Military

Military

Pentagon Refuses To Abide by Transparency Laws

Megan Rose / ProPublica Feb 2, 2023 Despite a 2016 law requiring transparency, new Pentagon rules keep many military court records secret. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Military

Forgetting the Lessons of Vietnam

James W. Carden / IMI Jan 27, 2023 The U.S. foreign policy establishment proves in Ukraine that it forgot the lessons of the Vietnam War. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Military

Which Veterans Affairs Locations Are Conducting Psychedelic Clinical Trials?

Russell Hausfeld / Truthdig Jan 24, 2023 For the the first time in nearly half a century, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs has opened a number of its locations for clinical trials of psychedelic drugs. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Military

Hunger Burns Through the Pentagon’s Ranks

Andrea Mazzarino / Tom Dispatch Jan 19, 2023 Despite gargantuan defense expenditure, hunger is a problem for the military. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Opinion

Fixing the Broken American Healthcare System is Not Actually Hard

Sonali Kolhatkar / IMI Dec 30, 2022 If only the health care system received the same treatment that military spending gets from politicians and the public. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Photo Essay

Drop Acid…and Psychedelic Cluster Bombs?

Russell Hausfeld / Truthdig Dec 28, 2022 A photo essay of the U.S. military’s weaponization of hallucinogens, culminating in the stockpiling of super-psychedelic “BZ” cluster bombs. Dig deeper

Health & Wellness

The Importance of “Breakthrough” Designation in Drug Policy

Russell Hausfeld / Truthdig Dec 15, 2022 What’s good for Pharma isn’t always good for average drug users. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Military

Ready, Set, Reset

Russell Hausfeld / Truthdig Dec 7, 2022 The notion of psychedelic treatment as a “reset” for the brain has become exceedingly popular, but the expectations instilled by this type of language can be harmful to patients. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Military

The Few, the Proud…the Microdosed?

Russell Hausfeld / Truthdig Dec 6, 2022 A Marine lieutenant colonel uses bad science to advocate for daily LSD supplements for active-duty troops. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

TD Originals

MAPS advances its agenda to treat active-duty soldiers with psychedelics

Russell Hausfeld / Truthdig Nov 10, 2022 Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Wounds of War

Veterans and the Wounds of War

Staff / Truthdig Nov 10, 2022 Truthdig reflects on America’s dubious treatment of its military veterans over the course of many conflicts, from Vietnam to Iraq. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

TD Originals

The Ecstasy of Agony

Russell Hausfeld / Truthdig Nov 1, 2022 How the military and veterans became the unlikely mascots of the psychedelic renaissance. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )