Trump’s Afghanistan Deal Has Nothing to Do With Peace

Marjorie Cohn / Truthdig Mar 5, 2020 A closer look at the Trump administration's agreement with the Taliban reveals all the president's concerned with is bragging rights. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges: Assange’s Trial Echoes Stalinist Tactics

Truthdig Mar 2, 2020 In a new episode of "On Contact," the Truthdig columnist argues that Britain and the U.S. are "mocking the very concept of the rule of law." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

They Came First for Assange

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Feb 28, 2020 The U.S. government has labeled a journalist and publisher an "enemy of the people." Anyone familiar with history knows how this story ends. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

U.S. Intelligence Is Intervening in the 2020 Election

Jefferson Morley / Independent Media Institute Feb 25, 2020 Officials are now leaking that Russia is trying to boost Bernie Sanders' campaign. Their motivations couldn't be any more transparent. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The CIA’s Complicity in Recent Global Atrocities Revealed

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Feb 21, 2020 Intelligence expert William Binney discusses the revelation that a widely used encryption service has been in government hands for decades. Dig deeper ( 24 Min. Read )

Intelligence Officials: Russia Is Boosting Trump Candidacy

MARY CLARE JALONICK and MICHAEL BALSAMO /The Associated Press Feb 21, 2020 Trump pushes back Friday, accusing Democrats of launching a disinformation campaign. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Pakistan Is Cleaning Up Trump’s Mideast Mess

Zubeida Mustafa / Truthdig Jan 24, 2020 From Iran to Afghanistan, Pakistan’s role in dialing back U.S.-created tensions has been vital—but it won’t be for free. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Noam Chomsky: America Has Built a Global Dystopia

Robert Scheer / Truthdig and Natasha Hakimi Zapata Jan 10, 2020 In the first installment of a two-part interview, Robert Scheer meets the renowned thinker for the first time to discuss world politics. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )

Trump Threatens Armageddon in Afghanistan

Nick Turse / TomDispatch Jan 6, 2020 Iran isn't the only country in the region where the president has signaled his intentions to commit war crimes on a massive scale. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Trump’s Illegal, Impeachable Act of War

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jan 3, 2020 By assassinating the head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, the president has committed perhaps his most consequential crime to date. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Most Important Free Press Stories of 2019

By Leonard C. Goodman / Independent Media Institute Dec 23, 2019 Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning are being persecuted for speaking truth to power. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Afghanistan Papers Confirm America’s Longest War Is a Lie

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Dec 12, 2019 It was clear to those who had been paying attention that U.S. officials were lying about the war for nearly two decades. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )