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Redactions Aren’t Just Hurting Democracy—They’re Destroying It

Karen J. Greenberg / TomDispatch May 15, 2019 Blacking out the record of the grimmest aspects of our own recent history will leave American citizens unable to understand the country in which they live. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Trump Is Hiring Former Lobbyists for Roles in Related Agencies, Sparking Ethics Concerns

By Justin Elliott / ProPublica Apr 17, 2017 In one case, an official working on energy regulation had recently lobbied for oil and coal companies—and the White House won’t say whether he was granted an ethics waiver. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Julian Assange, Publisher of the Clinton Campaign Emails

BLANK Oct 22, 2016 For illuminating what the Democratic presidential nominee's camp does in the dark, the long-confined hacker-turned-journalist is under fresh attack from familiar adversaries and taking hard, if necessary, criticism from erstwhile allies. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

As the FBI Finishes Its Probe of Clinton’s Email, Let’s Review What We Know So Far (Video)

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Mar 29, 2016 The scandal over Hillary Clinton's use of a personal email account and server during her tenure as secretary of state has "has outraged advocates of government transparency and mystified political supporters and adversaries alike." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Why U.S. Public Higher Education No Longer Actually Exists

Staff / Truthdig May 7, 2015 Cuts to American education, combined with other factors, have made it no longer accurate to call higher education public; a court has ruled that the data on your cellphone is actually the property of your carrier; meanwhile, Chelsea Manning makes a case for "increasing freedom of information and transparency" in the U.S. These items and more inside. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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Truthdigger of the Week: Alexa O’Brien

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 24, 2013 Alexa O'Brien believes that work is the purpose of life. Right now, her life consists of bringing the government's prosecution of Pfc. Bradley Manning to the public. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )