Truthout
Interview
“Our Leaders Do Not Mean Well“
Foreign policy critic William Blum discusses Barack Obama, the media, the United States allying itself with terrorists, and more.
Twenty Years on, Mexico Is NAFTA’s Biggest Lie
Tim Wise: The numbers expose the official distortions around NAFTA's failed promises.
Tragic Slaying of Oscar Grant by Bay Area Police Remembered Five Years Later
The quest for justice continues five years after slaying of Oscar Grant, unarmed 22-year-old African American shot at Fruitvale Station.
NYT Editorial Backs Snowden but Fails Other Whistleblowers
Michael Ratner: New York Times recognizing Snowden should spur backing of other whistleblowers.
Glenn Greenwald: The NSA Can “Literally Watch Every Keystroke You Make”
With help from the CIA and FBI, the NSA has the ability to intercept computers and other electronic accessories purchased online in order to secretly insert spyware and components …
Orwellian or a Blunt Tool?: Conflicting Rulings on NSA Spying Set Up Likely Supreme Court Showdown
A federal judge has upheld the National Security Agency's bulk collection of US telephone data just days after a separate court reached an opposite opinion.
US Rushes Weapons to Iraq Amidst Bloody Sectarian Conflict Set Off by 2003 Invasion
A series of attacks in Iraq over Christmas left at least 42 people dead and dozens more wounded.
Whistleblowers: Information Warriors for the Modern Age
They used to call them snitches, but as rock star whistleblowers Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden have demonstrated, whistleblowing is often a very brave thing to do.
Taksim Square Protesters Charged With Terrorism, Attempting Coup
Hundreds were indicted in Turkey for participating in the mass movement that started with Gezi Park and evolved into anti-Erdogan protests last summer.
Guantanamo: Twelve Years of US War Crimes
Michael Ratner: Guantanamo camp continues to violate international laws and norms, including fake trials, media blackout on ongoing hunger strikes, and banning public disclosure of torture faced by detainees.