Новости за 06.04.2018

Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer and CIA whistleblower Kiriakou discuss the nomination of Haspel as the spy agency's director.

Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer and CIA whistleblower Kiriakou discuss the nomination of Gina Haspel for the agency's director. Kiriakou says she should be disqualified for participating in the CIA's illegal torture program.

Pentagon planners' use of such words as "freedom" and "hope" and catchy code names for U.S. operations reflects our utter hypocrisy.

Pentagon planners' use of such words as "freedom" and "hope" and catchy euphemisms for U.S. operations reflects our utter hypocrisy.

The new national security adviser has been called a "serial abuser," a "kiss-up, kick-down sort of guy" who "abuses his authority with little people."

Physicist Alan Lightman ponders this and other questions in his new book, "Searching for Stars on an Island in Maine."

Electing a Democratic Congress in November may be the only way the final "Russiagate" findings are made public.

The poisoning of Sergei Skripal by what authorities believe was a military-grade nerve agent has chilled relations between Russia and the West, producing an unprecedented wave of diplomatic expulsions.

In its recent deployments to the border with Mexico, there have been far fewer illegal crossings and more Central Americans than Mexicans attempting them.

Israeli fire has now killed 25 Palestinians, including 19 protesters, in the past week, and Gaza's Hamas rulers say there will be more protests over the decades-long border blockade of the territory.

Spain is seeking Carles Puigdemont's extradition from Germany on charges of rebellion and misuse of public funds over his role in the Spanish region’s independence referendum, held in October.

Donald Trump relies on parading propaganda as news and on the racist paranoia and ignorance of his supporters to remain in power. We need to understand the mechanics of this dangerous phenomenon.

Middle Eastern countries are welcoming nuclear power firms promising to meet their energy needs, while most of the world worries over reactor costs.

Deerfield, Ill., plans to levy heavy fines against citizens who don’t comply with the ban.

The red state insurrections are a reminder that can get lost in debates about school reform: You can't run a decent education system on the cheap.

John Bolton used to be one of the "crazies" in the George W. Bush administration. Now Bolton will be the national security adviser for Donald Trump.