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Killing: The American Way

Sep 22, 2017
The revisionism never stops. The blood never dries. The invader is pitied and purged of guilt while "searching for meaning in a terrible tragedy."

VIDEO: Scheer and Hedges on Surveillance, Corporatism and the National Security State (Part 3/7)

May 22, 2015
Chris Hedges and Robert Scheer continue their conversation for The Real News Network about Scheer's latest book, "They Know Everything About You: How Data-Collecting Corporations and Snooping Government Agencies Are Destroying Democracy." In this segment, they discuss whether there is room for optimism vis-à-vis the surveillance of American citizens and the plunder of personal data by the fused corporate-political state.

War Is Too Tragic for Weak Balance of Powers

Feb 26, 2012
Many people know Daniel Ellsberg exposed the lies the U.S. government used to justify the Vietnam War. What many don't know is that he was also a gung-ho, Cold War analyst who participated in them.

Truthdigger of the Week: Rep. Dennis Kucinich

Dec 30, 2011
As the year draws to a close, the US government risks repeating the costly mistakes of the recent past by ratcheting up tensions with Iran, emphasizing risky sanctions over diplomatic negotiations and making fact-challenged claims about Iran's nuclear program Good thing Rep Dennis Kucinich is on Capitol Hill to call Congress on its deadly war addiction Good thing Rep .