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One Lie Too Far

Christopher Weyant Jan 12, 2023 Dig deeper

Flynn Sentencing Abruptly Postponed; Judge Expresses Disgust

ERIC TUCKER and CHAD DAY / The Associated Press Dec 18, 2018 "Arguably you sold your country out," the judge tells the ex-national security adviser, raising the prospect of prison for lying to the FBI. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Our Tendency to Believe Comfortable Lies

Arnold Isaacs / TomDispatch Sep 20, 2018 It's easy—and not wrong—to think that truth is in dire danger in the era of Donald Trump. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Iran Nuclear Deal and U.S. Pullout Reflect Epic Bipartisan Failures

Scott Ritter / Truthdig May 12, 2018 President Trump made a precipitous move by withdrawing from the agreement, but President Obama, Congress and the American people share the blame. Dig deeper ( 8 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 )

The Truth About Martin Luther King’s Assassination

Teodrose Fikre / The Ghion Journal Apr 5, 2018 The conspiracy involved many, and his blood is on the hands of the same politicos, pundits and establishment puppets who now celebrate him. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The Washington Post Lied While Correcting President Trump’s 1,950 Lies

Lee Camp / Truthdig Jan 10, 2018 The way in which our mainstream media fact-checks Donald Trump is meant to deceive us. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

An Unpatriotic Truth

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Dec 15, 2017 President Trump's staggering perversion of history and facts presents a serious threat to American and global citizens. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

A Plea to Protect Documentaries

By John Pilger / johnpilger.com Dec 13, 2017 Australian filmmaker and journalist John Pilger tells how films that dissent from the official version of the truth are an endangered species. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Lies We Tell Ourselves

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Nov 15, 2017 The media, military, policymakers, political leaders and even the public propagate dangerous myths and platitudes that enable perpetual war. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Falsehoods

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig May 13, 2017 Dig deeper

Former President Obama Has a New Job: Control the Official Narrative of American Exceptionalism

By Glen Ford / Black Agenda Report Apr 28, 2017 Barack Obama now must protect the ruling class, the empire and his role in maintaining the empire: his legacy. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )