America Will Never Live Down Trump’s War Crime Pardons

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Nov 21, 2019 Not only do they encourage military indiscipline and stain the country’s reputation, but they are guaranteed to make us all less safe. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

U.N. Report Condemns Torture of Assange

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jul 12, 2019 A U.N. expert finds the WikiLeaks founder has been subjected to psychological torture—and media around the globe played a part. Dig deeper ( 25 Min. Read )

Putting the Warriors on Terror on Trial

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jul 3, 2019 Aggressive, highly trained and hypermasculine Navy SEALs should not be used as the go-to tool for waging global imperial war. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Whitewashing War Crimes Has Become the American Way

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jun 6, 2019 The government has failed to learn crucial lessons from prior war crimes. The American people will pay the price. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Only Way White Supremacy Is Defeated

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Apr 5, 2019 Professor and activist Melina Abdullah dissects the dangers of Donald Trump's presidency, the legacy of the Black Power Movement and more. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )

Banishing Truth

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 24, 2018 The decay of American journalism, captured by corporate power, has marginalized and often silenced its most courageous reporters. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Emmy Glory Won’t Solve Lingering Problems With ‘The Vietnam War’

Barbara Myers / Truthdig Aug 15, 2018 Historically questionable aspects of Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's celebrated series raise issues about the renowned documentarians’ responsibility to the public. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Seymour Hersh on America’s Capacity for Fascist Brutality

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jul 20, 2018 U.S. soldiers in My Lai, Vietnam, "didn't just kill babies," the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist tells Robert Scheer in a wide-ranging interview. "They were throwing infants up and catching them on their bayonets." Dig deeper ( 27 Min. Read )

The Con of Diversity

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jul 8, 2018 Racial diversity in the hands of the ruling elites—political and corporate—is a tool for preserving white privilege, wealth and power. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

How Four Words Changed the Course of the Immigration Debate

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Jun 21, 2018 Fifty years ago, four words broadcast nationally changed the course of the Vietnam War. Now four words have exposed the cruelty of the Trump administration. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Killing: The American Way

By John Pilger / JohnPilger.com Sep 22, 2017 The revisionism never stops. The blood never dries. The invader is pitied and purged of guilt while "searching for meaning in a terrible tragedy." Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Seymour Hersh Honored for Integrity, Truth-Telling

By Ray McGovern Sep 1, 2017 An organization led by former U.S. intelligence officials has named the journalist recipient of the 2017 Sam Adams Award. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )