THE WEEKLY REVEAL
Saturday, March 1, 2025
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Hello! In this issue:
- Our new show, More To The Story, is out now!
- In November 2005, US Marines killed 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq. It became one of the most high-profile war crimes prosecutions in US history. Then, one by one, the charges were dropped.
- On our 10th anniversary, we reflect on Reveal’s first decade and where we’re headed.
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Since 2015, Reveal has delivered crucial investigative journalism every week that you won’t hear anywhere else. But with public media under attack, there’s no guarantee of another 10 years.
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MORE TO THE STORY
How Trump’s January 6 Pardons Hijacked History
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This week, we’re launching More To The Story! I’m excited to share this podcast with you. Together, we’re going to hear from all sorts of people who can help make sense of what’s happening around us.
Take, for example, Tim Heaphy. Tim was the chief investigative counsel for the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, and he has arguably done more than anyone to piece together the events of that day. Before that, he oversaw the independent investigation into the violence at the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017. Tim says the violence at both events was sparked by pent-up frustration with government institutions.
I talk with Tim about the missed warning signs leading up to both clashes, what should be done to prevent future episodes of political violence, and how he felt when he heard that President Donald Trump was pardoning 1,500 people convicted of offenses related to the insurrection at the Capitol.
So I hope you’ll check out this episode and join us each week for More To The Story. Find us in the Reveal feed on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app.
—Al Letson
Apple Podcasts | Spotify | iHeartRadio | Pandora
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THIS WEEK’S PODCAST
An Atrocity of War Goes Unpunished
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A Marine walks out of a home in Haditha, Iraq, after multiple civilians were killed in November 2005. Credit: Naval Criminal Investigative Service
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In November 2005, a group of US Marines killed 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq. The case against them became one of the most high-profile war crimes prosecutions in US history—but then it fell apart.
Only one Marine went to trial for the killings, and all he received was a slap on the wrist. Even his own defense attorney found the outcome shocking.
“It's meaningless," said attorney Haytham Faraj. “The government decided not to hold anybody accountable. I mean, I don't know, I don't know how else to put it.”
The Haditha massacre, as it came to be known, is the subject of the current season of The New Yorker’s In the Dark podcast. Reporter Madeleine Baran and her team spent four years looking into what happened at Haditha and why no one was held accountable. They also uncovered a previously unreported killing that happened that same day, a 25th victim whose story had never before been told.
How a war crimes trial sparked outrage, but no accountability, on this week’s Reveal.
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🎧 Other places to listen: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Pandora, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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“For me, the podcast is an invaluable source of interesting topics and deeply well-told stories about what we experience as a society. I hope you continue telling such relevant and impactful stories for many more years to come.”
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Listener Carlos Lopez from Mexico City shared this kind note with the Reveal team as we began celebrating our show and podcast’s 10th anniversary. Join us as we reflect on a decade of impact-driven, outrage-inducing, independent investigative journalism.
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This issue of The Weekly Reveal was written by Kate Howard and edited by Nikki Frick. If you enjoyed this issue, forward it to a friend. Have some thoughts? Drop us a line with feedback or ideas!
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