Pentagon Forbids Military Personnel to Read News Website

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 21, 2014 Citing claims of a potential "new leaker," the U.S. military has blocked and banned its employees from visiting The Intercept, the NSA-focused investigative news website founded by Glenn Greenwald and Pierre Omidyar. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Watch This Cat Video (or Anything on YouTube) and Get Hacked

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 17, 2014 When large flows of Internet traffic and information remain unencrypted, seemingly harmless activities like watching YouTube videos can allow security and intelligence agencies and well-funded private parties total access to a person's computer. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Does the NSA Have Another Snowden on Its Hands?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 6, 2014 Government officials suspect another whistle-blower is leaking documents from the National Security Agency to The Intercept; the left's concern with ideology over beauty may be destroying art; meanwhile, Toledo, Ohio's water contamination may finally change Republicans' attitudes toward the environment. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Glenn Greenwald on Deserving an Audience and His Funder’s Beneficence

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 4, 2014 From his jungle abode overrun with animals high above Rio de Janeiro, the crusading journalist spoke with New York Times columnist David Carr about experimenting with his new reporting enterprise, public distrust of its money-soaked patron and the need for strong points of view in the news. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

#LetAymanReport: NBC Correspondent Sent Back to Gaza After Removal Protested

Staff / Truthdig Jul 19, 2014 Ayman Mohyeldin, NBC's veteran reporter who was playing soccer with the four Palestinian boys killed on the beach Wednesday, was removed from Gaza despite his reporting being, in Glenn Greenwald's words, "far more balanced and even-handed" than the rest of the American media's coverage of the conflict. Late Friday night, after protests with the hashtag #LetAymanReport trended on Twitter, "NBC reversed course" and announced it was sending Mohyeldin back to Gaza over the weekend. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Muslim NSA Targets Named in Snowden Leaks Speak About Surveillance

Staff / Truthdig Jul 10, 2014 A spreadsheet leaked by NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden enabled Glenn Greenwald's The Intercept to reveal the identities of five prominent Muslim Americans who were spied on by the National Security Agency, chiefly, it appears, for their political work and religious affiliation. Greenwald comments in an interview with "Democracy Now!" Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Intercept Publishes Names, Interviews Some of the ‘Muslim-American Leaders’ the NSA Targets

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jul 9, 2014 "The five Americans whose email accounts were monitored by the NSA and FBI," Intercept journalists Glenn Greenwald and Murtaza Hussain write, "have all led highly public, outwardly exemplary lives." So why are U.S. intelligence agencies surveilling them? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Saving the Best for Last: Suspense Builds for Glenn Greenwald’s Biggest NSA Revelation

Staff / Truthdig May 30, 2014 Greenwald will soon publish the names of U.S. citizens who have been targeted by the NSA; Yoweri Museveni, the anti-gay Ugandan president, may become president of the U.N. General Assembly next year; meanwhile, an algorithm may reveal the secret behind retweets. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Some Important Questions About Greenwald’s First Look Media

BLANK May 26, 2014 Z Magazine co-founder Michael Albert wants to call attention to concerns that are being overlooked in the excitement over Guardian alum Glenn Greenwald and eBay founder Pierre Omidyar's new reporting operation. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Glenn Greenwald to Stephen Colbert: NSA ‘Story That Will Make the Biggest Impact’ Is Yet to Come

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig May 13, 2014 The "Colbert Report" host finally gets his hands on the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who brought us the Edward Snowden leaks on the National Security Agency. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

On the Detention of David Miranda

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 20, 2014 A lower U.K. court Wednesday upheld the legality of the nine-hour detention of NSA investigator Glenn Greenwald's partner under the Terrorism Act of 2000, and refused permission to appeal the decision. Greenwald comments on the outcome at The Intercept. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

More Homophobia in Africa, This Week in Gambia

Staff / Truthdig Feb 19, 2014 Gambia's president calls gays "vermin" to be fought like malaria-carrying mosquitoes; demographics alone won't beat the tea party, contrary to Democrats' beliefs; meanwhile, journalist Glenn Greenwald laments the state of society and discusses his new media venture. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )