A Pack of Excuses and the ’17 Intelligence Agencies’ Falsehood

By Robert Parry / Consortiumnews Jun 8, 2017 Hillary Clinton and other Democrats are playing a deceptive blame game to assess the 2016 election and alleged Russian hacking. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Beware of the New McCarthyism

By Robert Parry / Consortiumnews Jun 1, 2017 Many Democrats and progressives want Donald Trump removed from office for understandable reasons. But the “Russia thing” could end with dire consequences, says journalist Robert Parry. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Has the U.S. Intelligence Community’s Assessment of ‘Russiagate’ Been Politicized?

By Robert Parry / Consortium News May 24, 2017 Information from President Obama's intelligence chiefs raises new doubts about a Jan. 6 report and its allegation that Russia "hacked" the 2016 election. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Firing of James Comey May Fuel Donald Trump’s ‘Deep State’ Troubles

By Robert Parry / Consortium News May 11, 2017 The president and his advisers hoped that the dismissal of the FBI director would end their "Russiagate" ordeal, but it might have only fanned the flames. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Trump’s Wiretapping Charge Could Contain Some Explosive Truth

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Mar 14, 2017 The mere existence of a transcript of a phone conversation involving Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser (pictured), carries the potential for a Watergate-size scandal that would land on the Democrats. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

The Most Alarming Thing Donald Trump Says at CIA Event Regards Iraq

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jan 23, 2017 The president's team is talking about military action for oil—and against Islamic State—in Iraq and Syria. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

President Obama: ‘Not Much Happens in Russia Without Vladimir Putin’

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Dec 17, 2016 On the same day Obama asserted that Russians were "responsible for hacking the DNC" before the election, the FBI agreed with the CIA's conclusion that Russian hackers interfered to help Donald Trump win. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The ‘Drone President’: Rhetoric Versus the Atrocious Facts

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Mar 16, 2016 Obama faces criticism over civilian deaths caused by the drone program, which is being denounced as having little oversight, a mounting death toll and results that can be seen as war crimes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

WikiLeaks Publishes Emails It Claims Were Hacked From CIA Chief’s Personal Account

Staff / Truthdig Oct 21, 2015 The whistleblowing site has published a number of emails related to intelligence projects allegedly written by CIA chief John Brennan. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.S. Intel Chief Admits Iraq and Syria May Not Survive as States (Video)

Juan Cole / Truthdig Sep 14, 2015 Public remarks by the head of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency and by CIA Director John Brennan suggest that Washington may be starting to accept the possibility of a breakup of both Syria and Iraq. But that's not necessarily how things will turn out. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Fourth Branch

By Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch Aug 4, 2014 As every schoolchild knows, there are three check-and-balance branches of the U.S. government: the executive, Congress, and the judiciary. That’s bedrock Americanism and the most basic high school civics material. Only one problem: It’s just not so. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

John Brennan Admits to Agency Spying on Senate Staffers

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 31, 2014 In an extraordinary development Thursday, the CIA director reversed months of angry public denials and apologized for the agency's past spying on staff of the Senate Intelligence Committee. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )