California to Apologize for Internment of Japanese Americans

CUNEYT DIL / The Associated Press Feb 16, 2020 Lawmakers are poised to acknowledge the state's role in aiding the U.S. policy of World War II camps and condemn anti-Japanese actions. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The U.S. Alone Is to Blame for a War With Iran

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jan 6, 2020 As the two nations move inexorably closer to a full-scale conflict, it's essential that we recognize who started this cycle of violence. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The New York Times Sees a ‘Russian-Style’ Conspiracy Everywhere

Teddy Ostrow / FAIR Jul 15, 2019 At the paper of record, inconvenient facts and disputes are increasingly dismissed as the byproducts of a larger disinformation campaign. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The 1942 Internment of Japanese-Americans Holds Lessons for Today

Emily Wilson / Truthdig Mar 23, 2019 "Then They Came For Me," a traveling exhibit, reminds viewers how easily history can repeat itself. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Remembering Our Nuclear Past as We Speed Toward an Apocalyptic Future

Susan Southard / TomDispatch Jan 20, 2019 We must never forget the terrible Nagasaki bombing, especially now that nuclear weapons far more powerful than the atomic bomb are commonplace. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Navy Veteran, 97, Recalls 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor

CALEB JONES / The Associated Press Dec 7, 2018 On the 77th anniversary of the strike, retired U.S. Navy Cmdr. Don Long reflects on that infamous day from his home in Napa, Calif. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

A Flawed Tale of Cyberwarfare Is Fanning ‘Russiagate’ Obsession

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Feb 28, 2018 American political forces, not Kremlin masterminds, are responsible for the ongoing damage to our democracy. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

A Former CIA Analyst Explains Why Denuclearization Is Crucial to Stabilizing U.S.-Russia Relations

BLANK Jul 7, 2017 In this episode of “Scheer Intelligence,” host and Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer talks with Melvin Goodman. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )

Happy Fourth of July Wherever You Come From

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Jul 3, 2013 In the days after the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, the Federal Bureau of Investigation began arresting, without charges, Japanese immigrants in California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii who were on government lists as possible threats to national security. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

GOP Congressman Defends Comparison of 9/11, Free Birth Control

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 2, 2012 Instead of doing the right thing--i.e., apologizing--for his insensitive and outrageous claim that President Obama's mandate that insurance companies provide contraception without a co-pay is just like the 9/11 terrorists and Pearl Harbor, GOP freshman Rep. Mike Kelly is doing the opposite: doubling down on his remarks. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

GOP Congressman Compares Free Birth Control to 9/11

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 1, 2012 Caution: Rep. Mike Kelly has made a statement so ridiculous it might make your head spin. To see the Pennsylvania Republican's remark, click below. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Pearl Harbor, 70 Years Later

Staff / Truthdig Dec 7, 2011 On Wednesday, the 70th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attacks, President Barack Obama paid homage to American troops who fought in World War II and saluted his home state (sorry, birthers) in a statement declaring the day "National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )