A Q&A With CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Jul 18, 2017 The whistleblower, former intelligence analyst and Truthdig contributor responded to audience questions on issues such as 9/11, terrorism and allegations that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia. (Left, Truthdig's Sarah Wesley.)The whistleblower, former intelligence analyst and Truthdig contributor responded to audience questions on issues such as 9/11, terrorism and allegations that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Message for Rep. Barbara Lee: Please Stop the ‘Madness of Militarism’

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Jul 11, 2017 We need the congresswoman from California to be a brave voice—as she was in the post-9/11 war frenzy—and encourage diplomatic discourse between the US and Russian governments, not castigate it We need the congresswoman from California to be a brave voice—as she was in the post-9/11 war frenzy—and encourage diplomatic discourse between the U . Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Former CIA Analyst Explains Why Denuclearization Is Crucial to Stabilizing U.S.-Russia Relations

BLANK Jul 7, 2017 In this episode of “Scheer Intelligence,” host and Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer talks with Melvin Goodman. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )

The American Meaning of War: Reality or Reality Television?

By Rebecca Gordon / TomDispatch Jun 30, 2017 There are so many wars and war rumors involving America these days that it's starting to feel a little unreal, even for the most devoted of news watchers. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

CIA No Longer Can Defend the Indefensible — Its Torture Program

John Kiriakou / Truthdig Jun 19, 2017 Guantanamo detainees are suing the masterminds of the CIA's torture program. Assisting the two contract psychologists is not worth the political trouble for the intelligence agency anymore. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Mythical Integrity of Robert Mueller and James Comey

By Coleen Rowley / Consortiumnews Jun 7, 2017 The special "Russiagate" prosecutor (left) and the fired FBI director have long histories as pliable political operatives. The special "Russiagate" prosecutor (left) and the fired FBI director have long histories as pliable political operatives. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Arab American Left and Palestine: The Untold Story

Marjorie Cohn / Truthdig Jun 6, 2017 Author Pamela Pennock pushes back against politically fueled stereotypes and makes a case for reframing Arab Americans’ present-day struggles. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Will Trump Repeat the Historic Chinese Exclusion Act Mistake?

By Judy Yung Apr 28, 2017 The president’s executive orders hurl America back to 1882, when Congress passed a law barring immigration based on a specific race and national origin. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

American Imperialism Leads the World Into Dante’s Vision of Hell

Paul Fitzgerald and Elizabeth Gould / Truthdig Apr 24, 2017 This four-part series called "Universal Empire" examines the current stage of the neocon takeover of American policy that began after World War II. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Noam Chomsky: Why Trump Is Pushing the Doomsday Clock to the Brink of Midnight

By David Gibbs / AlterNet Apr 3, 2017 The linguist and political commentator discusses the U.S. president, Russia, history and the future in a recent interview. (Pictured, two scientists at a Jan. 26 news conference.) Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )

National Insecurity

By Rajan Menon / TomDispatch Mar 31, 2017 Voters drawn to Donald Trump because they believed he would rein in interventionism abroad and deal with festering problems at home are in for a disappointment. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

President Blowback: How the Invasion of Iraq Came Home

By Tom Engelhardt / TomDispatch Mar 17, 2017 If you want to know where Donald Trump came from, don’t look to reality TV or Twitter. Look someplace far more improbable: Iraq. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )