the observer

Whistleblower: Trump Data Firm Raided 50 Million Facebook Profiles

Gregory Glover / Truthdig Mar 17, 2018 The social media site suspends Cambridge Analytica over a massive data breach that is reported to have targeted voters in the 2016 U.S. election. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Beware of the World Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook Are Making, The Observer Warns

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 20, 2017 “Facebook is the grim sign of something going seriously wrong in our economic model,” according to editors at the British newspaper. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

From the Mouths of Hunger Strikers

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 12, 2013 The long list of Obama's shames includes the retention and forced feeding of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, 84 of whom have been cleared for release, many of whom have never been charged. A short animated film produced by The Observer allows five of them to tell their story. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘The Net Is Finished as a Global Network’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 1, 2013 The story of the Obama administration's pursuit of one man exposing unconstitutional spying is important. But the real issue we should be discussing in the wake of Edward Snowden's revelations is the fate of the Internet, Open University professor John Naughton writes in The Observer. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Why Did The Guardian Hire Josh Trevino?

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 21, 2012 Readers of The Guardian are up in arms over the addition of former George W. Bush speechwriter Joshua Trevino to the historically liberal newspaper’s American staff. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

As Another Crisis Looms, a Case for the Euro and Collective Action

Staff / Truthdig Sep 21, 2011 In the discussion over how to solve Europe's financial crisis, opponents of the euro argue "that it is a monetary straitjacket and that the best reform now would be its breakup." Not so, says Will Hutton, author, columnist and former editor-in-chief of The Observer. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )