Judge Says Migrant Children Are Being Held in ‘Widespread Deplorable Conditions,’ Orders Release

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jul 25, 2015 Federal Judge Dolly M. Gee has deemed that the detention of Central American migrant children and mothers at the U.S. border not only violates American law but also jeopardizes the families' health and safety. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Why Israel Deserves to Stay on the United Nations’ Child Rights ‘Blacklist’

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jun 16, 2015 The United Nations' decision -- under pressure from the U.S. government -- to remove Israel from its list of children's rights violators should not blind us from the truth: Israeli forces killed hundreds of Palestinian children last summer, and its continued occupation of Palestine undermines children's basic human rights. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Lawyers Asked Secret Court to Bypass Public Court’s Decision on NSA Spying

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 9, 2015 The Obama administration asked a federal court to resume the NSA surveillance programs ended by the expiration of parts of the Patriot Act on June 1. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Obama Administration to Ask Secret Court to Revive NSA Surveillance

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 5, 2015 The Guardian on Wednesday reported that the Obama administration “intends to use part of a law banning the bulk collection of US phone records to temporarily restart the bulk collection of US phone records.” Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Great Game in Afghanistan: a 21st Century Update

By Dilip Hiro, TomDispatch Apr 1, 2015 As the chances for peace talks between the government of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and the unbeaten Taliban brighten, the Obama administration finds itself gradually but unmistakably reduced to the status of bystander. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Noam Chomsky: Obama Launched ‘the Most Extensive Global Terrorism Campaign the World Has Yet Seen’

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Mar 19, 2015 In an interview with a Brazilian television network, Noam Chomsky discusses the many ways the Obama administration has not only supported terrorism but taken part in it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

VP Pup

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Jon Stewart: Obama’s Like a ‘One-Man Drone Employment Program’

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jan 28, 2015 "The Daily Show" host explains why a recent White House security breach probably has to do with Obama's love of drones, or rather their love of him. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Another Fence Jumper

John Darkow, Cagle Cartoons, Columbia Daily Tribune, Missouri Dec 25, 2014 Dig deeper

Racial Profiling Will Continue at U.S. Borders

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 6, 2014 New rules curtailing the use of racial profiling won't apply to border agents, who will still be allowed to consider race and ethnicity when stopping people at airports, international crossings and immigration checkpoints. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Paul Krugman’s Sloppy, Wet Kiss’ for Barack Obama

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 20, 2014 Historic Obama critic Paul Krugman made an about-face in his opinion of the president's performance in a much-discussed Rolling Stone essay on Oct. 8 that Salon columnist Thomas Frank, who believes Krugman's "relentless, one-man war on austerity… should have earned him a second Nobel Prize," finds incredible. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Secret Service Overreacts

John Darkow, Cagle Cartoons, Columbia Daily Tribune, Missouri Oct 5, 2014 Dig deeper