Activist Heavyweights Convene Against NDAA

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 8, 2013 After a court hearing over the 2012 NDAA in Manhattan on Wednesday, Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges appeared on a panel of activists who are suing the Obama administration over its attempt to claim the right to indefinitely hold US citizens in military detentionTruthdig columnist Chris Hedges appeared on a panel of activists who are suing the Obama administration over its attempt to claim the right to indefinitely hold U. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Brennan and Kiriakou, Drones and Torture

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Feb 7, 2013 John Brennan and John Kiriakou worked together years ago, but their careers have dramatically diverged. Brennan is now on track to head the CIA, while Kiriakou is headed off to prison. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Do As We Say, Congress Says, Before Doing What It Wants

By Theodoric Meyer, ProPublica Feb 1, 2013 Did you know Congress is exempt from portions of a number of federal laws, including provisions that protect workers in the private sector but don’t apply to the legislative branch’s approximately 30,000 employees? Here’s a look at some of the measures Congress exempts itself from. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Trials of Bradley Manning

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Dec 13, 2012 Pfc. Bradley Manning was finally allowed to speak publicly, in his own defense, in a preliminary hearing of his court-martial. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Obama Signs Whistle-Blower Protections Into Law

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Nov 28, 2012 The president put his seal of approval Tuesday on legislation extending support to federal employees who reveal fraud, graft and abuse. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Whistle-Blowers’ Legislation Passes the Senate

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 15, 2012 The Senate on Tuesday sent to the president’s desk a bill -- 13 years in the making -- that would significantly expand whistle-blower protections to federal employees who expose wrongdoing. The legislation would close loopholes created by court rulings that left whistle-blowers vulnerable and increase their rights. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Government Says Manning Knew He Was ‘Aiding the Enemy’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 18, 2012 The U.S. government claims it has proof that Pfc. Bradley Manning knew state secrets would fall into the hands of enemies of the United States after he allegedly passed thousands of documents to the whistle-blowing site WikiLeaks. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

How the FDA Monitored Whistle-Blowing Scientists

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 17, 2012 Revelations that the FDA monitored its own scientists in the acts of disclosing alleged wrongdoing marks “the first time [that] we … have a glimpse into what domestic surveillance of whistle-blowers looks like in this country with the modern technological developments,” says attorney Stephen Kohn. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Leaking War

By Peter Van Buren, TomDispatch Jun 12, 2012 What lies at the nexus of Obama’s targeted drone killings, his self-serving leaks, and his aggressive prosecution of whistleblowers is a president who believes himself above the law, and seems convinced that he alone has a preternatural ability to determine right from wrong. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The War on Whistle-Blowers

David Sirota / Truthdig Jun 8, 2012 You would think that even the most flaccid, rubber-stamp Congress might ask a few questions about the president's "kill list," but Congress is instead focused on making sure those who blew the whistle on it are punished. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

China’s Social Media Hall of Mirrors

Staff / Truthdig Apr 18, 2012 Social media in China is blurring the lines between facts, lies and rumors, as evidenced by the Bo Xilai case; some homophobic video gamers are in an uproar about characters identifying as homosexual, bisexual or transgender; meanwhile, Hillary Clinton has made it back into young voters' good graces. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Supreme Court Likely to Endorse Obama’s War on Whistle-Blowers

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Mar 12, 2012 The Supreme Court is expected to uphold the use of the Espionage Act of 1917 to punish those who expose war crimes and state lies. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )