Trump Is Backing Congress Into a Risky Corner

Marjorie Cohn / Truthdig May 12, 2019 The president's blanket refusal to comply with subpoenas may force Democrats' hand toward impeachment, even if it is a hazardous move. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Ominous Implications of William Barr’s Testimony

Bill Blum / Truthdig May 7, 2019 More alarming than his lies about the Mueller report is the attorney general’s dramatically expansive defense of executive power. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Will U.S. Torturers Ever Be Held Accountable as War Criminals?

Marjorie Cohn / Truthout May 18, 2018 Gina Haspel's confirmation as CIA director sends a message to future administrations that those who authorize and facilitate torture will escape liability. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Prosecutorial Misconduct Reaches Epidemic Proportions

Bill Blum / Truthdig Mar 26, 2018 From the Bush-era torture memos to everyday criminal trials, prosecutorial misconduct has been running rampant. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Military, CIA Leaders May Be Investigated for War Crimes

By Marjorie Cohn / Truthout Nov 20, 2017 The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has asked for authorization to investigate U.S. practices in Afghanistan. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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 )

Declassified CIA Report Shows Barbaric Conditions That Led to a Detainee’s Death

Staff / Truthdig Jun 15, 2016 Gul Rahman, a 34-four-year-old suspected al-Qaida operative, froze to death in November 2002 after being beaten, doused with cold water and left half-naked while chained to the floor of his cell. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

An Interview With Marjorie Cohn About Targeted Killings

By Dennis Bernstein Feb 9, 2013 We have a global battlefield, where if there is someone, anywhere, who might be associated with Al-Qaida, according to a high government official, then Obama can authorize on Terror Tuesday who he is going to kill after consulting with counterterrorism guru John Brennan. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

No Waterboarding Used to Obtain bin Laden Intel, Rumsfeld Says

Staff / Truthdig May 4, 2011 Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has thrown cold water on the argument that extreme interrogation methods are necessary to prevent terrorist attacks, telling NewsMax that waterboarding was not used to identify Osama bin Laden's courier. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

John Yoo Takes Credit for ‘Saving’ Obama Presidency

Staff / Truthdig Feb 25, 2010 John Yoo's Op-Ed in Wednesday's Wall Street Journal, in which he says he helped save Barack Obama's presidency by "winning a drawn-out fight to protect his powers as commander in chief to wage war and keep Americans safe," doesn't make a whole lot of sense, but then this is the dingbat who gave the legal thumbs up to torture. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Waterboard Memo Authors Won’t Be Investigated

Staff / Truthdig Feb 21, 2010 Officially closing the hotly contested chapter on how the Bush administration conducted its war on terror, the Justice Department has rejected calls for ethics investigations against the two lawyers who wrote and signed off on the memos justifying the waterboarding of detainees. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Torture’s Best Friend: An Interview With John Yoo

Staff / Truthdig Dec 29, 2009 The New York Times picks the brain of John Yoo, who compares George W Bush to Abraham Lincoln and says "It was my job" to write the memos that sought to legalize torture Yoo now teaches at the University of California at Berkeley, of which he says: "I remind myself of West Berlin surrounded by East Germany during the Cold War" (continued). Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )