Former Counterterrorism Czar Accuses Tenet of Cover-Up
Article – Jason Leopold
With the tenth anniversary of 9/11 just a month away, the intelligence failures leading up to the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon have started to attract fresh scrutiny from former counterterrorism officials, who have called into question … Read more
Filling in the Gaping Holes: Guantanamo Detainee Files
Column – Jason Leopold
Imagine that the more than 700 Guantanamo files released two weeks ago by WikiLeaks contained information explaining how interrogators obtained “intelligence” from “war on terror” detainees captured or sold to US forces after 9/11, such as this firsthand … Read more
The Worst Thing Ever Invented
Column – Jason Leopold
In this age of supposedly fighting against rulers and on behalf of oppressed peoples, the Vietnam War offers an interesting case in which the U.S. policy was to avoid overthrowing the enemy government but to work hard to kill its people. To overthrow … Read more
Tortured Journey With Former Guantanamo Detainee David Hicks
Column – Jason Leopold
I’ve been struggling these past few weeks. I read a book written by a former Guantanamo detainee named David Hicks titled ” Guantanamo: My Journey. ” It’s a powerful and heartbreaking memoir and it made a profound impact on me emotionally. Read more
Army’s “Spiritual Fitness” Test Comes Under Fire
Column – Jason Leopold
An experimental, Army mental-health, fitness initiative designed by the same psychologist whose work heavily influenced the psychological aspects of the Bush administration’s torture program is under fire by civil rights groups and hundreds of active-duty … Read more
BREAKING: Nigeria Files Charges Against Dick Cheney
Column – Jason Leopold
The former vice president was charged by Nigerian officials Tuesday along with eight other individuals in a bribery and conspiracy scheme over the construction of a liquefied natural gas facility in the country that took place while Cheney was chief executive … Read more
Tom DeLay Found Guilty of Money Laundering, Conspiracy
Column – Jason Leopold
Former Republican House Majority Leader Tom DeLay was found guilty by a Texas jury Wednesday of money laundering and conspiracy related to campaign contributions he funneled to Texas candidates during the 2002 elections. Read more
Employees: BP Ombudsman’s Office Neglected Safety
Column – Jason Leopold
Over the past year, BP’s Office of the Ombudsman has been presented with dozens of safety concerns and evidence that would appear to support claims of widespread retaliation against employees who work for Acuren, one of the beleaguered oil company’s contractors … Read more
DOJ Refuses to Revoke BP’s Probation
Article – Jason Leopold
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has refused to pursue a probation revocation case against BP after the company was found to have violated a federal judge’s March 2009 felony judgment, which required BP to fulfill the terms of a settlement agreement … Read more
Alyeska CEO Steps Down Following Truthout Exposé
Column – Jason Leopold
Kevin Hostler, the chief executive officer of Alyeska Pipeline, informed company employees Wednesday morning that he “plans to retire to Houston and to spend time with his family.” The announcement comes one day after Truthout published an extensive … Read more
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About Jason Leopold
Jason is the author of the National Bestseller, News Junkie, a memoir. He received a Project Censored award in 2007 for his story on Halliburton's work in Iran. Jason Leopold spent two years covering California's electricity crisis as Los Angeles bureau chief of Dow Jones Newswires. Read more