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“There Were No Good Options”: Bergdahl Should Get Honorable Discharge, Says Lawyer for Deserters
Despite winning the freedom of the only known US prisoner of war, the deal has come under Republican attack amidst reports Bergdahl voluntarily left his base after growing opposed …
Video Statement by Pentagon Papers Whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg
Famed Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg announces the launch of ExposeFacts, a public accountability organization.
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Father of Freed US Soldier: “Nobody Can Relate to Guantánamo Prisoners More Than Our Family”
Bowe Bergdahl, the last known American prisoner of war in Afghanistan, has been freed in a prison swap with the Taliban five years after his capture.
Beyond Snowden: New Group to Clear a Path for More Whistleblowers
A new organization for whistleblowing will launch on Wednesday morning when the ExposeFacts.org website goes live and the group begins its first day with a news conference at the …
After Supreme Court Rejects Appeal, Will Obama Jail New York Times Reporter James Risen?
In one of the most significant press freedom cases in decades, the US Supreme Court has turned down the appeal of a New York Times reporter who faces prison …
Ex-Counterterrorism Czar Richard Clarke: Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld Committed War Crimes
Richard Clarke, the nation's former top counterterrorism official, says he believes President George W. Bush is guilty of war crimes for launching the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Corporations Have Almost Erased Workers’ Rights in the US, and More
According to data from the International Trade Union Confederation, it appears that corporations have almost completely destroyed workers' rights in the US, and more.
Former Counterterrorism Czar Richard Clarke: US Drone Program Under Obama “Got Out of Hand”
“The excessive secrecy is as counterproductive as some of the strikes are,” says Richard Clarke.
Confronting Financialization on Steroids
Costas Lapavitsas says we must deeply reverse financialization and take on private ownership of banking and other critical sectors.
“How Immigration Became Illegal”: Aviva Chomsky on US Exploitation of Migrant Workers
We are joined by Aviva Chomsky, whose new book, “Undocumented: How Immigration Became Illegal” details how systemic prejudice against Mexicans and many other migrant workers has been woven into …