Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigNov 7, 2013
The bodies of 10 Afghan villagers were found near a base in the country's Wardak Province shortly after the US military was forced to vacate it in the spring All of the people had disappeared after being detained by U Special Forces, including, it seems, a unit known as "The A-Team," which has also been linked to eight other slayings in Wardak . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 21, 2013
When journalist Michael Hastings died in a car accident in Los Angeles early on the morning of June 18, he left a trail of questions in his wake. On Tuesday, L.A. officials -- along with his family -- finally had some answers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 20, 2013
Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists discuss the Motor City's declaration of bankruptcy, the neighborhood watch captain's not guilty verdict and Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's appearance on the cover of Rolling Stone. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigJul 18, 2013
America's apparent outrage over the Rolling Stone cover featuring a photo of accused Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev reveals a great deal about this country's insecurities and prejudices. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
BLANKJun 23, 2013
Hastings' death is a loss to readers who would have profited from his continued devotion to telling the stories of American politics and the military with fewer inhibitions than lesser reporters.Hastings' death is a loss to readers who would have profited from his continued devotion to telling stories of American power with fewer inhibitions than lesser reporters. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJun 19, 2013
On her program Tuesday, the MSNBC host recounted her many years of friendship with the young but accomplished journalist who had died in a car crash in Los Angeles earlier that day. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigJun 19, 2013
Michael Hastings is best known as the Rolling Stone contributor whose reporting ended the military career of Gen. Stanley McChrystal but more important, he was a fearless reporter who did not suffer bullshit answers. He died Tuesday at the age of 33 in a car crash. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Richard Reeves / TruthdigOct 26, 2012
Beneath his cool exterior, there is passion and a trash-talking crudeness hidden in President Obama. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigAug 1, 2012
A congressional inquiry revealed that a high-ranking U.S. Army general in Afghanistan attempted to obstruct an investigation into conditions at a $180 million American-funded hospital in Kabul where patients were treated and kept in “Auschwitz-like” conditions. Michael Hastings with Rolling Stone has followed the story closely. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJun 26, 2012
Yves Smith, creator and editor of the finance blog Naked Capitalism, and Matt Taibbi of Rolling Stone spoke with Bill Moyers about the continuing fallout of the economic crisis and the corruption, ignorance and collusion that guarantee the situation will not improve for most Americans. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 22, 2012
Rolling Stone reporter Matt Taibbi joins "Democracy Now!" to discuss the dual history of Bank of America and the deregulation of banking ownership in the United States and to expose the holes in the $26 billion settlement deal that President Obama said would provide relief for American homeowners. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 17, 2012
It may seem quaint that a high-ranking Army officer with a career spanning some 27 years would look to Jimmy Stewart's everyman hero in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" for inspiration in his own life, but it's a darned good thing that Lt. Col. Daniel L. Davis holds such old-fashioned ideals as truth-telling in high regard. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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