John Kiriakou / TruthdigJun 19, 2017
Guantanamo detainees are suing the masterminds of the CIA's torture program. Assisting the two contract psychologists is not worth the political trouble for the intelligence agency anymore. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Glen Ford / Black Agenda ReportJun 3, 2017
Glen Ford, executive editor of Black Agenda Report, sees the African-American sheriff from Milwaukee as an opportunist who curries favor with the most bigoted elements of Donald Trump's base. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigApr 8, 2017
Amid the U.S. outrage over Syrian civilian deaths from banned weapons, we should not forget America’s role in creating and perpetuating the seemingly endless conflict. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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By David Gibbs / AlterNetApr 3, 2017
The linguist and political commentator discusses the U.S. president, Russia, history and the future in a recent interview. (Pictured, two scientists at a Jan. 26 news conference.) Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )
By Karen J. Greenberg / TomDispatchMar 2, 2017
I looked forward to writing an essay highlighting the detention camp’s last 100 days. It never happened. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigJan 22, 2017
The greatest victory of the week does not belong to Donald Trump, but to Manning and to Hollander, who never stopped fighting for justice. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigJan 18, 2017
In a column originally posted on Aug. 21, 2013, Chris Hedges declares that the whistleblower's original 35-year sentence "means the end of the rule of law." Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthdigDec 3, 2016
“History will absolve me,” the leader of the Cuban Revolution famously predicted. It’s a hard point to argue in light of what he achieved for his country despite incessant interference by the United States. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigDec 3, 2016
Knowing what may be ahead after his successor’s inauguration, it is the president's duty to take what actions he still can to protect Americans from the coming “Trumpocalypse.” Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigOct 10, 2016
"No amount of sugar coating can cover up the reality of what we have done at Guantanamo Bay," said the "Last Week Tonight" host in a segment advocating the permanent closure of the controversial detention center. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
John Kiriakou / TruthdigAug 26, 2016
If the government decides you are an “enemy combatant,” you cannot defend yourself in court It’s a terrible precedent and a threat even to US citizens We should immediately release the alleged terrorist If the government decides you are an “enemy combatant,” you cannot defend yourself in court. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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