Michael Bloomberg’s Racism Goes Well Beyond Stop-and-Frisk

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Feb 17, 2020 In 2011, he told "PBS NewsHour" that many black and Latino men “don’t know how to behave in the workplace.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Saudi Prince Implicated in Bezos’ Phone Hack, U.N. Experts Say

AYA BATRAWY / The Associated Press Jan 22, 2020 An immediate inquiry is sought amid findings Mohammed bin Salman appears to have had access to Washington Post owner's private messages. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Has No Idea What ‘Deep State’ Really Means

Rebecca Gordon / TomDispatch Jan 14, 2020 Rather than a “shadow or parallel system of government” operating outside official channels, for him the deep state is the government. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Noam Chomsky: America Has Built a Global Dystopia

Robert Scheer and Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jan 10, 2020 In the first installment of a two-part interview, Robert Scheer meets the renowned thinker for the first time to discuss world politics. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )

Edward Snowden Sets the Record Straight

Roslyn Fuller / Los Angeles Review of Books Dec 29, 2019 In “Permanent Record,” the NSA whistleblower tries to convince skeptics of his motives and educate readers about mass surveillance. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Court: Warrantless Searches of Phones Violate Fourth Amendment

STEVE LeBLANC / The Associated Press Nov 12, 2019 The ruling in Boston strengthens the protections of international travelers and their electronics at airports and other ports of entry. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Iran Offers Clue to Fate of Ex-FBI Agent Robert Levinson, Missing for 12 Years

JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press Nov 9, 2019 Levinson disappeared while on an unauthorized CIA mission in 2007. Iran has told the UN the case is "on going" but did offer details. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Snowden Knows Exactly Why No One Wants to Be a Whistleblower

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Oct 3, 2019 Far too many are vilified, persecuted and prosecuted for their courageous acts. Just ask one of the most famous ones alive. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Making Torture American Again, With Help From Hollywood

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Sep 23, 2019 Author and researcher Alex Adams says it's "not just thrillers or action movies; torture is everywhere." Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Snowden Tells Life Story and Why He Leaked in New Memoir

ERIC TUCKER / The Associated Press Sep 13, 2019 In "Permanent Record," to be released Tuesday, the whistleblower again sounds the alarm on worldwide government surveillance. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

George Orwell Predicted Our Current Dystopia

Tom Engelhardt / TomDispatch Aug 19, 2019 In the real-life version of the dystopian novel "1984" we seem to be caught in, Trump is our very own idiosyncratic version of Big Brother. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

The Shameless Profiteering Behind Ankle Monitors

Ava Kofman / ProPublica Jul 8, 2019 Companies charge defendants hundreds of dollars a month to wear the surveillance devices. If people can’t pay, they may end up behind bars. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )