Our Invisible Government

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Sep 16, 2019 American intelligence agencies are the nation’s enemy from within and the Praetorian Guard of sinister forces. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: Vietnam, a U.S. Tragedy

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Apr 20, 2019 Our military intervention there in the 1960s and ’70s cost 58,000 U.S. lives and created a gash in our nation's psyche that never healed. Dig deeper ( 27 Min. Read )

Cronyism and Corruption Gave Us Today’s CIA

By Ray Nowosielski and John Duffy Jan 29, 2019 How did waterboarding and mass surveillance become normalized in the post-9/11 CIA? Who was part of the agency's "Manson Family"? Read on. Dig deeper ( 49 Min. Read )

The Illegal CIA Operation That Brought Us 9/11

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jan 25, 2019 Was it conspiracy or idiocy that led to the failure of U.S. intelligence agencies to detect and prevent the 2001 terror attacks? Dig deeper ( 25 Min. Read )

John Kiriakou and Chris Hedges on the CIA’s Bush-Era Torture Program

Staff / Truthdig May 28, 2018 Though new CIA Director Gina Haspel just made it through the vetting process on Capitol Hill, Hedges and "On Contact" guest Kiriakou are not about to drop the subject of the agency's recent history of torture, in which Haspel allegedly played a role. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

CIA Torture Survivor Demands Answers From Gina Haspel

Ilana Novick May 11, 2018 In 2004, Fatima Boudchar was kidnapped and held in a "black site" prison similar to the one run by Donald Trump’s nominee for CIA director. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump’s Shameful Choice of ‘Bloody Gina’

Robert Scheer / Truthdig May 6, 2018 By nominating Gina Haspel to head the CIA, the president has defined himself as a fatally callous leader. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Prosecutorial Misconduct Reaches Epidemic Proportions

Bill Blum / Truthdig Mar 26, 2018 From the Bush-era torture memos to everyday criminal trials, prosecutorial misconduct has been running rampant. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Gina Haspel’s Disqualifying Record of CIA Torture

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Mar 15, 2018 The newly appointed CIA director's career at the intelligence agency spans more than three decades. While her work is shrouded in secrecy, two things are well known. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Mike Pompeo: Trump’s CIA Will Be a ‘More Vicious Agency’

Andrea Germanos / Common Dreams Oct 20, 2017 The president "has promised that he will have our backs," the CIA director declares. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Harvard Rescinds Invitation to Chelsea Manning

Emma Niles / Truthdig Sep 15, 2017 Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government takes back its offer for the whistleblower to be a visiting fellow, calling it a "mistake." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Civil Lawsuit Against CIA Psychologists Settled Without Going to Trial

Emma Niles / Truthdig Aug 17, 2017 A civil case against two CIA-contracted psychologists, accused of designing torture techniques, settles—ending any chance of public scrutiny. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )