Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigSep 22, 2014
Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt has agreed to take the lead role in "The Snowden Files," a film about the NSA whistle-blower directed by progressive filmmaker Oliver Stone, according to Variety. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigAug 13, 2014
The comedian reflects on the death of one of the funniest men ever, tying it to "the overarching misery of our times," in his latest episode of "The Trews." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 30, 2014
According to a Pentagon intelligence official, if eliminated, Hamas would be replaced by a far more dangerous alternative; a group of scientists warns we may be witnessing the beginning of the Earth's sixth mass extinction, the likes of which wiped out dinosaurs; meanwhile, an activist contends the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement has had significant repercussions on the Israeli economy, especially since the recent attack on Gaza began. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Juan Cole / TruthdigApr 15, 2014
The Pulitzer Prize committee’s opinion that Edward Snowden is a public servant rather than a traitor or criminal is a scandal on the American right. But it is not a new scandal. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigMar 14, 2014
Sarah Harrison, an editor at WikiLeaks who has also worked with NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden, won't return to her home country because she fears prosecution under terrorism laws for seeking to influence her government. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigFeb 27, 2014
Secret documents reveal that British surveillance agency GCHQ and the U.S. National Security Agency collected and kept the webcam images of millions of Internet users who were suspected of no wrongdoing and some of whom were engaged in sexual activity at the time of capture. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Donald Kaufman / TruthdigJan 22, 2014
As the diplomatic summit on the Syria crisis got underway in Switzerland on Wednesday, reports of the suspected "systematic killings" of 11,000 prisoners heightened the urgency of the proceedings. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigJan 21, 2014
A new report by three respected jurists argues that photographic evidence provided by a defector from the Syrian police proves systematic torture and summary execution of thousands of prisoners by the Baath regime headed by Bashar al-Assad. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
BLANKOct 13, 2013
In an age of unprecedented antagonism toward the press, one newspaper headquartered in the heart of a former empire is making a spirited thrashing of the image and ambitions of some of the world's proudest elites.One newspaper headquartered in the heart of a former empire is making a spirited thrashing of the image and ambitions of some of the world's proudest elites. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 9, 2013
Some countries are adopting ever more stringent Internet laws and increasing surveillance. Given the Edward Snowden leaks, you may not be surprised to see the United States is high on the list of nations that have decreased online freedom this year, but what about the others? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigSep 30, 2013
A prominent technologist and advocate for the inclusion of women in the tech economy tells Guardian art critic Adrian Searle she wasted her youth on a languages degree, and that young Britons need to get with the "coding" revolution if they wish to pay off their university debts and be relevant to society. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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