Camden, N.J.: A Catastrophic Cautionary Tale

Staff / Truthdig Dec 13, 2013 Camden, N.J. is a stone's throw from tourist-friendly Philadelphia, Rolling Stone’s Matt Taibbi notes, but it’s nothing like its neighbor city. It’s one of the starkest examples of communities in crisis across the nation -- an “un-Fantasy island of extreme poverty and violence” where everyone is scarred and few are employed. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bodies of Missing Afghans Found Outside U.S. Special Forces Base

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 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 )

New Details Emerge About Michael Hastings’ Death

Staff / Truthdig Aug 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 )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Detroit Goes Broke and Zimmerman Goes Free

Staff / Truthdig Jul 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 )

Don’t Judge a Magazine by Its Cover

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jul 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 )

Truthdigger of the Week: Michael Hastings

BLANK Jun 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 )

Rachel Maddow Gives Emotional Tribute to Michael Hastings

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 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 )

Reporter Who Brought Down the ‘Runaway General’ Dead at 33

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jun 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 )

The Final Days of a Bad Campaign

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Oct 26, 2012 Beneath his cool exterior, there is passion and a trash-talking crudeness hidden in President Obama. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Cover-Up of a Horrific American Hospital in Afghanistan (Graphic)

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 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 )

How Big Banks Victimize Our Democracy

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 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 )

Matt Taibbi: Bank of America ‘Too Crooked to Fail’

Staff / Truthdig Mar 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 )