Manning Before WikiLeaks

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 8, 2012 Alleged Army whistle-blower Pvt. Bradley Manning appeared at a pretrial hearing this week, only the third time he has been seen by the public since he was arrested two years ago. As the defense, prosecution and court officials reviewed the charges against Manning, author and reporter Denver Nicks (above) spoke about Manning’s life before the arrest. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Eight U.S. Soldiers Charged in Comrade’s Death

Staff / Truthdig Dec 21, 2011 On Oct. 3, 19-year-old U.S. Army Pvt. Danny Chen died of a gunshot wound to the head in southern Afghanistan. The Army initially called his death a suicide. The back story now involves eight of his fellow soldiers who allegedly subjected Chen to race-based hazing. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Israeli Navy Kills Gaza Fisherman

Staff / Truthdig Sep 24, 2010 Just days after an Israeli private security guard killed a Palestinian man and wounded four others, the Israeli navy fired upon a Palestinian fishing boat near Gaza and killed one fisherman. --JCL Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cloak and Dagger Inc.

Staff / Truthdig May 16, 2010 The U.S. military, despite reports to the contrary, has continued to rely on a secret private spy network, akin to a Blackwater with brains, that has provided a stream of intelligence to military forces in Afghanistan and Pakistan for more than a year. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Robin Hood Hacker

Staff / Truthdig Feb 26, 2010 A hacker using the alias "Neo" has attained almost cult status in Latvia after releasing through Twitter the confidential financial data of allegedly corrupt banks and state-owned companies that profited from the global recession. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Approves Execution of Military Convict

Staff / Truthdig Jul 29, 2008 President Bush signed off Monday on the execution of Army Pvt. Ronald Gray, who has been on the U.S. military's death row since 1988 for rape and murder convictions. Gray's legal team is expected to appeal, and no date is set for his execution. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jesse Jackson Backpedals on Obama Comment

Staff / Truthdig Jul 10, 2008 The Rev. Jesse Jackson quickly switched to damage-control mode Wednesday after Fox News picked up a "crude" and "private" comment that Jackson made about Barack Obama when he thought wasn't being recorded. Multiple updates. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Private Contractors in Iraq to Lose Immunity

Staff / Truthdig Jul 2, 2008 The folks at Blackwater and other private security outfits in Iraq encountered a dramatic setback Wednesday after an Iraqi minister announced that private guards will no longer be given immunity from U.S military and Iraqi law, ending more than five years of unregulated mercenary violence in the country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

More Bad News for Blackwater

Staff / Truthdig Sep 24, 2007 Any lingering question as to whether Blackwater USA security contractors were to blame in the Sept. 16 shootout in Baghdad that left 11 Iraqis dead and 12 wounded may be cleared up by a videotape of the incident, which was reportedly filmed from a nearby police station. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Checkbook Imperialism: The Blackwater Fiasco

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Sep 18, 2007 The latest Blackwater USA scandal, in which privately contracted American security troops gunned down innocent bystanders in Baghdad, might cause the Iraqi government to finally give firms like Blackwater their marching orders -- if only it could command the power to order these mercenary operations out of the country. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Court Rejects Religious Vouchers Case

Staff / Truthdig Nov 28, 2006 The Supreme Court refused to hear the arguments of a conservative religious group that wants to use public funds to send students to religious schools. Democracy: 1 Theocracy: 0 Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

AOL Exposes Users

Staff / Truthdig Aug 8, 2006 America Online recently released the search queries of more than 650,000 of its users for ?research? purposes. The data contained three months' worth of searches that were attached to unique user IDs. No names were included with the release, but private information was easily gleaned from some of the queries. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )