Can We Still Trust Julian Assange and WikiLeaks?

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Nov 16, 2017 The WikiLeaks founder now appears to have been a political operative in 2016—favoring the Trump campaign—despite his denial that he played such a role. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Here Are Six Policies Obama Wants Saudi Arabia to Change (Video)

Juan Cole / Truthdig Apr 19, 2016 After his critical comments in an interview in The Atlantic last month, Barack Obama’s visit to Saudi Arabia is going to be awkward. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The ‘Drone President’: Rhetoric Versus the Atrocious Facts

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Mar 16, 2016 Obama faces criticism over civilian deaths caused by the drone program, which is being denounced as having little oversight, a mounting death toll and results that can be seen as war crimes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The FBI Built a Database That Can Catch Rapists, but Almost Nobody Uses It

Staff / Truthdig Aug 6, 2015 For roughly 30 years, the FBI has virtually ignored a system meant to help cops track the behavioral patterns of violent criminals. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Election Postmortem

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 8, 2014 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists sort through the Republican victory in a rare live show out of Washington, D.C. The Atlantic's David Frum says voters signaled the economy continues to disappoint; Scheer says Obama was responsible for ignoring the party base; and host Matt Miller suggests we institute mandatory voting. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hillary Clinton’s ‘Articulate, Sophisticated, Passionate Defense’ of Netanyahu’s Deplorable Acts

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Aug 14, 2014 Israel's best spokesperson is none other than our very own former secretary of state, according to Haaretz columnist and professor Peter Beinart, who argues that Hillary Clinton's empathy for Benjamin Netanyahu's decisions is exactly why she "gets so much wrong" about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Map: A Palestinian Nation Thwarted and Speaking Truth to Power

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jul 14, 2014 This map has attracted so much ire and controversy not because it is inaccurate but because it clearly shows what has been done to the Palestinians, whom the League of Nations had recognized as not far from achieving statehood in its covenant. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Truthdig in the Running for Best Political Blog Webby Award

Staff / Truthdig Apr 9, 2014 Today is the last day to vote. Do it here. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Atlantic Makes a Case for Snowden’s Clemency

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 3, 2014 Atlantic contributor Conor Friedersdorf supported The New York Times' call for clemency for NSA leaker and whistle-blower Edward Snowden by meticulously explaining why clemency would not set a dangerous precedent that would encourage federal employees to become loose with all manner of official secrets, as many of the Times' critics have claimed. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Prosecuting Prosecutorial Abuse

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2013 Massachusetts' US Attorney Carmen Ortiz and Assistant U Attorney Stephen Heymann must be held accountable for their actions during their prosecution of the late Internet activist Aaron Swartz; in China, a father hired online "assassins" to kill his son's avatar in an attempt to save his real life; meanwhile, the U is giving the Afghan government a fleet of drones These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Newest Phenomenon in Israeli Politics

Staff / Truthdig Jan 16, 2013 Naftali Bennett, a "forty-year-old settlement leader, software entrepreneur, and ex-Army commando," is the face of Israel's new religious right, and he's ready to give Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a run for his money; a woman stole a train in Sweden and crashed it into an apartment building; meanwhile, although Jodie Foster's coming out speech certainly made a statement, some LGBT activists argue she should have done so sooner. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Where the Jobs (Still) Aren’t

Staff / Truthdig Feb 2, 2012 Geography is one of those seemingly stodgy fields that's enjoyed an infusion of innovation in recent years, and here's a sobering yet useful map of the U.S. to illustrate that point. Specifically, you'll see how different zones of the country have fared in terms of long-term unemployment. Looking good, Middle America. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )