Juan Cole / TruthdigDec 26, 2019
Mass protests have reshaped Iraq, Lebanon, Algeria and Sudan, but you'd never know it from the coverage they've received in U.S. media. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Maj. Danny Sjursen / TruthdigJul 23, 2019
Aggressive policing, mass incarceration and inhumane detention facilities are products of overseas empire—imperial chickens come home to roost. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Rebecca Gordon /May 5, 2019
From Algeria to Morocco, there's been a new set of popular uprisings in northern Africa, protesting autocrats—of which the U.S. has its own. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
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Maj. Danny Sjursen / TruthdigMay 2, 2019
America’s history of bungling in the Middle East suggests it should just sit this latest development out. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentApr 11, 2019
According to one news source, Omar Hassan al-Bashir has stepped down as president of Sudan in the wake of a military coup. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
RONALD BLUM / The Associated PressJul 16, 2018
Immigrants, sons of immigrants and grandsons of immigrants bond together with scions of families that have been French for generations, all for the rouge, blanc et bleu. And for only the second time, France is the World Cup champion. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
LORNE COOK and NICOLE WINFIELD / The Associated PressJun 23, 2018
European Union leaders will try to find common ground for tackling a growing political drama that is threatening to undermine the entire alliance. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
AOMAR OUALI / The Associated PressApr 12, 2018
Soldiers, family members and 30 people returning to refugee camps from hospital stays in Algeria's capital have died in a crash of a Russian-made II-76 aircraft. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentJan 3, 2018
The U.S. faces a more favorable foreign policy environment than it has in some years. Ironically, some of the more severe challenges emanate from President Trump. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
By Juan Cole / Informed CommentNov 27, 2016
The Cuban leader inserted himself into numerous conflicts, fighting what he saw as imperialism. The ventures were gradually abandoned over the past two decades. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman / TruthdigNov 24, 2016
The Sahrawis, the indigenous population native to the Western Sahara region, are in a protracted struggle for independence, and face terrible human rights violations by Morocco. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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