Your Tax Dollars at Work

Staff / Truthdig Jun 25, 2007 Looks like war isn't hell for everyone, at least not for some employees of KBR, a company that contracts with the U.S. government. KBR, once a Halliburton subsidiary, allegedly put its workers in larger than warranted living spaces and served meals that cost more than necessary under a government contract, The Washington Post reported. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Monitoring Madness

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Jill Carroll Was Coached by Captors

Staff / Truthdig Aug 16, 2006 In part three of the 11-part series, kidnapped Christian Science Monitor reporter Jill Carroll receives instruction from her captors on how to look miserable on camera. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Kidnapped Reporter Carroll: I Pleaded for a Quick Death

Staff / Truthdig Aug 14, 2006 Jill Carroll, the 28-year-old Christian Science Monitor freelancer who was held captive in Iraq for almost three months earlier this year, has gone public for the first time with the story of her ordeal. She recalls beseeching one of her captors to use a gun to kill her -- rather than a knife -- when it seemed her execution was imminent. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Parents Use Gadgets to Spy on Teens

Staff / Truthdig Jul 10, 2006 Invasion of privacy is not just for the NSA anymore! Parents have always snooped, but as the SF Chronicle reveals, new tech toys are taking what was once standard parental prying to a whole new level of unacceptable surveillance and spying. Whatever happened to good, old-fashioned conversation? (Via boingboing.net) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pentagon Monitored Student Groups’ E-mail

Staff / Truthdig Jul 6, 2006 The Department of Defense monitored e-mails from college students who were planning protests against the Iraq war and against the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. The Pentagon apparently started digging after receiving tips through a website used for soliciting anti-terror tips from civilians and military personnel. (Link - reg req'd) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Richard Clarke: How Gullible Does Bush Take Americans to Be?

Staff / Truthdig Jul 1, 2006 The president's former counter-terrorism chief says the White House wants "the public to believe that it had not already occurred to every terrorist on the planet that his telephone was probably monitored and his international bank transfers subject to scrutiny." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Salon: Is the NSA Spying on U.S. Internet Traffic?

Staff / Truthdig Jun 21, 2006 Two former AT&T workers have told Salon that the telecom company has maintained a secret, highly secured room in a St. Louis network operations center where, the two workers were told, employees have been "monitoring network traffic." Salon's security experts say the operation has all the hallmarks of an NSA operation. Summary Full story (Reg. or ad-watching req'd.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iran Vows To Restart Nuclear Research

Staff / Truthdig Jan 5, 2006 Declares stance "nonnegotiable" more Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )