, U.S. Officials Enabled 9/11

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 15, 2015 The 31-year National Security Agency veteran blew the whistle when he realized technology that he had developed to protect Americans was being used to spy on them. In a wide-ranging, 45-minute discussion, he and Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer discuss who's responsible for the surveillance program, how authorities' desire for blackmail power through mass spying was a factor in their failure to stop the 9/11 attacks, and more. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Blackmail With the Debt Ceiling

John Darkow, Cagle Cartoons, Columbia Daily Tribune, Missouri Jan 18, 2013 Dig deeper

Hypocrisy on Display at King’s Funeral?

Staff / Truthdig Feb 8, 2006 Bush attends the services of Coretta Scott King while simultaneously pressing on with a warrantless spying program | storyForty years ago, the FBI used illegal wiretaps in an attempt to blackmail King's husband | Truthdig filesPlus a change. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )