What Isn’t Mentioned About the Trump-Ukraine ‘Scandal’

By Joe Lauria / Consortium News Sep 27, 2019 The impeachment offensive against Donald Trump is another symptom of a partisan disease that ignores an even greater malignancy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Washington Post Is Complicit in This Man’s Corruption

Adam Johnson / FAIR Aug 26, 2019 Evidence of Jack Evans’ corruption abounded for years, just not in the pages of the newspaper that has long protected the D.C. councilman. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )

Fighting Fascism in an Era of Lies

Henry Giroux / Truthdig Mar 27, 2019 The boundaries between truth and fiction are disappearing, giving way to a culture of lies, immediacy, consumerism and demonization. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

House to Query 60 Trump Officials in Obstruction Probe

HOPE YEN / The Associated Press Mar 3, 2019 The Judiciary Committee will "initiate investigations into abuses of power, into corruption," Chairman Jerrold Nadler says. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Notorious Drug Lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman Convicted

TOM HAYS / The Associated Press Feb 12, 2019 The ex-leader of the murderous Sinaloa cartel, a jail escape artist who made billions in smuggling profits, faces decades in U.S. prison. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The United States Is the Most Corrupt Country in the World

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jan 30, 2019 Although Transparency International ranks it at 22 on its new list of corrupt countries, the U.S. actually belongs at the bottom. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

A Former Oil Lobbyist Quietly Wields Power Behind the Scenes at the Interior Department

Ilana Novick Oct 9, 2018 Deputy Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt is “the ultimate D.C. swamp creature,” according to watchdog organizations. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hush Money

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Aug 25, 2018 Dig deeper

Brazilian Ex-Leader’s Kafkaesque Imprisonment: Defense Lawyer Speaks Out

Brian Mier / Brasil Wire Jul 18, 2018 In an interview, the defense lawyer of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva contends he is the victim of a political persecution masked in legal processes she calls Lawfare. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

How to Stop Trump

Robert Reich / RobertReich.Org May 2, 2018 If they really want to stop the president, Democrats must address the causes of Donald Trump’s rise: years of stagnant wages and big money’s corruption of our democracy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

America Remains Drunk on Power

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Mar 22, 2018 Our addiction to empire is killing us. When will we recognize that this planet is big enough for every global citizen to have a patch of serenity? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

For the Love of Their Country or Money?

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Mar 8, 2018 If anything like the Trump family dealings had occurred during Obama's presidency, conservatives would have been howling for impeachment or resignation. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )