FTC Reportedly Approves $5 Billion Settlement With Facebook

The Associated Press Jul 12, 2019 The record-setting fine for privacy violations wouldn't have much of an effect on the company with nearly $56 billion in revenue last year. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Turkish Government Accused of Defying ‘International Human Rights’ in Its Fight Against Protesters

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Jan 22, 2014 Medics and human rights groups are calling out the Turkish government for intimidation against street protesters as new legislation criminalizes the use of urgent assistance. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Michele Bachmann Subject of Congressional Ethics Probe

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Mar 25, 2013 It's been more than a year since she stopped her White House run, but the disastrous, slow-moving train wreck that constitutes the congresswoman's failed 2012 presidential bid is still going. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Blackwater Agrees to Pay $42 million in Fines

Staff / Truthdig Aug 21, 2010 The company formerly known as Blackwater (now renamed Xe Services) has agreed to pay $42 million in fines, thereby avoiding criminal charges for the hundreds of alleged export violations it committed as a leading private contractor in Iraq and Afghanistan. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Class Act’-ion at the L.A. Times

Staff / Truthdig Sep 17, 2008 Former reporters from the L.A. Times and at least one current star columnist have filed a class-action suit against Sam Zell. The billionaire's reign over the paper beginning in late 2007 has not been pretty, and the lawsuit contends that recent violations of federal financial rules have "diminished the value of the employee-owned company to benefit himself and his fellow board members." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Wal-Mart Employees Are Restless

Staff / Truthdig Jul 2, 2008 Wal-Mart may be fined by a Minnesota judge for violating the state's employment laws. The fines are for ''contractual violations," a fancy way of saying that Wal-Mart denied rest breaks to workers at least 1.5 million times. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Amnesty International Accuses Israel of War Crimes

Staff / Truthdig Aug 24, 2006 Amnesty International has referred to some of Israel's actions in Lebanon as "war crimes that give rise to individual criminal responsibility" A report by the human rights organization condemned the deliberate bombing of civilian infrastructure and the loss of civilian life, noting: "Entire families were killed in air strikes on their homes or in their vehicles while fleeing the aerial assaults on their villages as the Red Cross and other rescue workers were prevented from accessing the areas by continuing Israeli strikes". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The U.S. Military Prefers Nazis to Gays

Staff / Truthdig Aug 15, 2006 That's the only conclusion we at Truthdig can come to when faced with these facts: Recruiters are increasingly admitting neo-Nazis and skinheads into the military, and the number of soldiers kicked out of the military for being gay rose 11% over last year. Also, allegations of harassment and outright crimes committed by military recruiters are up. (story or .pdf report) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Congressman: Bush Signed Bill That Didn’t Pass Congress

Staff / Truthdig Mar 20, 2006 Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) has asked the White House why the president signed a version of the Budget Reconciliation Act that apparently did not pass the House. Also, check out a lawsuit on the issue, and an earlier news report. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Troops Used as Props at GOP Functions

Staff / Truthdig Mar 6, 2006 The White House is using active-duty US service personnel for partisan political purposes, a direct violation of military regulations, claims blogger Josh Marshall (here and here) Rep Marilyn Musgrave (R-Colo) is pictured here introducing a soldier at a rally AMERICAblog connects more dots. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )