dan froomkin

An Eye in the Sky Is Coming to America’s East Coast

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 19, 2014 In a few days, the U.S. Army will position in the skies over Maryland two billion-dollar blimps capable of monitoring activity in an area the size of Texas. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Greenwald and Friends Add Two Journalists to News Venture

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Oct 30, 2013 The new journalism enterprise funded by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and helmed by Glenn Greenwald, Jeremy Scahill and Laura Poitras has two new employees. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Eyeing the 2012 Race, Obama’s Top Regulator Cozies Up to Business

Staff / Truthdig Jun 14, 2011 In a time of critical problems such as climate change and high unemployment, Barack Obama's regulatory czar is busy trying to secure the president's re-election by indulging the anti-regulatory appetites of gluttonous corporations, according to a report by Dan Froomkin. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Post Fires at the Left

Staff / Truthdig Jun 19, 2009 Being popular and Internet-savvy, writer Dan Froomkin surely holds a place in today's struggling newspaper business that's secure. At least that's what you'd think. Instead, The Washington Post has fired him. The move removes one of the only mainstream commentators to criticize Barack Obama from the left. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Washington Post’s Conservative Blog Hire Draws Fire

Staff / Truthdig Mar 22, 2006 The Washington Post recently hired conservative blogger Ben Domenech (of Redstate.com) to write a regular blog for the newspaper's website. The appointment drew immediate criticism, notably from conservative-turned-progressive writer David Brock, who questioned Domenech's journalism bona fides. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )