BLANKDec 7, 2016
YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Microsoft have announced they will create a database—accessible by only the four companies—that shares "online terrorist content" deleted from their respective sites. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 19, 2016
This week, it's a no-brainer. Tim Cook is our Truthdigger of the Week for his willingness to take on the "1984"-like security state with a statement of principle on behalf of privacy. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigJan 9, 2016
Mass shootings in the U.S. have become commonplace. Yet the culture of gun ownership remains stronger than ever. Chris Hedges, A.J. Somerset and Dr. Taiaiake Alfred discuss gun culture in the United States and Canada on CBC Radio's "Ideas with Paul Kennedy." Dig deeper
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Staff / TruthdigDec 17, 2015
The FBI has confirmed that San Bernardino shooters Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik did not post jihadist messages on Facebook either before or after Malik came to the United States. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By Mitchell Zimmerman / OtherWordsDec 17, 2015
In most mass shootings, politicians shrug that "stuff happens"—unless the shooters are Muslims. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Pamela Alma Weymouth / TruthdigDec 15, 2015
What worked so well for Australia—firearm confiscation—unfortunately seems out of reach for the US Even so, there are common-sense approaches in some foreign countries that could work here Pictured right, California Lt Gov Gavin Newsom, who is proposing a 2016 ballot initiative to strengthen the state's gun laws Pictured above, California Lt. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigDec 7, 2015
Obama sought to convince Americans, including his opponents, that he is capable of handling this phase of the global conflict by pressing forward with a multipart strategy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigDec 6, 2015
Is a vague organizational affiliation more important in determining whether a killing is terrorism or is the character of the target more important? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 4, 2015
UPDATE: The female suspect in the deadly shooting in San Bernardino pledged allegiance to Islamic State on Facebook, authorities said Friday. Meanwhile, friends and colleagues remember those who died. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigDec 4, 2015
Until our society recognizes that death comes from a gun, the list of place names that recently added Colorado Springs and San Bernardino will have no end. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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