Saudis’ Arrest of 2 Princes Called a Warning to Royal Family

AYA BATRAWY / The Associated Press Mar 8, 2020 King Salman's brother and nephew reportedly do not support Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has consolidated power in the kingdom. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Kavanaugh’s Support for Spying on Americans Raises Concern

DAN SEWELL / The Associated Press Aug 28, 2018 Senate Democrats plan to grill the Supreme Court nominee on his involvement in the George W. Bush administration's counterterrorism policies, including the secret collection of Americans' personal data. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Afghan Mosque Bombing: 14 Killed, Scores Wounded

The Associated Press May 6, 2018 The blast in the eastern city of Khost occurred at a mosque that was being used as a voter registration center Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Operation Flailing Empire

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Apr 6, 2018 Pentagon planners' use of such words as "freedom" and "hope" and catchy code names for U.S. operations reflects our utter hypocrisy. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

State Department Suspends Security Assistance to Pakistan

MATTHEW PENNINGTON / The Associated Press Jan 4, 2018 The declaration signals growing frustration over Pakistan’s perceived lack of cooperation in fighting terrorist networks. It is not clear how much money and materiel will be withheld. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Suspect Mocked Trump Before Subway Bombing, Prosecutors Say

By COLLEEN LONG and JENNIFER PELTZ / The Associated Press Dec 12, 2017 “Trump you failed to protect your nation,” Akayed Ullah posted on Facebook, according to the criminal complaint, which said he also told law enforcement officers, “I did it for the Islamic State.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Whistleblower John Kiriakou Tells Robert Scheer How the CIA Returned to Its Violent Roots After 9/11

BLANK Jul 16, 2017 The CIA-analyst-turned-whistleblower sits down with Truthdig’s editor in chief for a discussion about intelligence and counterterrorism in the Middle East. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.S. Special Ops Forces Deployed to 137 Nations—So Far—in 2017

By Nick Turse / TomDispatch Jun 27, 2017 A lack of meaningful strategic results from these deployment levels has not led Washington to raise fundamental questions about ways the U.S. employs its elite forces. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

United Kingdom Passes ‘Snooper’s Charter,’ Giving Tremendous Surveillance Power to Agencies

Staff / Truthdig Dec 1, 2016 The law also requires internet and phone companies to hold on to user data for at least a year and to make it easily searchable by law enforcement. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

American Civil Liberties Union Forces U.S. to Release Secret Drone Playbook

By Lauren McCauley / Common Dreams Aug 8, 2016 The long-awaited release of the guidelines provide "a timely reminder of the breadth of the powers that will soon be in the hands of another president," an ACLU spokesman said. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Obama Administration Drone Death Tally Falls Short, Critics Say

Staff / Truthdig Jul 2, 2016 “It’s hard to credit this death count, which is lower than all independent assessments,” says Hina Shamsi, director of the National Security Project of the American Civil Liberties Union. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Carpet Bombing

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