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Company Responsible for Baltimore Disaster Silenced Whistleblowers

David Sirota, Helen Santoro, Freddy Brewster, Lucy Dean Stockton, Katya Schwenk / The Lever Mar 28, 2024 Federal regulators sanctioned Maersk for illegally blocking workers from reporting safety concerns to the U.S. Coast Guard. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Endless ‘War on Terror’ Just Suffered a Huge Blow

Marjorie Cohn / Truthdig Sep 16, 2019 The Terrorist Screening Database, a post-9/11 watchlist that violates civil liberties, is deemed unconstitutional by a U.S. District Court judge. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Bahamas ‘Hour of Darkness’: 43 Dead, With Toll to Rise

MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN / The Associated Press Sep 7, 2019 Search and rescue teams were still trying to reach some Bahamian communities isolated by floodwaters and debris from Hurricane Dorian. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Four dead, 29 missing in California Dive Boat Fire

The Associated Press Sep 2, 2019 The five-member crew escaped; after hours of searching the water and shore off Santa Cruz Island, none of the passengers has been found alive. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Tropical Storm Barry Expected to Soak Louisiana

KEVIN McGILL and JANET McCONNAUGHEY / The Associated Press Jul 13, 2019 Heavy rains that could last for days are likely to pose a test of the flood-prevention systems built after Hurricane Katrina 14 years ago. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Pentagon’s Trillion-Dollar Boondoggle

William D. Hartung and Mandy Smithberger / TomDispatch May 7, 2019 America's military spending has spiraled completely out of control. Lockheed Martin and its cohorts are laughing all the way to the bank. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Federal Workers Face Grim Prospect of Lengthy Shutdown

JULIET LINDERMAN and LISA MASCARO / The Associated Press Dec 27, 2018 The president tweets: "this isn't about the Wall," but about Democrats denying him "a win." Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

U.N. Reports Fewer Refugees but Riskier Voyages

JAMEY KEATEN / The Associated Press Sep 2, 2018 This year, 1,095 people have died crossing the Mediterranean from Libya—one death for every 18 arrivals. In June alone, the proportion hit one death for every seven arrivals. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Could Trump Really Militarize the Border?

Bill Blum / Truthdig Apr 9, 2018 Long-standing federal statutes limit the use of troops to enforce domestic civil law. But don't be surprised if this president tries anyway. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Gays in the Military

Liesl Bradner / Truthdig Jul 4, 2014 A new photo book puts a face to the struggles of homosexual men and women in the U.S. armed forces. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

BP Spill Caught the Coast Guard Unprepared

Staff / Truthdig Apr 9, 2011 Looking back over the disastrous BP oil blowout in the Gulf of Mexico last year, an internal review by the U.S. Coast Guard has concluded that the seagoing service was poorly prepared for such an event and that the cleanup itself was riddled with planning failures. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lessons From the Oil Spill

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Aug 10, 2010 Flying back to Washington from Pensacola, Fla., on June 15, President Obama and the man he put in charge of handling the Gulf oil spill, retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, had a come-to-Jesus talk. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )