The Problem With Impeachment

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jan 27, 2020 It's about cosmetics and will do nothing to halt the decay that is destroying the republic. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Republicans Have Made a Mockery of Impeachment

Marjorie Cohn / Truthdig Jan 24, 2020 It's not just Mitch McConnell. The Senate GOP has made clear it has no desire to get to the bottom of the charges against Donald Trump. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Under Pressure, Iran Admits It Shot Down Jetliner by Mistake

NASSER KARIMI and JOSEPH KRAUSS / The Associated Press Jan 11, 2020 The admission raises the question about why it didn't shut down airspace amid fears of "all-out conflict" with U.S. over missile strikes. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

U.S. Blames Iran for Ukrainian Jetliner Downing, Pledges Probe

NASSER KARIMI, JOSEPH KRAUSS and ZEKE MILLER / The Associated Press Jan 10, 2020 Canadian, Australian and British leaders announce similar intelligence conclusions about the deaths of all 176 people on board. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

McConnell and Pelosi Give No Signs of Budging on Impeachment

LISA MASCARO / The Associated Press Jan 3, 2020 Republicans are refusing to bend to Democratic demands for new witnesses. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Impeachment’s Moral Hypocrisy

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 23, 2019 It wasn't about restoring the rule of law: The House ignored the more serious violations by Trump that had been normalized by Obama and Bush. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Pelosi Asks House Democrats to Draft Articles of Impeachment

Eoin Higgins / Common Dreams Dec 5, 2019 In a statement, the California congresswoman says, "the facts are uncontested" and that the president "abused his power" for personal gain. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Adam Schiff Accuses Trump of Witness Intimidation

LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK / The Associated Press Nov 15, 2019 The chair of the House Intelligence Committee hints at new charges after the president lashes out on Twitter during impeachment hearings. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Issues Unprecedented Pledge to Whistleblowers

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Oct 23, 2019 The Vermont senator's latest proposal is being hailed as "the most important stance any candidate has taken affecting press freedom so far." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Donald Trump Is Getting Off Easy

Paul Street / Truthdig Oct 17, 2019 Impeachment over UkraineGate won’t take care of the left's goals to end the criminal acceleration of ecocide and address rampant inequality. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The U.S. Arming of Ukraine Is a Scandal on Its Own

Max Blumenthal and Aaron Maté / The Grayzone Oct 9, 2019 Journalist Aaron Maté and Max Blumenthal of The Grayzone examine Washington's prolonged and potentially explosive proxy war with Russia. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

The Most Harrowing Lesson of ‘Ukrainegate’

Robert Reich / Truthdig Oct 1, 2019 Donald Trump believes he's above the law, and this latest scandal makes clear he will stop at nothing to be reelected in 2020. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )