ryan devereaux

Obama Acknowledges Future Presidents May Wage Perpetual, Secret Drone War

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 5, 2016 The president agrees with one of the most significant critiques of his drone war: that its precedent could encourage future presidents to engage comfortably in perpetual covert wars “all over the world" -- just as he did. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama Administration Drone Death Tally Falls Short, Critics Say

Staff / Truthdig Jul 2, 2016 “It’s hard to credit this death count, which is lower than all independent assessments,” says Hina Shamsi, director of the National Security Project of the American Civil Liberties Union. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.S. Government Doesn’t Need Evidence to Call You a Terrorist

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 24, 2014 A key government document obtained by The Intercept confirms that the Obama administration does not require "concrete facts" or "irrefutable evidence" to brand Americans or foreigners as suspected terrorists. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Victims of Suspected Drone Attack to Speak With Legislators

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 28, 2013 On Tuesday, a Pakistani family will tell members of Congress about the aerial attack they survived but their grandmother did not in the first meeting between legislators and the victims of an alleged U.S. drone strike. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

High Time to Decriminalize in New York

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 5, 2012 In response to an inflated arrest rate under the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk practice, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the police chief have endorsed legislation put forward by Gov. Andrew Cuomo that would ease the penalty for possessing small amounts of marijuana in public. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chicago Police Detain Independent Journalists at Gunpoint (Video)

Staff / Truthdig May 22, 2012 Police stopped and drew guns on a group of independent journalists who were driving home after covering the NATO protests in Chicago on Monday evening. Tim Pool and Luke Rudkowski, two of the best-known live streamers covering the Occupy movement, believe they may have been targeted. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

For OWS, a Confrontation Within the Confrontation

Staff / Truthdig Feb 4, 2012 An Occupy Wall Street protester’s attack on an activist and journalist who filmed fellow activists letting air out of the tires of police cars has highlighted a division within the movement between those who want to protect protesters engaged in illegal acts and others who want to report the straight truth. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )