Chris Hedges / TruthdigSep 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 )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigSep 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 )
BLANKSep 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 )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigSep 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 )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigSep 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 )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigAug 31, 2013
The Russian president and backer of Syria's leadership is among those rejecting U.S. intelligence claims that Bashar al-Assad's government used chemical weapons against civilians, saying it would be "utter nonsense" for the government to deploy them in a war it was already winning. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigAug 31, 2013
Top-secret budget documents given to The Washington Post by NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden show how Barack Obama's growing force of cyberwarriors infiltrate and disrupt foreign computer networks. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 31, 2013
Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists discuss whether President Obama should start a war after Secretary of State John Kerry said there is clear evidence Syria used poison gas against rebels and civilians. Should Obama wait for more evidence from U.N. inspectors? What is the proper role of the U.S., and should the issue be taken to Congress? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By Dennis KucinichAug 31, 2013
Today we are poised to engage in war against Syria with such a flimsy case being made to attempt to justify an attack, it could only be the product of cynicism and willful misrepresentation in the cause of war and a callous disregard for our true national interest.Today we are poised to engage in war against Syria with such a flimsy case being made to attempt to justify an attack, it could only be the product of cynicism and willful misrepresentation. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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