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More Than 1,000 Prisoners Left Behind in Hurricane Evacuation

Naomi LaChance / Truthdig Sep 12, 2018 Prisoners at facilities across the Carolinas will be forced to stay put as the states evacuate their coastlines. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Speaker Who Lost His Voice

Gregory Glover / Truthdig Apr 12, 2018 Paul Ryan took Washington by storm with promises of fiscal responsibility. He leaves as a Trump-appeasing budget buster deluxe. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Declassified CIA Report Shows Barbaric Conditions That Led to a Detainee’s Death

Staff / Truthdig Jun 15, 2016 Gul Rahman, a 34-four-year-old suspected al-Qaida operative, froze to death in November 2002 after being beaten, doused with cold water and left half-naked while chained to the floor of his cell. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Edward Snowden Tells Vice News All About the ‘State of Surveillance’

Staff / Truthdig Jun 13, 2016 Vice Media founder Shane Smith traveled to Moscow to learn from the NSA whistleblower exactly what the U.S. government is able to do to bypass security on our digital devices and violate our privacy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

2015: The Year in Government Secrecy

Staff / Truthdig Dec 24, 2015 Here's a rundown on how this past year shaped up on the issue of government accountability (hint: not well) from someone who knows quite a bit on the subject: reporter Jason Leopold, who's familiarized himself thoroughly on the secrecy tip as well as on the Freedom of Information Act and its uses. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Missed Chance to ‘End Dictatorship’ as Erdogan Claims Victory in Turkey

By Jon Queally / Common Dreams Nov 2, 2015 "I'm horrified," said one young voter in Istanbul. "I don't want to live in this country anymore because I don't know what is awaiting us." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Vice Finds a ‘Cult’ Leader in the White House

Staff / Truthdig Nov 18, 2014 Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )