Whitewashing War Crimes Has Become the American Way

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jun 6, 2019 The government has failed to learn crucial lessons from prior war crimes. The American people will pay the price. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

We Are Being Lied Into War Again

Lee Camp / Truthdig Mar 7, 2019 Corporate media are toeing a dangerous propaganda line about the Trump administration's intentions in Venezuela. When will we learn? Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The 10 Best ‘Scheer Intelligence’ Episodes of 2018

Staff / Truthdig Dec 31, 2018 Featuring journalists, whistleblowers, musicians and more, this year's interviews capture an America at a unique crossroads in its history. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Banishing Truth

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 24, 2018 The decay of American journalism, captured by corporate power, has marginalized and often silenced its most courageous reporters. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Seymour Hersh on America’s Capacity for Fascist Brutality

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jul 20, 2018 U.S. soldiers in My Lai, Vietnam, "didn't just kill babies," the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist tells Robert Scheer in a wide-ranging interview. "They were throwing infants up and catching them on their bayonets." Dig deeper ( 27 Min. Read )

Seymour Hersh on the State of American Journalism (Video)

Staff / Truthdig and Chris Hedges Jul 1, 2018 In a conversation with the Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter, Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges wonders if the era of great journalism that Hersh embodies has passed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Have We Learned Anything From My Lai?

Barbara Myers / Truthdig Mar 15, 2018 The 50th anniversary of the U.S. massacre in Vietnam offers an opportunity to take stock of American culpability for the gravest of crimes. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Robert Parry Was One of the Good Guys

Norman Solomon / The Nation Jan 31, 2018 What made the editor and publisher of Consortiumnews a trailblazer for independent journalism also burned bridges with the media establishment. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Seymour Hersh Honored for Integrity, Truth-Telling

By Ray McGovern Sep 1, 2017 An organization led by former U.S. intelligence officials has named the journalist recipient of the 2017 Sam Adams Award. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Rod Wheeler, Fox News, Donald Trump and the Ghost of Seth Rich

Bill Blum / Truthdig Aug 9, 2017 A legal complaint, compounded by Robert Mueller’s ongoing probes, could give the president many sleepless nights. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Trump Did Us All a Favor: He Helped Us Agree That Health Care Is a Right

Staff / Truthdig Jul 3, 2017 Trumpcare has turned single-payer opponents into unwitting proponents; nonpartisan journalism may be on its way out, and maybe that's a good thing. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Media Aren’t Telling the Real Story of Trump’s Missile Strike in Syria

By Jonathan Cook / AlterNet Jul 1, 2017 Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh cast doubt on the White House narrative in Syria, but mainstream media continue to maintain radio silence on his revelations. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )