Taxpayer Money Used to Cover PRISM Compliance Costs

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 23, 2013 Top-secret material passed to The Guardian shows that the National Security Agency paid millions of dollars to help major Internet companies such as Google, Microsoft and Facebook cover the cost of certification for participating in the PRISM surveillance program. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Three Good Reasons To Liquidate Our Empire

By Chalmers Johnson, TomDispatch Aug 23, 2013 The failure to begin to deal with our bloated military establishment and the profligate use of it in missions for which it is hopelessly inappropriate will, sooner rather than later, condemn the United States to a devastating trio of consequences: imperial overstretch, perpetual war, and insolvency, leading to a likely collapse similar to that of the former Soviet Union. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

If You Love Pfc. Manning, Help Set Her Free

Bill Blum / Truthdig Aug 23, 2013 With her trial in the rearview mirror, Chelsea (formerly Bradley) Manning could benefit from a tactical pivot by at least some of her ardent supporters, redirecting their efforts to doing whatever is practically necessary to secure her release from prison rather than simply promoting her case as a vehicle for fighting the wider and very dangerous crackdown on whistle-blowers.With her trial in the rearview mirror, Chelsea (formerly Bradley) Manning could benefit from a tactical pivot by at least some of her ardent supporters. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Final Arellano Felix Brother Sentenced

Staff / Truthdig Aug 20, 2013 The infamous Tijuana drug cartel was run by the Arellano Felix family for years. Now, the last of the clan is headed to prison. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pinup for Our Muslim Brothers

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America’s Descent Into Madness

By Henry A. Giroux, CounterPunch Aug 19, 2013 A predatory culture celebrates narcissistic hyper-individualism that radiates a near sociopathic lack of compassion for others, while anti-public intellectuals dominate the screen and aural cultures urging us to shop more, indulge more, and make a virtue out of the pursuit of personal gain. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Endless War on Terror Far From Noble Cause

William Pfaff / Truthdig Aug 15, 2013 George Bush's overwrought and misdirected war against global terror, conceived as a war of the Righteous to destroy Evil, having failed wherever it was launched, has now been reconceived under Barack Obama as a war against political dysfunction. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Canada Bans the Mask: Unlawful Protesters Risk 10 Years in Prison

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jun 20, 2013 Masked protesters have become a common sight around the globe and Canada is so concerned about the phenomenon that parliament passed a bill that could, under certain circumstances, put disguised men and women away for a very long time. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Quelle Surprise! Haiti on the Mend

Mark Kurlansky / Truthdig Jun 20, 2013 In Haiti there is nothing more unexpected than good news. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Toronto Mayor Reportedly Knew Location of Video Said to Show Him Smoking Crack Cocaine

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig May 31, 2013 Before he denied the existence of a cellphone video of him allegedly smoking crack cocaine, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford confirmed to senior aides at a meeting in City Hall nearly two weeks ago that he knew such a video had been shot and where it was being kept, the Toronto Star reported Thursday. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Female Official in Costa Rica Fired for Racy Video

Staff / Truthdig Aug 25, 2012 Karina Bolanos, a vice minister in Costa Rica, was let go after a video of her claiming her longing to her lover while clad in underwear was made public on YouTube; Americans apparently throw away nearly half of their food; meanwhile, a 15-year-old used the Internet to create an advanced cancer test. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Mexican Journalists Silenced to Death

Staff / Truthdig May 21, 2012 Freedom of the press is threatened every day in Mexico as journalists are tortured and killed; Obama's support of gay marriage distracts the public from the impunities in Afghanistan; press freedom is also under attack in the U.S. as journalists are arrested for protesting. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )