Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJun 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 )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJun 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 )
By Dilip Hiro, TomDispatchApr 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 )
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Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigMar 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 )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigJan 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 )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigDec 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 )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigOct 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 )
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