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The End of Canada’s Geographical Naivete

Lital Khaikin / Truthdig May 19, 2025 With a threatening and unpredictable U.S. to the south and a mining scramble in the Arctic, Canada struggles in a new security landscape. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

What If the Text Alert in Hawaii Had Been Real?

Tad Daley / Truthdig Jan 16, 2018 Dispatching text message alerts of actual incoming nuclear missiles might do more harm than good. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Santa Tracker 2012: NORAD vs. Google

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Dec 25, 2012 Children looking to keep tabs on Santa Claus' whereabouts have two Internet options this Christmas. After NORAD's decision to switch from Google Maps to Microsoft's Bing Maps, Google has started its own Santa-following venture. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Robert Scheer: Why We Don’t Know Our Enemy

Staff / Truthdig Sep 11, 2012 "Without Precedent" (2006), a book by the former co-chairs of the 9/11 Commission, tells the inside story of how the White House endeavored to squelch any real examination of the enemy whose actions kicked off the so-called war on terror. Editor's note: This article first appeared on Truthdig in August 2006. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

NORAD War Room Being Retired

Staff / Truthdig Oct 17, 2006 The U.S. government is basically shuttering the NORAD nerve center deep in the Cheyenne Mountains in Colorado. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Vanity Fair: Pentagon Likely ‘Covered Up’ 9/11 Response

Staff / Truthdig Aug 2, 2006 How do you begin to unravel the conspiracy theories and mysteries surrounding the U.S. Air Force's response on 9/11? Get your hands on over 30 hours of never-before-released NORAD tapes. Vanity Fair's Michael Bronner did just that, and pieces together a picture of the "chaotic military history of that day -- and the Pentagon's apparent attempt to cover it up." Complete with audio clips. (h/t bb.net) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )