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MSNBC Commentaries Are Too Reliant on CIA Spin

Mel Goodman / CounterPunch Mar 17, 2018 The news network prides itself for progressive reporting on national security issues but uses CIA apologists for commentary. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

NSA Whistleblower William Binney: Seeking Blackmail Power, U.S. Officials Enabled 9/11

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 15, 2015 The 31-year National Security Agency veteran blew the whistle when he realized technology that he had developed to protect Americans was being used to spy on them. In a wide-ranging, 45-minute discussion, he and Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer discuss who's responsible for the surveillance program, how authorities' desire for blackmail power through mass spying was a factor in their failure to stop the 9/11 attacks, and more. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

What Did Pelosi Know?

Staff / Truthdig May 8, 2009 The official paper trail about torture has apparently caught up with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has claimed that she wasn't aware of the use of "enhanced interrogation techniques" on suspected al-Qaida operatives -- but it now seems that she may well have been among the first to know. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stewart Mocks a Repetitive Bush

Staff / Truthdig May 10, 2006 "The Daily Show" host points out that Bush had the Exact to say about the outgoing CIA chief and the current nominee. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Morale Bottoms Out at the CIA

Staff / Truthdig May 8, 2006 Both Newsweek and The New York Times report that morale at the CIA is at an all-time low. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )