The Story of ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Filmmakers and the CIA Just Got Creepier

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Sep 10, 2015 The Oscar-winning film "Zero Dark Thirty" became a prestigious awards vehicle for its co-creators, journalist-turned-screenwriter Mark Boal and director Kathryn Bigelow. It also became a source of controversy -- and all the more so after this latest news. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Video Game Addiction: It’s Real and Potentially Harmful

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Jan 29, 2015 For most consumers, playing video games is a harmless pastime, but for others it spirals out of control and becomes an addiction with very real offline consequences. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Vice Finds a ‘Cult’ Leader in the White House

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NSA Court Judges Invest in Verizon While Surveillance Warps Law and Journalism

By Thor Benson Jul 30, 2014 We must never be surprised when we learn once again that our lawmakers and law interpreters are in bed with the country’s largest corporations -- this is how the American government now operates. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Modern Day ‘Harvest of Shame’

Staff / Truthdig Mar 11, 2014 Today’s blue collar temp laborers face abuses similar to those of migrant farmworkers depicted in an iconic 1960 CBS documentary. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Does This Man Look Like a Criminal to You?

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 19, 2014 Vice News visited the palatial New Zealand residence of tech mogul and Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom in October to discuss his copyright case and the future of privacy and the Internet. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Thinking About Terrorism? Think Twice

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 15, 2013 Why did President Obama order the death of Abdulrahman al-Awlaki, the 16-year-old American son of radical American imam Anwar al-Awlaki? Investigative reporter and VICE correspondent Greg Palast thinks he knows. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The ‘Cross-Dressing Cannibals’ of Liberia

Staff / Truthdig Feb 11, 2010 Whether strung together to inform or shock or possibly both, this Vice TV take on Liberia's civil war is just horrifying -- and fascinating. Warning: graphic content. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iron Maiden Meets IEDs in ‘Heavy Metal in Baghdad’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 2, 2007 Well, this particular motion picture decidedly won't be the feel-good family drama of the year -- and that's just one more excellent reason to go see "Heavy Metal in Baghdad," an inside glimpse into the Baghdad metalhead scene, when it (hopefully) comes to a theater near you. Meanwhile, check out the theatrical trailer here. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Real Miami Vice

Staff / Truthdig Jul 26, 2006 In connection with the new Colin Farrell / Jamie Foxx movie, the L.A. Times interviewed a real-life veteran of Miami's vice, intelligence and narcotics squad. Interestingly, it seems the situations on the TV show weren't that far off the mark. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Cheney Tries to Whitewash Warnings About Iraqi Insurgency

Staff / Truthdig Jun 19, 2006 Speaking at a press conference today about the Iraqi uprising, the vice president said, "I don't think anybody anticipated the level of violence that we've encountered"Problem is, Cheney's statement seems patently false. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )