Pentagon, WikiLeaks Clash Again

Staff / Truthdig Aug 13, 2010 It doesn't look like WikiLeaks is going to heed the Pentagon's request to "do the right thing" and refrain from releasing 15,000 documents about the war in Afghanistan that the site has yet to share with the world. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pentagon Clamps Down on Wikileaks

Staff / Truthdig Aug 5, 2010 The Pentagon attempted to reassert control in its power struggle with WikiLeaks on Thursday by demanding that the online whistle-blower relinquish about 15,000 unreleased Afghan war records and delete information already posted to the site. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Obama in Detroit; Immigration in Arizona; Wrangling Rangel

Staff / Truthdig Jul 31, 2010 President Obama gave a rousing speech in Detroit, where he said the stimulus has helped the area's economy but reminded everyone that the road ahead is hard The Arizona immigration law suffered a temporary setback (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Live Chat: Robert Scheer on the WikiLeaks Revelations

BLANK Jul 29, 2010 If you missed Robert Scheer discussing with readers his latest column, "Thank God for the Whistle-Blowers," on the WikiLeaks revelations, or you just want to relive the excitement, you can read the full transcript here. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Dah Danger

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Leaking to Avert Disaster

Joe Conason / Truthdig Jul 29, 2010 While the Pentagon Papers revealed the duplicity of American policymakers in the senseless Vietnam War, their release came too late to save many lives or change the course of that conflict. The WikiLeaks disclosures may have arrived in time to influence policy and prevent disaster. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Daily Show’: Best Leak Ever

Staff / Truthdig Jul 28, 2010 It seemed like nobody in a position of power in Washington thought that the shocking details about the war in Afghanistan, our "allies" in Pakistan and other gems from this week's WikiLeaks melange of madness were all that "new." (continued) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Thank God for the Whistle-Blowers

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jul 28, 2010 What WikiLeaks did was brilliant journalism, and the bleating critics from the president on down are revealing just how low a regard they have for the truth. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

WikiLeaks’ Afghan War Diary

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Jul 28, 2010 Wikileaks.org has done it again, publishing thousands of classified documents about the U.S. war in Afghanistan. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Prepares for Fallout From Wikileaks Revelations

Staff / Truthdig Jul 27, 2010 It's not surprising that the Pentagon is conducting "a very robust investigation" to find the source of the latest Wikileaks heard ’round the world And it's also to be expected that the military and intelligence communities are shoring up (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Financial Reform Bill Rewards Whistle-Blowers

Staff / Truthdig Jul 27, 2010 Today on the list: Why asking the troops about don't ask, don't tell is a bad idea, the "God hates fags" preacher's son works against homophobia, and the whistle-blower provision that makes the financial reform bill just a little bit sweeter. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Taking a Leak

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