mark ames

Guns and Liberty

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Mar 25, 2019 U.S. gun owners find a false sense of political power in their firearms, a condition that pleases the controlling elites. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Feb 25, 2018 American gun owners find a false sense of political power in their firearms, and the controlling elites are more than happy to let them keep their destructive illusions. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Hints of Ukrainian Fascism and CIA Spying Rise From Blacklist Case

By Mark Ames / AlterNet Dec 9, 2016 A writer with considerable expertise about Russian and Ukrainian politics connects the dots after scrutinizing the shadowy PropOrNot and a controversial Washington Post article. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Oh, No: The ACLU Helped Jail CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 10, 2015 One of the U.S.' most respected civil liberties organizations collaborated with President Reagan's CIA in writing secrecy laws that enabled the prosecution of Bush-era whistleblower John Kiriakou, reports Mark Ames at Pando Daily. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Greenwald: Privatized Reporting Claims Are Absurd

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 3, 2013 Glenn Greenwald responds to accusations from news personalities that he has "monopolized" and "privatized" reporting on documents given to him by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Behind the Tea Party Facade, Just Another Bush-League Republican

Staff / Truthdig Feb 25, 2010 Ron Paul protégé Debra Medina is shaking up the Texas gubernatorial race, but scratch the surface of this rising tea party star and you'll find a Bush-style big-government hypocrite. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Is Larry Summers Taking Kickbacks From the Banks He’s Bailing Out?

Staff / Truthdig May 30, 2009 Why did Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and Morgan Stanley steer millions to a company Larry Summers directed while he administered "stress tests" on them? Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )