N.Y. Terror Suspects Were ‘Homegrown’

Staff / Truthdig May 21, 2009 The four men arrested Wednesday night for allegedly planning to bomb two synagogues in the Bronx and gun down military planes were "not connected to another terrorist group,” New York Sen. Charles Schumer said in a statement Thursday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Airport Security Fails to Catch Bomb Components

Staff / Truthdig Nov 15, 2007 While the rest of us have been struggling to survive air travel without our precious liquids and gels, federal investigators managed to sneak liquid explosives and detonators through airport security, according to a Government Accountability Office report issued Wednesday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

America’s Largest Nuclear Plant Put on Lockdown

Staff / Truthdig Nov 2, 2007 A contract worker who was apparently attempting to bring a small explosive device onto the grounds of Arizona's Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station on Friday was stopped and detained, according to the Associated Press, and officials would not let anyone enter or leave the plant after the incident. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Weekly Video Roundup

Staff / Truthdig Mar 17, 2007 Our collection of favorite videos this week includes Sen. Chuck Schumer nailing the Bush administration on the firing of U.S. attorneys, the Discovery Channel drooling over a weapon that kills Americans, and "The Simpsons" dressing down Fox News. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Judge Throws Out Terror Case

Staff / Truthdig Dec 14, 2006 A judge in Pakistan has dropped the terrorism charges against one of the alleged leaders of the London airline bomb plot. Britain, undeterred by the ruling in favor of Rashid Rauf, says it will move ahead with its case against co-conspiracy suspects in its custody. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bombs Are Mileposts on Road to Civil War

Staff / Truthdig Aug 17, 2006 More roadside bombs were planted in July than in any other month during the Iraq war, indicating a sharp rise in violence as the country moves toward all-out civil war. According to data obtained by The New York Times, 2,625 devices either exploded or were discovered in July, compared with 1,454 in January. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Worst Timing Ever for Bush & Co.

Staff / Truthdig Aug 12, 2006 While the British plane-bombing suspects allegedly were planning their attacks, the Bush administration was seeking to quietly divert funds for developing new technologies that could have scanned for liquid explosives. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mixing Explosive Liquids in a Crowd

Staff / Truthdig Aug 11, 2006 Like, we don't know, but it may be a bad idea to combine potentially explosive liquids in trash bins near big crowds (h/t: Boing Boing) Also, John at AMERICAblog wants to know: If liquid explosives were suspected back in a 1995 plane bombing plot, why have liquids been allowed on planes since then, and now suddenly they're not? . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

First Snakes, Now Liquids (on a Plane)

Staff / Truthdig Aug 10, 2006 It was looking like snakes were going to be the biggest threat to planes this summer, but energy drink bottles filled with explosive liquids turned out to be the real problem Check out the TSA's hours-old official ban on liquids on planes Update #1: The terrorists were apparently "planning to smuggle hydrogen peroxide-based liquid/slurry explosives" (whatever that is) in the bottles, according to U News Update #2Someone came up with a fitting graphic (above). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Nuclear Showdown in Nevada

Staff / Truthdig Apr 20, 2006 The government will detonate a massive amount of conventional explosives to figure out the math on a tactical nuclear weapon--perhaps to be used on Iran, warns Air America host Randi Rhodes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Suicide Bombers Kill 57 in Iraq

Staff / Truthdig Apr 12, 2006 The carnage continues--this time near a Sunni prayer service. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )