MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO / The Associated PressDec 11, 2019
It begins a marathon two-day session to consider the historic charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress against President Trump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Paul Street / TruthdigOct 17, 2019
Impeachment over UkraineGate won’t take care of the left's goals to end the criminal acceleration of ecocide and address rampant inequality. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
ZEKE MILLER and JILL COLVIN / The Associated PressOct 8, 2019
The letter to House leaders begins a new White House strategy to counter the threat to the president: Stall. Obfuscate. Attack. Repeat. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Bill Blum / TruthdigSep 30, 2019
Whether he’s ultimately convicted of impeachment in the Senate or not, it seems a foregone conclusion that he will not serve a second term. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
HOPE YEN / The Associated PressMar 3, 2019
The Judiciary Committee will "initiate investigations into abuses of power, into corruption," Chairman Jerrold Nadler says. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 9, 2016
The French government on Monday said it would set up a dozen such facilities across the country for the purpose of identifying, housing and reforming would-be terrorists. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Nick Turse, TomDispatchApr 22, 2015
As American military operations have ramped up across Africa, reports of excessive drinking, sex with prostitutes, drug use, sexual assaults, and other forms of violence by AFRICOM personnel have escalated, and many of them have been kept under wraps. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigMar 31, 2015
The Truthdig editor-in-chief's new book, “They Know Everything About You: How Data-Collecting Corporations and Snooping Government Agencies Are Destroying Democracy,” continues the important work on the abuse of power he began five decades ago, writes Peter Richardson at The National Memo.The Truthdig editor-in-chief’s new book, “They Know Everything About You: How Data-Collecting Corporations and Snooping Government Agencies Are Destroying Democracy,” continues the important work on the abuse of power he began five decades ago, writes Peter Richardson at The National Memo. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigAug 16, 2014
The Texas governor's presidential aspirations may take a back seat to his legal troubles. Rick Perry stands formally accused of two felonies related to his attempt to force the state capital's district attorney, a Democrat, to resign. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigFeb 15, 2014
For almost a decade the U.S. government refused to let Stanford Ph.D. student Rahinah Ibrahim back in the country after putting her on a no-fly list and not telling her why. Invoking the state secrets privilege, Attorney General Eric Holder claimed the information she wanted “could reasonably be expected to cause significant harm to national security.” Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigMar 17, 2013
Sen Kirsten Gillibrand told a panel of judge advocate generals that their supposed efforts to resolve the military's sexual abuse crisis were not enough Kirsten Gillibrand told a panel of judge advocate generals that their efforts to resolve the military's sexual abuse crisis were not enough. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigFeb 12, 2007
Despite spending an estimated $80 million, the government was unable to prove that Dr. Sami Al-Arian was a terrorist, yet he remains in prison and his sentence will probably be extended. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges warns that the abusive imprisonment of this nonviolent Palestinian dissenter does not bode well for the rest of us. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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