Trump Ally Erik Prince Recruited Ex-Spies to Infiltrate Liberal Groups

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Mar 8, 2020 The right wing will stop at nothing to eliminate workers' voices. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Trump Has a Soft Spot for American War Criminals

Rebecca Gordon / TomDispatch Jun 10, 2019 The president's desire to pardon U.S. soldiers and a military contractor accused of crimes in the never-ending war on terror is troubling, at best. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Don’t Privatize the Afghan War—Just End It

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Aug 10, 2017 Trump’s mercenary supporter Erik Prince has a self-serving proposal for Afghanistan. It must be condemned and rejected. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Military Contractor Erik Prince Is a Shadow in Trump’s Administration

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 18, 2017 A former senior U.S. official says the Blackwater founder has been advising Donald Trump’s team on matters related to intelligence and defense, The Intercept reports. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Our Gang Problem Is Bigger Than We Think

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig May 30, 2015 The word "gang" has often been associated with groups of poor young men of color. But the recent deadly shootout in Waco, Texas, among five largely white motorcycle clubs has drawn attention to the fact that gangs come in a variety of forms and colors. Fraternities, sports fans and even the police and military bear many of the same hallmarks.The recent deadly shootout in Texas, among five largely white motorcycle clubs, has drawn attention to the fact that gangs come in a variety of forms and colors. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Blackwater Guards Convicted of 2007 Iraq Massacre

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Oct 23, 2014 Four former employees of the private security firm formerly known as Blackwater were convicted Wednesday of a mass shooting during the Iraq War. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

An Exceptional Decline for the Exceptional Country?

By Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch Jul 14, 2014 For America’s national security state, this is the age of impunity. Nothing it does -- torture, kidnapping, assassination, illegal surveillance, you name it -- will ever be brought to court. For none of its beyond-the-boundaries acts will anyone be held accountable. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Jeremy Scahill

BLANK Apr 28, 2013 With his new book "Dirty Wars: The World Is a Battlefield," Jeremy Scahill brings the last decade of the American government's clandestine war making into the clearest possible focus. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Arrival of the Warrior Corporation

By Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch Feb 26, 2012 If Apple made weapons, they would undoubtedly be drones, those remotely piloted planes getting such great press in the U.S. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Blackwater Founder Builds Secret Army for UAE

Staff / Truthdig May 15, 2011 Erik Prince, founder of Blackwater (now Xe Services), the world’s most notorious private military contractor, is discreetly training an 800-man army capable of defending infrastructure, suppressing rebellions and battling regional state enemies for the UAE. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ashcroft Assumes Ethical Advisory Role With Xe Services

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2011 Hold your breath. John Ashcroft--George W. Bush's first attorney general and champion of the Patriot Act--has just taken an ethical advisory position with Xe Services, the military contractor formerly known as Blackwater Worldwide. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )