Dumb and Dumber

Staff / Truthdig Feb 13, 2013 Last week there was a perfect drone storm of a story, only a year or so late. The most striking thing is that it should have set everyone’s teeth on edge, yet next to nobody even noticed. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Holder: U.S. Can Kill Citizens in Overseas Terror Groups

Staff / Truthdig Mar 6, 2012 According to Attorney General Eric Holder, it is within the government's rights to kill American citizens implicated in anti-U.S. terrorist plots hatched abroad. Along with general human rights concerns, this raises some issues vis-à-vis the Constitution and the Fifth Amendment. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Anwar al-Awlaki Survives U.S. Drone Attack in Yemen

Staff / Truthdig May 7, 2011 American-born al-Qaida leader Anwar al-Awlaki has apparently survived a U.S. military drone attack in Yemen after he traded vehicles with two supporters who were killed at the scene. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )