lawrence wilkerson

Vote No on ‘Bloody Gina’

VIPS / Consortiumnews May 8, 2018 The Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity would rather see torture overseer Gina Haspel face a judge than the Senate Intelligence Committee. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Question for Gina Haspel: Does Torture Rig the Case for War?

Sam Husseini May 8, 2018 The confirmation hearing for the CIA director nominee offers a chance to show how the U.S. government manufactures consent through insidious means. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Watch: Republican Rips Own Party for Being ‘Full of Racists’

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Oct 28, 2012 A former chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell charged the Republican Party with racism after remarks in which John Sununu, a surrogate for Mitt Romney's presidential campaign, suggested race was a factor in Powell's endorsement of President Obama. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Colin Powell’s Former Chief of Staff Lets Fly

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Aug 30, 2012 Ian Masters has one hell of an interview with Lawrence Wilkerson, who does not hold back. For instance, he says Condoleezza Rice, who is speaking Wednesday in Tampa, is a perfect mascot for the billionaires "raping and pillaging not only America, but the rest of the world with their predatory form of capitalism." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Lawrence Wilkerson

Staff / Truthdig Sep 2, 2011 Former Vice President Dick Cheney launched his memoir this week, and on Tuesday, Lawrence Wilkerson, our Truthdigger of the Week, said he would be willing to testify in criminal court against Cheney should the opportunity ever arise.Lawrence Wilkerson, our Truthdigger of the Week, says he would be willing to testify in criminal court against Dick Cheney should the opportunity ever arise. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )