What Is Happening to Assange Will Happen to the Rest of Us

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Feb 10, 2020 The global security state, which is not bound by the rule of law, will target all who defy it. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The Jig Is Up for Trump

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Oct 3, 2019 There’s a certain poetic justice in the president’s tricks doubling back on him with the Ukraine scandal. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

A Soldier’s Defense of Chelsea Manning and Julian Assange

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jun 11, 2019 If we care about our civil liberties, we owe it to ourselves to defend our whistleblowers, whatever we may think about them personally. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Thought Police Are Coming

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jun 11, 2019 The oppression of WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange heralds a frightening new totalitarianism. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

18 Ways Julian Assange Changed the World

Lee Camp / Truthdig May 22, 2019 We’re tirelessly exploited by rich villains and know all about it thanks to the exhaustive efforts of an eccentric Australian. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Julian Assange and the Criminalization of Journalism

Marjorie Cohn / Truthout Apr 14, 2019 The WikiLeaks founder's arrest will have serious repercussions for the media. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Martyrdom of Julian Assange

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Apr 11, 2019 His arrest by British police, a flagrant violation of international law, signals the final stage of the destruction of a free press. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Crucifying Julian Assange

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Nov 12, 2018 The media's refusal to defend the WikiLeaks publisher is a betrayal of press freedom. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Is Facebook Systematically Censoring Alternative Media?

Max Blumenthal and Jeb Sprague / Grayzone Project Oct 25, 2018 At a Berlin security conference, hard-line neocon Jamie Fly says the removal of sites like The Free Thought Project is "just the beginning." Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Four Observations on the Latest Mueller Bombshell in ‘Russiagate’

Bill Blum / Truthdig Feb 19, 2018 At the intersection of law and politics, the indictment of 13 Russians and three Russian businesses is about as big as it gets. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Tom Perez: The Democrats’ Status Quo Nothingburger

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Jan 25, 2018 The Democratic National Committee chairman's leadership has been mediocre or worse, as establishment Democrats remain determined to neutralize the progressive base. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The FBI’s Role in ‘Russiagate’

Ray McGovern / Consortiumnews Jan 23, 2018 The release of text messages between a senior FBI official and his girlfriend, an FBI lawyer, raises new questions about the 2016 election. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )