Chris Hedges and Barrett Brown on the Corporate State’s War on the Press (Video)

Staff and Chris Hedges / Truthdig Aug 6, 2018 "Both well-meaning and more illicit-minded intelligence professionals basically realize [exposures of the inner workings of power] can't go on," the publisher and journalist tells the "On Contact" host in a discussion about attacks on such organizations as WikiLeaks. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Arizona Secretary of State Confirms Election Fraud During Primary Vote

Emma Niles / Truthdig Apr 2, 2016 Further enraging state residents, Michele Reagan acknowledged that many voters were given provisional ballots because their party affiliation had been changed without their knowledge. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

2015 in Review: Truthdig’s Books of the Year

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Jan 1, 2016 A look back at some of our favorites from the reading stack. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

VIDEO: News of Anonymous’ Online Campaign Against the KKK Takes a Turn (Updated)

Staff / Truthdig Nov 4, 2015 Updated: The "hacktivist" group has disclaimed any participation in the release Sunday and Monday of data regarding the personal information of KKK members. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Befriending the Saudis Highlights U.S. Hypocrisy on Human Rights

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Oct 1, 2015 Washington long has had an unholy alliance with one of the world's worst abusers. We must cut those ties. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Hacker, Hoaxer, Whistleblower, Spy

Peter Richardson / Truthdig Mar 6, 2015 As the surveillance state has harnessed the very technologies that were supposed to liberate us, a new book explores the shadowy world of Anonymous, an online "community" that has targeted corporations and governments guilty of perceived offenses against digital liberty. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘Sabu’ Tells Charlie Rose How He Went From Anonymous Hactivist to FBI Informant

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Dec 11, 2014 Former-“Anonymous”-hactivist-turned-FBI-informant Hector Xavier Monsegur, aka "Sabu," has turned to the news media to defend himself against accusations of “snitching” on his colleagues. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

#MillionMaskMarch: The New Face of Protest?

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Nov 6, 2014 Anti-capitalism protesters in hundreds of cities around the world took to the streets Wednesday for the Million Mask March. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Barrett Brown Guilty Plea Could Chill Reporting

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 30, 2014 The hacktivist journalist pleaded guilty to three charges stemming from his reporting on a high-profile hack by the group Anonymous and his long-standing conflict with the FBI. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Hacker ‘Weev’ Is Out of Jail, but His ‘Fight for Freedom’ Isn’t Over Yet

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Apr 22, 2014 After spending over a year in a federal correctional institution, "Weev" Auernheimer's conviction has been vacated by an appeals court. The U.S. government may try him again and critics of his prosecution hope Auernheimer's plight will underscore the need to put an end to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

‘It’s Information Warfare Against Journalism, Against the Public’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 3, 2014 "The state now wants to make sharing unapproved information a crime," DSWright writes at FireDogLake. "Which is to say the stakes in the Barrett Brown case could not be higher." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Latest Snowden Revelation Spells Trouble for Anonymous and All of Us

Staff / Truthdig Feb 6, 2014 The NSA whistle-blower's new leak that the British government targeted activist collective Anonymous has sizable and scary implications; in 2013, 85 people were exonerated for crimes they didn't commit, and it wasn't just because of scientific advances; meanwhile, strangle rules and regulations are being revealed in Sochi as the Winter Olympics start. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )