Chris Hedges: Assange’s Trial Echoes Stalinist Tactics

Truthdig Mar 2, 2020 In a new episode of "On Contact," the Truthdig columnist argues that Britain and the U.S. are "mocking the very concept of the rule of law." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.K. Court Blocks Heathrow Expansion Over Climate Concerns

DANICA KIRKA / The Associated Press Feb 27, 2020 The ruling against the government cites the Paris Agreement and block plans to add a third runway at Europe's biggest travel hub. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Chelsea Manning’s Detention Amounts to ‘Torture’: U.N. Expert

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Dec 31, 2019 In a blistering letter to the U.S. government, Special Rapporteur Nils Melzer condemns the whistleblower's indefinite imprisonment. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

NATO Chief Seeks to Shore Up Unity as Rows Roil Allies

LORNE COOK / The Associated Press Dec 3, 2019 French president's comments about the alliance's "brain death" due in part to lack of U.S. leadership draw President Trump's sharp retort. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

2 Killed in London Stabbings; Police Fatally Shoot Suspected Attacker

JILL LAWLESS and DANICA KIRKA / The Associated Press Nov 29, 2019 Several others are wounded, police say, adding that passersby tackled the fleeing knifeman ahead of armed-response officers' arrival. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Climate Activists Block Roads, March in Global Protests

GEIR MOULSON / The Associated Press Oct 7, 2019 Members of the Extinction Rebellion movement demonstrate for more urgent action against climate change. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Police Seek Motive After Teen Throws Boy From Tate Modern’s 10th Floor

The Associated Press Aug 5, 2019 The 6-year-old is in critical but stable condition after falling from the London museum's open-air terrace to a fifth-floor roof. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Mass Extinction No One Is Talking About

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jun 28, 2019 Dialects are dying out at an alarming rate, along with the worldviews they contain. This is no accident, according to artist Lena Herzog. Dig deeper ( 24 Min. Read )

Burning Down the Future

Chris Hedges / Truthdig and Mr. Fish Jun 24, 2019 London's Grenfell Tower tragedy, a 2017 fire in which 72 died, signals the corporatist triumph of greed over life. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Coming Show Trial of Julian Assange

Chris Hedges / Truthdig and Mr. Fish Jun 17, 2019 The American, British and Swedish judicial systems have been manipulated and corrupted to ensure the publisher is extradited to the U.S. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

U.S. Submits Extradition Request for Julian Assange

ERIC TUCKER / The Associated Press Jun 11, 2019 The Wikileaks founder has been accused of publishing classified information, conspiring with former Army officer Chelsea Manning and more. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Author of Flattering Trump Biography Gets Pardon From President

KEVIN FREKING / The Associated Press May 16, 2019 White House press secretary Sarah Sanders cites Conrad Black's "tremendous contributions to political and historical thought." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )