A tribute to the impressive career of cinematographer and humanitarian, Haskell Wexler, who died at 93 on December 27.

After a federal court order, the Pentagon has “re-certified” thousands of Iraq and Afghanistan detainee abuse photos to keep them secret.

Journalists like Fisher should be inspired to dig deeper when Hersh publishes investigative reports. Instead, they publish hammy explainers.

At Shadowproof, we condemn access journalism and celebrate the work of journalists who hold the government and major corporations accountable.

A conversation between Brian Sonenstein and Mary E. Buser, author of “Lockdown on Rikers” about solitary confinement and mental health on NYC’s jail island.

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned a case involving private inmate medical contractor Southern Health Partners (SHP), finding the company was recklessly indifferent to the medical needs of a 25-year-old at the Hopkins County Detention Center (HCDC) in Madisonville, Kentucky. The lawsuit [PDF], brought by the administratrix of

New York City’s Board of Correction voted on Tuesday to delay the elimination of solitary confinement for young adults until the end of February 2016.

ICE continues to deny there is an inmate demonstration taking place at T. Don Hutto as hunger striker claim retaliation against them is intensifying.

Across America, CEOs are using stock buybacks to boost share prices and their own pay at the expense of regular workers employed by their corporations.

Bernie Sanders has launched a major reform proposal which can be fairly called a full-frontal assault on the Federal Reserve.

JPMorgan will pay one massive fine for a conflict of interest over its money management firms, and another to settle a lawsuit over the London “fail whale.”

After Bernie Sanders netted two important endorsements, the Democratic Party establishment accused his team of improper access to digital campaign records.

In theory, learning the specifics of the US empire should be simple. In reality, the empire runs on secrecy to protect operatives and cover up its failures.

Next Cold War Roundup 12/28/15   Kurds and New Syrian Democratic Forces Coalition Seize Tishrin Dam, Cross Erdogan’s Red Line (The Euphrates River), Poised to Cut ISIS Supply Lines _ The US-backed coalition, Syrian Democratic Forces, have seized the strategic Tishrin dam on the Euphrates  river, south of Kobane.  The

Next Cold War Roundup 12/21/15 M/W/F 10ish Eastern. More evidence the West has a “Special Relationship” with Al Qaeda and that the Joint Chiefs undermined this CIA and Obama administration policy in Syria after warning of its dangers _ Sy Hersh’s latest: “Military to Military”  says Obama administration and CIA policy