‘Bloody Gina’ Hearing Does Not Bode Well for Us

Joe Lauria / Consortium News May 11, 2018 While President Trump's pick for CIA director wiggled out of addressing the morality and legality of torture, agency veteran Ray McGovern was dragged out of the hearing and arrested. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Call to Prosecute Clinton a Major Story Getting Short Shrift

Ray McGovern / Consortiumnews Apr 19, 2018 The criminal referral to the Department of Justice by 11 House Republicans exposes yet again how establishment media do not report news they don't like. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Building the Iron Wall

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Mar 18, 2018 A corporate censorship is being imposed, inch by inch, step by step. It begins by silencing the demonized. It ends by silencing everyone. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Is MSNBC Now the Most Dangerous Warmonger Network?

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Mar 1, 2018 The network's obsession with Russia has thrown minimal journalistic standards out the window. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Journalist Warns About Ex-Intelligence Officials in Media

Emily Wells / Truthdig Feb 10, 2018 Caitlin Johnstone raises concern that these consultants' investment in the U.S. power establishment can lead to poor analyses. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Robert Parry Was One of the Good Guys

Norman Solomon / The Nation Jan 31, 2018 What made the editor and publisher of Consortiumnews a trailblazer for independent journalism also burned bridges with the media establishment. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Passing of Robert Parry

Blase Bonpane Jan 29, 2018 The editor and publisher of Consortiumnews.com, who died Saturday at age 68, had an unwavering commitment to independent journalism. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Thought Police for the 21st Century

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jan 21, 2018 Google, Facebook and other companies are “protecting” us by imposing a censorship that drains the remaining blood of democracy and free expression. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

America’s War on America

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Dec 2, 2017 That sound of doomsday you hear in the distance is not "ka-boom." It's "ka-ching." Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Mainstream Groupthink and Artificial Intelligence Could Stifle Dissent in an Orwellian Future

By Robert Parry / Consortium News Jul 31, 2017 Since the election, some U.S. media and tech companies are using "fake news" hysteria to establish a Ministry of Truth. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

U.S. Intelligence Veterans Believe the ‘Russian Hack’ of DNC Computers May Have Been an Inside Job

By VIPS / Consortiumnews Jul 25, 2017 In a memo to President Trump, former U.S. intelligence officers cite forensic studies that indicate data was leaked (not hacked) by a DNC insider, then doctored to incriminate Russia. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

A Rising Tide of Alarmist Assumptions About Russia in Hacking Inquiries

By Gareth Porter / Consortium News Jul 5, 2017 Cyber-criminal efforts to hack into U.S. government databases are epidemic, and this ugly reality is being exploited to foist blame on the Kremlin and fuel hysteria. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )