U.N. Report Condemns Torture of Assange

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jul 12, 2019 A U.N. expert finds the WikiLeaks founder has been subjected to psychological torture—and media around the globe played a part. Dig deeper ( 25 Min. Read )

Daniel Ellsberg: ‘I Wanted to See the War Ended’

Sharmini Peries / The Real News Network Jun 13, 2019 On the Pentagon Papers' 48th anniversary, the whistleblower reflects on his decision to leak classified information to The New York Times. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

We All Share Julian Assange’s Fate

Bill Blum / Truthdig May 28, 2019 Unless and until Assange’s prosecution is dismissed, no publication will be safe from the Trump administration’s vengeance and overreach. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: Nixon’s Dark Legacy

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig May 18, 2019 The president who arguably was the most corrupt in U.S. history lost the Watergate battle but won in his bid to lock U.S. politics on a rightward course. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )

Daniel Ellsberg: Assange’s Arrest Is the Beginning of the End

Sharmini Peries / The Real News Network Apr 12, 2019 The whistleblower warns we are witnessing an "assault on the First Amendment" and "a clear attempt to rescind the freedom of the press." Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Daniel Ellsberg on the Importance of Julian Assange

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Apr 11, 2019 The former military analyst shares his thoughts on the future of U.S. intelligence with Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )

Daniel Ellsberg: The Threat of Nuclear Catastrophe Is All Too Real

Paul Jay / The Real News Network Oct 30, 2018 The famous whistleblower discusses his new book, "The Doomsday Machine," and the terrible price we are still paying for the Cold War. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Where Is the Outrage About Julian Assange’s Silencing?

Teodrose Fikre / The Ghion Journal Apr 3, 2018 The campaign to gag the WikiLeaks' founder is a bipartisan and bilateral attack on free speech that could lead to a wider assault on all of our freedoms. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Daniel Ellsberg’s Advice for How to Stop Current and Future Wars

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Mar 8, 2018 The whistleblower says do what Katharine Gun did in 2003. Gun is a former U.K. intelligence analyst who leaked information about the illegality of the Iraq War. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Politics

Daniel Ellsberg on Dismantling the Doomsday Machine

John Mecklin / Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Mar 5, 2018 The Pentagon Papers whistleblower explains how the danger of nuclear weapons might be conveyed more effectively to the general public. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

The Doomsday Machine in Donald Trump’s Hands

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Dec 7, 2017 Daniel Ellsberg reveals that the Pentagon Papers were not the first classified documents he removed from his workplace, and some are still relevant today. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Daniel Ellsberg: Why There Aren’t More Whistleblowers (Audio and Transcript)

Staff and Robert Scheer / Truthdig Nov 3, 2017 The former military analyst shares his thoughts on the future of U.S. intelligence with Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer. [Transcript added.] Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )