Military

As U.S. Debates Airstrikes, Syrian Refugees Head for the Borders

BLANK Sep 3, 2013 More than 2 million people have now fled Syria for neighboring countries, and the pace of the exodus has accelerated as the U.S. threatens airstrikes. The "disgraceful human calamity" could further destabilize the region. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

On Syria: The U.S. Is No Lone Ranger and Should Put That Six Shooter Away

Juan Cole / Truthdig Sep 3, 2013 The odd discourse in Washington around Syria assumes a moral superiority on the part of the United States and its allies on this issue that can only astonish anyone who knows the history.The odd discourse in Washington assumes a moral superiority that can only astonish anyone who knows the history. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

NSA Spied on Latin American Presidents

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 2, 2013 The National Security Agency spied on the communications of presidents of Mexico and Brazil, according to a report produced by a Brazilian news program and co-authored by Glenn Greenwald, the Guardian journalist who broke news of President Obama's spying program at the beginning of the summer. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

NSA Isn’t Alone: Secret Government Program Embeds AT&T Workers in Drug Squads

BLANK Sep 2, 2013 The federal government has been paying AT&T to place some of its workers on drug-investigation teams since 2007 to give police instant access to millions of private phone records without court-signed subpoenas. The Obama administration says it's no big deal; the ACLU disagrees. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Last Chance to Stop the NDAA

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Sep 2, 2013 An "anti-terrorism" provision permits the military to seize US citizens and hold them indefinitely If the Supreme Court refuses to take up an appeal that I and fellow plaintiffs are filing, our nation will become a militarized state where all dissent is stifledWhether our nation will become a totalitarian state will hinge on the Supreme Court's answer to an appeal that seeks to block military detention of U citizens. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Surgical Strike

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Manufacturing Dissent

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Going to the John

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Arab League Calls for ‘Deterrent Measures’ Against Syrian Regime

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Sep 2, 2013 Patience is turning out to be a virtue for President Obama, who appears determined to launch a military attack on Syria but would prefer to have broader international support. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdiggers of the Week: Skeptics of Obama’s Syrian Weapons Claims

BLANK Sep 1, 2013 This week we honor those who retain their commitment to truth in the face of easy answers, incomplete reporting and official misinformation, such as former Rep. Dennis Kucinich.Amid lingering but narrowing uncertainty about what happened in Ghouta, we honor those who remain skeptical of power in all its forms and sympathetic to the welfare of others. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges on Responding to Genocide in Syria

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 1, 2013 The Truthdig columnist went on The Real News Network to criticize Obama's reliance on a gas attack on Syrian civilians last month as he attempts to start a unilateral war, an act which Hedges says "illustrates the rise of our imperial presidency." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Postpones Syrian Strike

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 1, 2013 The president Saturday unexpectedly delayed an airstrike against Syria as punishment for it's alleged killing of civilians with chemical weapons, saying he would first seek approval from Congress. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )