Doubts Emerge About Trump Pick for U.S. Intelligence Chief

ERIC TUCKER, MARY CLARE JALONICK and DEB RIECHMANN / The Associated Press Jul 29, 2019 Rep. John Ratcliffe is known as a Trump loyalist, which makes his lack of relevant experience especially striking. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Manufacturing War With Russia

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jun 3, 2019 The demonization of Putin and Russia was designed to poison bilateral relations, boost U.S. war industry profits and make détente impossible. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Did William Barr Cover Up Mueller’s Report?

Bill Blum / Truthdig Apr 9, 2019 The attorney general has a sordid history of carrying water for Republican presidents, and there's reason to believe he's done so again. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Fascist Threat Our Political Establishment Won’t Acknowledge

Henry Giroux / CounterPunch Oct 23, 2018 Corporate elites are systematically dismantling American society. Until we recognize this, our resistance to Trump will prove futile. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Trump, Corporate Media Are Both Enemies of the People

Paul Street / Truthdig Aug 23, 2018 The mainstream media should be taken to task, but not for the same reasons the president uses in his attacks on the press. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

12 Top Former Intelligence Officials Join in Rebuking Trump

JILL COLVIN and CATHERINE LUCEY / The Associated Press Aug 17, 2018 In a joint letter to the president, the signatories say his stripping the security clearance of former CIA Director John Brennan is "an attempt to stifle free speech." Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump Yanks Ex-CIA Chief’s Clearance, Hitting Vocal Critic

JILL COLVIN / The Associated Press Aug 15, 2018 The president abruptly revokes the security clearance of ex-CIA Director John Brennan, an unprecedented act of retribution against a critical former top U.S. official. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump Touts ‘Good Relationship’ With North Korea

MATTHEW LEE and ZEKE MILLER / The Associated Press Apr 18, 2018 The president confirms that his CIA chief secretly met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ahead of a possible summit. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Steady Diet of War Hawks, Spies and Liars

Jeff Cohen / Truthdig Mar 26, 2018 Cable news networks like MSNBC and CNN present analysts as credible and almost heroic—as long as they criticize the despicable man in the White House. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Robert Scheer: Trump’s Style, Not Substance, Sets Him Apart

Staff and Robert Scheer / Truthdig Aug 24, 2017 On issues like the Afghanistan war, the journalist suggests, the differences between the president and the D.C. establishment are mostly superficial. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Mainstream Groupthink and Artificial Intelligence Could Stifle Dissent in an Orwellian Future

By Robert Parry / Consortium News Jul 31, 2017 Since the election, some U.S. media and tech companies are using "fake news" hysteria to establish a Ministry of Truth. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The New York Times Retracts a ‘Russiagate’ Canard

By Robert Parry / Consortiumnews Jun 29, 2017 The Times belatedly rejects the much-repeated claim that all 17 US intelligence agencies agreed that Russia hacked into and distributed Democratic Party emails The Times belatedly rejects the much-repeated claim that all 17 U . Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )