What If the U.S. Had Showed Restraint After 9/11?

By Danny Sjursen / TomDispatch Nov 27, 2017 The author imagines an alternative strategy for then-President George W. Bush on Sept. 12, 2001, and beyond. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

The Pandora’s Box of War

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Apr 8, 2017 Amid the U.S. outrage over Syrian civilian deaths from banned weapons, we should not forget America’s role in creating and perpetuating the seemingly endless conflict. Dig deeper ( 6 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 )

Journalism Icon I.F. Stone’s Words Ring Truer Than Ever in ‘All Governments Lie’

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Nov 11, 2016 The documentary makes a strong case, with input from a starring lineup of left-leaning investigative reporters, in support of a theme that keeps repeating. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

In Historic First, International Criminal Court to Investigate U.S. War Crimes in Afghanistan

By Nika Knight / Common Dreams Nov 2, 2016 The ICC has famously failed to investigate powerful Western nations but has prosecuted African dictators, a disparity so glaring that several African countries recently quit the court, condemning it as the “International Caucasian Court.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Eric Fair’s ‘Consequence,’ a Memoir by a Former Abu Ghraib Interrogator

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 9, 2016 Fair's "candid and chilling new book" is “at once an agonized confession of his own complicity as an interrogator at Abu Ghraib and an indictment of the system that enabled and tried to justify torture,” writes Michiko Kakutani at The New York Times. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Pentagon Releases Almost 200 Photos of Bush-Era Military Abuse

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Feb 6, 2016 After a decade-long legal battle, the Department of Defense releases 198 photos of detainee abuse at two dozen U.S. military sites across Iraq and Afghanistan. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Truthdiggers of the Week: Those Who Uncovered Navy SEAL Abuse of Prisoners in Afghanistan

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Dec 21, 2015 A handful of US personnel made reports on the lethal brutality after it occurred in 2012, and their accounts were brought to public attention by three New York Times writers last week This combined effort has informed the American citizenry, once again, about atrocities committed in its name A handful of U. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Torture, Impunity and the American Psychological Association

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Jul 16, 2015 This month, the APA released a stunning independent report that confirms what whistleblowers and dissident psychologists have maintained for close to a decade. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Robert Scheer on American Power and Arrogance: ‘It’s a Toxic Cocktail’ (Part 10 of 10)

Staff / Truthdig Jul 14, 2015 In the final installment of The Real News Network’s series of interviews on “Reality Asserts Itself,” Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer explains how an infatuation with American culture and an ignorance of American history have led to unbelievable levels of brutality and destruction. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Memo to the Media: Seymour Hersh’s bin Laden Story Isn’t About Seymour Hersh

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig May 18, 2015 How did the veteran journalist's recent investigation into how the Obama administration might not have shot straight with its account of how Osama bin Laden met his end in 2011 turn into another tedious attempt to shoot the messenger by certain members of the U.S. media? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Truthdiggers of the Week: Critics of the American Psychological Association Role in Torture Program

BLANK May 3, 2015 Health care professionals and human rights experts have blown the whistle on the American Psychological Association for providing the US with ethical and legal cover for torture of terrorism suspects . Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )