Chelsea Manning and the New Inquisition
The whistleblower is back behind bars as the government continues to try to hide its crimes.
Cronyism and Corruption Gave Us Today's CIA
How did waterboarding and mass surveillance become normalized in the post-9/11 CIA? Who was part of the agency's "Manson Family"? Read on.
John Kiriakou and Chris Hedges on the CIA's Bush-Era Torture Program
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Though new CIA Director Gina Haspel just made it through the vetting process on Capitol Hill, Hedges and "On Contact" guest Kiriakou are not about to drop the subject of the agency's recent history of torture, in which Haspel allegedly played a role.
Robert Scheer: CIA 'Gangster Element' Is a Stain on America (Videos and Transcript)
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"The CIA is an agency that is out of control, and they are not doing the job that they were created to do," Truthdig's editor in chief tells The Real News.
Vote No on 'Bloody Gina'
The Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity would rather see torture overseer Gina Haspel face a judge than the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Trump's Shameful Choice of 'Bloody Gina'
By nominating Gina Haspel to head the CIA, the president has defined himself as a fatally callous leader.
John Kiriakou: Haspel Is the Wrong Woman for the CIA
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Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer and CIA whistleblower Kiriakou discuss the nomination of Gina Haspel as the spy agency's director.
In Defense of Julian Assange and Free Speech
A group of high-profile signatories calls on the Ecuadorean government to allow Julian Assange his right of freedom of speech.
Gina Haspel's Disqualifying Record of CIA Torture
The newly appointed CIA director's career at the intelligence agency spans more than three decades. While her work is shrouded in secrecy, two things are well known.
Truthdig's Top 10 Interviews of 2017 (Video)
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Truthdig had some fascinating conversations about the year's news with journalists, filmmakers, activists, whistleblowers and more.
