Mark Fiore / TruthdigJan 12, 2017
From drone strikes against Americans overseas to broad surveillance powers to indefinite detention, President Obama certainly kept his options open, which means he also kept Donald Trump’s options open. Dig deeper
By Mattea Kramer / TomDispatchNov 23, 2016
After the fluorescent circus of Election 2016, I imagine what would be truly exceptional: an America that values all human life in the same way. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
By Lauren McCauley / Common DreamsAug 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 )
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Tom Engelhardt / TruthdigJul 27, 2016
In this era, everything that further militarizes American foreign policy, puts the national security state in command and assures the continued demobilization of a scared and rattled citizenry creates yet more uprooted souls, more children without childhoods, more refugees. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthdigJul 4, 2016
The administration’s tally is at odds with those of leading nongovernmental organizations, and its lack of transparency makes it impossible for the public to assess its claims.
The administration’s tally is at odds with those of leading nongovernmental organizations, and its lack of transparency makes it impossible for the public to assess its claims. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 1, 2016
The administration is reportedly prepared to disclose that 100 civilians have been killed in the strikes, but critics argue that the number is much higher. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Emma Niles / TruthdigJun 12, 2016
Antal first made headlines in 2012, when he posted a sermon condemning U.S. foreign policy. Now, he has made waves by publicly resigning from his religious role in the Army because of the Obama administration’s drone and nuclear policies. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 28, 2015
"In an effort that ramped up over the last year, intelligence analysts and special operators have harnessed an array of satellites, sensors, drones and other technology to track and kill elusive militants across a vast, rugged area of Syria and Iraq," according to The Associated Press. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigMay 4, 2015
The bombing of civilians actually helps Islamic State's propaganda enormously. This policy in Syria needs reconsideration. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigApr 30, 2015
The tragic deaths last January, just now being revealed, of two Western hostages in drone strikes on a relatively empty housing complex in northern Pakistan underlines that the Obama administration is killing people from the air without knowing who they are and is killing significant numbers of innocent civilians. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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