The Associated PressDec 28, 2019
Leaked videos of interviews with SEALs paint a picture of their former platoon leader as “perfectly OK with killing anybody that was moving.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigDec 6, 2019
Several nations have played a role in the WikiLeaks publisher’s downfall as corporate media stands idly by. Dig deeper ( 27 Min. Read )
DARLENE SUPERVILLE / The Associated PressNov 16, 2019
The ACLU blasts the clemency action for Mathew Golsteyn and Clint Lorance as an "utterly shameful use of presidential powers." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Maj. Danny Sjursen / TruthdigJul 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 )
JULIE WATSON and CHRISTOPHER WEBER / The Associated PressJun 26, 2019
Corey Scott could be charged with lying under oath after testifying that he—and not fellow SEAL Edward Gallagher—killed a prisoner in Iraq. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
JULIE WATSON AND BRIAN MELLEY / The Associated PressJun 21, 2019
The twist illlustrates the challenges of prosecuting war crimes cases, especially those involving members of the secretive special forces. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
KAWEEWIT KAEWJINDA and STEPHEN WRIGHT / The Associated PressJul 10, 2018
All 12 boys and their coach are out of the cave where they were trapped, ending an 18-day ordeal that claimed the life of an experienced diver and riveted people around the world. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Nick Turse / TomDispatchDec 18, 2017
Elite troops were deployed to 149 nations in 2017, according to U.S. Special Operations Command. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Maj. Danny Sjursen / TruthdigNov 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 )
Jordan Riefe / TruthdigAug 31, 2017
The Blackwater founder advocates privatizing the military in Afghanistan and compares his work to that of Elon Musk and SpaceX. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
BLANKMar 4, 2017
Suspecting that the Jan. 28 raid in Yemen was approved for political reasons, the military veteran refuses to meet President Trump. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
By Nick Turse / TomDispatchDec 21, 2016
A document from U.S. Special Operations Command Africa shows that military support to partner nations in Africa is prioritized to suit American, not African, needs and policy goals. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
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