Continuing Saga: The Fight to Reveal the CIA’s Torture Secrets

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 16, 2016 The Guardian released the second and third installments of its inside chronicle of the struggle between the CIA and the Senate over the 2014 report on torture from the Select Committee on Intelligence. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Edward Snowden Makes His Case for a Pardon, Says Leaks Were ‘Necessary, Vital Things’ (Video)

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams Sep 13, 2016 "I think when people look at the calculations of benefit, it is clear that in the wake of 2013, the laws of our nation changed," the whistleblower and former National Security Agency contractor tells The Guardian. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Real Reason Labour Elites and Commentators Hate Jeremy Corbyn and the Movement Behind Him

Staff / Truthdig Jul 5, 2016 American anthropologist David Graeber digs beneath the superficial justifications for the Labour Party's failed "chicken coup," as it's now being called, to understand the true reasons why members of Parliament and political commentators want Corbyn out. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

At Least 28 Killed, Scores Wounded as Explosions Hit Turkish Airport

By Nadia Prupis / Common Dreams Jun 29, 2016 The apparently coordinated suicide attack was carried out at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Berta Cáceres Topped Honduras Military’s Kill List, Whistleblower Says

By Nika Knight / Common Dreams Jun 21, 2016 U.S.-trained special forces in Honduras are ordered to systematically "eliminate" environment and land defenders, according to a former first sergeant with the unit that operates on the Caribbean coast. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Revealed: Chicago Police Struck and Tasered Prisoners at Off-the-Books Interrogation Site

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 11, 2016 Internal Chicago Police Department documents obtained by The Guardian show that officers used physical force on at least 14 men in custody. The violence occurred at a warehouse in Homan Square. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Corporate Media Gatekeepers Protect Western 1 Percent From Panama Leak

Staff / Truthdig Apr 5, 2016 The massive release of documents is a wonderful thing, but do not expect a genuine exposé of capitalism. The dirty secrets of some corporations will remain unpublished. Dig deeper ( 3 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 )

Opinion: Don’t Cry About Super Tuesday—Bernie Sanders Is Winning the Future

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 2, 2016 At least one pundit on the left had the decency, fortitude and intellectual honesty not to smother the dreams of millions of Americans—many of them young and/or struggling under a mountain of debt—by declaring Hillary Clinton the inevitable winner of the Democratic nomination after her victories on Super Tuesday. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

After Seven Long Years, the Question Remains: Who Killed Rafael Solis in a Texas Jail?

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Feb 15, 2016 His mother, claiming he was beaten to death by jailers, has turned to the media in calling for justice. She has the backing of the Public Justice Foundation, which cites the Solis case and the infamous Sandra Bland death in demanding an investigation of all Texas jails. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump Prevail in New Hampshire Primary

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Feb 10, 2016 This time, the projections were correct: On Tuesday evening, Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders were named the winners of the New Hampshire presidential primary -- and they both won big.This time, the projections were correct: On Tuesday evening, Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders were named the winners of the New Hampshire presidential primary—and they both won big. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Julian Assange ‘Arbitrarily Detained,’ a U.N. Panel Has Found

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Feb 5, 2016 The panel is expected to announce Friday a finding that the WikiLeaks founder's long stay in Ecuador's London embassy is the result of improper actions by Sweden and Britain. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )