The Mythical Integrity of Robert Mueller and James Comey

By Coleen Rowley / Consortiumnews Jun 7, 2017 The special "Russiagate" prosecutor (left) and the fired FBI director have long histories as pliable political operatives. The special "Russiagate" prosecutor (left) and the fired FBI director have long histories as pliable political operatives. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘Iconic: Black Panther’ Ties Then With Now

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Apr 8, 2017 Touring exhibit features works by original members of the revolutionary group and other anti-establishment artists. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Intelligence Report Leak Damages Trump, Just as FBI ‘Hit Job’ Hurt Hillary Clinton

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Jan 14, 2017 The news media have been reduced to bystanders while the intelligence agencies run the show. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Arnold Mesches’ Death Closes a Chapter on Socially Conscious Art in American History

Paul Von Blum / Truthdig Nov 24, 2016 Throughout his long and distinguished career, the artist used his talent to provide incisive visual commentary about the major social and political issues of his time. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Top Five Times the FBI Intervened to Help the U.S. Right Wing

Juan Cole / Truthdig Nov 8, 2016 What is unusual about the Federal Bureau of Investigation's intervention in the 2016 election is not the intervention. After all, the FBI tries to shape United States politics every day. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How Much Damage Did James Comey Do?

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Nov 8, 2016 The FBI director's actions likely will not be enough to elect Donald Trump as president. But it may have hurt Democrats' chances of taking control of the Senate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

J. Edgar Hoover’s ‘Suicide Letter’ to Martin Luther King Jr. Is Even Worse Than We Knew

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Nov 13, 2014 Half a century ago, FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover had what he clearly considered to be a big problem in the form of civil rights galvanizer Martin Luther King Jr. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Gov’t Used Surveillance of MLK in Bid to Destroy Him: Now They Want Us to Just Trust Them

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jan 20, 2014 Among the ironies of Barack Obama trying to sell us the gargantuan NSA domestic spying program is that such techniques of telephone surveillance were used against the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in an attempt to destroy him and stop the civil rights movement. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Why Girls Mature Faster Than Boys

Staff / Truthdig Dec 25, 2013 Researchers have found brain connectivity occurs earlier in females, which may account for a difference in maturity between the genders; Frank Capra's classic "It's a Wonderful Life" was considered communist propaganda; meanwhile, it's time to heed President Truman's warning and limit the CIA. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Reagan and Hoover, Sittin’ in a Tree

Peter Richardson / Truthdig Aug 15, 2012 "Subversives" shows how the two men and their allies sabotaged the careers of law-abiding citizens, defended reckless police violence and exploited an appalling double standard in the political use of FBI intelligence.Author Seth Rosenfeld's "Subversives" tells how the two men and their allies sabotaged the careers of law-abiding citizens, defended reckless police violence and exploited an appalling double standard in the political use of FBI intelligence. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Careful What You Tweet For

Staff / Truthdig Nov 12, 2011 A federal judge ordered Twitter to reveal user data for a WikiLeaks case; and two questions arise in the media: Were J. Edgar Hoover and Clyde Tolson lovers, and how will the Occupy movement respond to the 2012 presidential elections? These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

FBI Engaged in Large-Scale Group Profiling

Staff / Truthdig Oct 26, 2011 Researchers at the ACLU recently uncovered an FBI program that uses census data to draw maps that link racial and ethnic communities to certain types of crimes. The investigations, known under the names of "assessments" and "domain management," appear to have been going on for several years. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )