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Still Secret After All These Years

Staff / Truthdig Jul 23, 2008 A federal judge has ruled that the testimony of David Greenglass, who helped convict his sister in one of the most famous trials in American history, shall remain secret. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed 55 years ago for conspiracy to commit espionage. Greenglass has since recanted parts of his testimony. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Canadian Coins Signal Mysterious Espionage Plot

Staff / Truthdig Jan 12, 2007 The Defense Department says it has learned of a plot to spy on US contractors with classified security clearances traveling through Canada Though it released few other details, the U Defense Security Service says it found tiny transmitters hidden in Canadian coins. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘The Most Dangerous Man Alive’

Staff / Truthdig Nov 17, 2006 Read an excerpt of the explosive new book "Triple Cross," which tells the story of Ali Abdel Saoud Mohamed, Osama bin Laden's most trusted security adviser, who infiltrated the US Army Special Forces and served as an FBI informant -- all the while overseeing some of the most infamous Al Qaeda terror strikes of the last decade (Excerpt, and more info). Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Rep. Peter King: Charge the N.Y. Times With Espionage

Staff / Truthdig Jun 26, 2006 Rep Peter King (R-N) tells Chris Matthews that he's calling on Atty Gen Gonzales to begin a criminal investigation into the newspaper for publishing details of President Bush's financial information-mining program . Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Victory For Wen Ho Lee

Staff / Truthdig Jun 3, 2006 The five media heavies who shamelessly promoted the government's lies about the Los Alamos scientist chose to settle today rather than reveal their government sources. Lee was savaged by a media fueled by government rumors that he was spying for China, an accusation he was never officially charged with. Lee was imprisoned in solitary confinement for nine months in 1999-2000 and ultimately received an apology from the judge who heard his case. Truthdig says: The media was not defending freedom of the press but their own right to operate as a megaphone for government agents with an agenda to slander an American citizen. The media went to bat for government agents who broke the law. When will those agents be held accountable?Read Robert Scheer's extensive coverage of the Wen Ho Lee case. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Surveillance Court To Quiz Bush Officials Over Spy Program

Staff / Truthdig Jan 5, 2006 Judges will question Dept. of Justice, others, on legality of warrantless wiretaps | more Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )