American History for Truthdiggers: Vietnam, a U.S. Tragedy
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.
Cronyism and Corruption Gave Us Today’s CIA
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.
The Illegal CIA Operation That Brought Us 9/11
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?
John Kiriakou and Chris Hedges on the CIA’s Bush-Era Torture Program
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.
CIA Torture Survivor Demands Answers From Gina Haspel
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.
Trump’s Shameful Choice of ‘Bloody Gina’
May 6, 2018 By nominating Gina Haspel to head the CIA, the president has defined himself as a fatally callous leader.
Prosecutorial Misconduct Reaches Epidemic Proportions
Mar 26, 2018 From the Bush-era torture memos to everyday criminal trials, prosecutorial misconduct has been running rampant.
Gina Haspel’s Disqualifying Record of CIA Torture
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.
Mike Pompeo: Trump’s CIA Will Be a ‘More Vicious Agency’
Oct 20, 2017 The president "has promised that he will have our backs," the CIA director declares.
Harvard Rescinds Invitation to Chelsea Manning
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."
