September 10, 2001: On the FBI’s Recent 9/11 Bombshell
The FBI recently released the redacted version of an internal file that sheds light on how much the agency knew before 9/11. Read the document below before taking in Mr.…
‘Gavin Don’t Surf’: The California Recall Election, on the Ground in Orange County
Long a Republican heartland, this vast suburban county is changing. But is that enough to save Gavin Newsom?
Up to Half of the $14 Trillion Spent by Pentagon Since 9/11 Has Gone to War Profiteers
A new analysis shows that a "large portion" of Pentagon contracts in recent years have gone to just five companies: Lockheed Martin, Boeing, General Dynamics, Raytheon, and Northrop Grumman.
The Biggest Winner of the Afghanistan War
The deadly debacle marks the decline of Washington's world leadership.
Becoming a Climate Refugee
Climate change should come as no surprise to any of us.
What Happened With the Tumultuous Pro-Bolsonaro Protest in Brazil?
Media narratives about the complex and dangerous conflicts in Brazil have been reductive and misleading. Our Rumble video is aimed at providing the missing context.
Hedges: The Evil We Do Is the Evil We Get
The hijackers who carried out the attacks on 9/11, like all radical jihadist groups in the Middle East, spoke to us in the murderous language we taught them.
Forever Wars
Robert Scheer
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John Kiriakou: A Traitor to Torture
Those who invented America's torture program were promoted and protected by presidents of both parties. Only the whistleblower was prosecuted. This is his story.
CIA Torture Cover-Up Still Looms Over 9/11 Trials at Guantánamo
"Covering up torture is the reason that these men were brought to Guantánamo and the continuing cover-up of torture is the reason that indefinite detention at Guantánamo still exists."
How Chevron Used the Legal System and the FBI to Target Whistle-Blowing Lawyer Steven Donziger
"I'm being prosecuted by a Chevron law firm that has locked me up, deprived me of my liberty," Donziger says.
What Really Matters in the US of A
The Decline and Fall of the Roman …whoops! … American Empire
‘Four-Alarm Fire’ for Democracy as Texas Voter Suppression Bill Becomes Law
"Texas already had some of the most restrictive voting laws in the nation, and the passage of this egregious bill just made conditions for voters even worse," said one voting…
Michael Moore and Chris Hedges on American Empire at Its Breaking Point
Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore is preparing for the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks—or more specifically, for the barrage of mainstream media coverage and commemoration soon to dominate screens…