Mark Udall Can Make History by Releasing the Torture Report

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Dec 25, 2014 Mark Udall, the outgoing Democratic senator from Colorado, may be a lame duck, leaving office in less than a week. But his most important work in the Senate may still be before him. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Microsoft Software Translates Skype Conversations in Real Time

Staff / Truthdig Dec 17, 2014 It's now possible to have a conversation in English and Spanish on Skype without having to hire an interpreter; the Rolling Stone writer continues to research her controversial story on UVA students; meanwhile, former Sen. Mark Udall revealed a "smoking gun" regarding the CIA torture report but no one seems to have noticed. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Midterms 2014: Control of the Senate Hangs in the Balance

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Nov 5, 2014 The 2014 midterm election season will go down in history as the time when unprecedented amounts of money were spent in the tussle over control of the U.S. Senate -- and, by extension, over the potential outcome of the 2016 presidential election. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

John Brennan Admits to Agency Spying on Senate Staffers

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 31, 2014 In an extraordinary development Thursday, the CIA director reversed months of angry public denials and apologized for the agency's past spying on staff of the Senate Intelligence Committee. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Sen. Mark Udall

BLANK Mar 10, 2014 The Colorado senator used an open hearing in the chamber to disclose the existence of an internal CIA review that conflicts with the agency's official assessment of its dubious interrogation program. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

New Records Release Points to More NSA Privacy Invasions

BLANK Sep 11, 2013 Another round of declassified documents means another round of revelations about a spy agency run amok. But it's OK, the NSA says it's fixed it. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Electronic Frontier Foundation

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 30, 2012 As the larger part of American culture seems ready to surrender its claim to privacy without question, organizations such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation are riding like Paul Revere through the digital Massachusetts night. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )