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Does U.S. Want a Blank Check to Wage Illegal War?

By Marjorie Cohn / Truthout Nov 9, 2017 Defense Secretary James Mattis and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson say the Trump administration has all the legal authority it needs to begin hostilities. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Congress Must End Wars on Autopilot

Samantha Shorris / Truthdig Aug 9, 2017 Repealing the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force bill is gaining bipartisan support — and is the right thing to do. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Rep. Barbara Lee Slams Paul Ryan for Killing Endless-War Repeal ‘in the Dead of Night’

By Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Jul 19, 2017 The California Democrat's amendment, part of the 2018 Defense Appropriations Bill, called for ending a measure that underlays U.S. warfare in the Mideast. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Fighting the Militarized State

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Mar 31, 2014 The government has asked the Supreme Court not to hear my appeal that challenges the right of the military to arrest U.S. citizens, strip them of due process and hold them indefinitely. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Sen. Angus King

BLANK May 19, 2013 Sen. Angus King was the lone voice of sanity at a hearing where Pentagon officials said the war on terror could last up to 20 more years—or however long the president deems fit. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

An Interview With Marjorie Cohn About Targeted Killings

By Dennis Bernstein Feb 9, 2013 We have a global battlefield, where if there is someone, anywhere, who might be associated with Al-Qaida, according to a high government official, then Obama can authorize on Terror Tuesday who he is going to kill after consulting with counterterrorism guru John Brennan. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Activist Heavyweights Convene Against NDAA

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 8, 2013 After a court hearing over the 2012 NDAA in Manhattan on Wednesday, Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges appeared on a panel of activists who are suing the Obama administration over its attempt to claim the right to indefinitely hold US citizens in military detentionTruthdig columnist Chris Hedges appeared on a panel of activists who are suing the Obama administration over its attempt to claim the right to indefinitely hold U. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )