Defense Secretary: Jury Is Out on Women’s Success in Combat

LOLITA C. BALDOR / The Associated Press Sep 25, 2018 Jim Mattis says there are too few women in the infantry ranks to provide enough data to determine how they're doing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Brennan Weighs Legal Action to End Revoking of Security Clearances

JILL COLVIN and LOLITA C. BALDOR / The Associated Press Aug 19, 2018 The former CIA director says that while he'll fight on behalf of his onetime colleagues, it's up to Congress to put aside politics and step in. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

MSNBC Commentaries Are Too Reliant on CIA Spin

Mel Goodman / CounterPunch Mar 17, 2018 The news network prides itself for progressive reporting on national security issues but uses CIA apologists for commentary. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Hillary Clinton and Her Hawks

By Gareth Porter / Consortium News Aug 4, 2016 Clinton’s speech accepting her party's nomination sidestepped the deep concerns anti-war Democrats have about her hawkish foreign policy, which is already taking shape in the shadows. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Ex-CIA Chief’s Speech Disrupted by Chants of ‘Love, Not War’ at Democratic Convention (Video)

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams Jul 28, 2016 Protesters wonder: "Why do we need to be in perpetual warfare?" Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Story of ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Filmmakers and the CIA Just Got Creepier

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Sep 10, 2015 The Oscar-winning film "Zero Dark Thirty" became a prestigious awards vehicle for its co-creators, journalist-turned-screenwriter Mark Boal and director Kathryn Bigelow. It also became a source of controversy -- and all the more so after this latest news. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Seymour Hersh Stands by His bin Laden Story, and His Sources

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig May 19, 2015 Of course the investigative reporter used anonymous sources in his exposé on the bin Laden raid. Only with anonymous sources can journalists get past the wall that the Obama administration has built by prosecuting whistleblowers. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Gay Marriage, Islam, Leon Panetta and Malala Yousafzai

Staff / Truthdig Oct 11, 2014 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists discuss the Supreme Court's effective approval of gay marriage in numerous states, Bill Maher's debate over whether Islam is a violent religion, and Leon Panetta's hastily published memoir. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Drone Killings Case Thrown Out of U.S. Court

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 5, 2014 A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit Friday filed by the families of three American citizens killed in drone strikes in Yemen, saying senior officials could not be held responsible for financial damages incurred in an act of war. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Case That Challenges Government Immunity

David Sirota / Truthdig Jul 26, 2013 You may not know about this case, but you should. Called Al-Aulaqi v. Panetta, it illustrates the extremism driving the policies being made in the public's name. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A State of the Union Preview, ‘SNL’ Mocks GOP on Israel, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Feb 12, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including Nate Silver's warning to Karl Rove and the latest Republican threat against defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Fact Check: ABC Spreads Fear About Syrian Chemical Weapons

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jan 30, 2013 You know you're on shaky ground when you quote a source like the defense secretary with the words, "He basically said " FAIR's Peter Hart compares ABC's lazy quoting on Syrian chemical weapons to the kind of WMD fear mongering that led the US to war with Iraq. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )