Ava DuVernay’s ’13th’ Signals Beginning of a Mass Awakening for Black America

Sarah Wesley / Truthdig Feb 4, 2017 The 2016 documentary has given a voice to African-Americans, who now have more tools to fight for truth and justice. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Dead Rhetoric of War

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Sep 16, 2013 After years on a drunken bender, Americans are awakening to lies masked in patriotism and glory.After years on a drunken bender, Americans are awakening to the lies of their politicians. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Some Former U.S. Allies in Iraq Reconsidering Loyalties

Staff / Truthdig Oct 17, 2010 The US troops that remain in Iraq after last summer's withdrawal face some new challenges from within Iraqi factions, as some previously American-allied members of the Awakening Councils are apparently joining the ranks (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Awakening on the Wrong Side of the Bed

Staff / Truthdig Mar 31, 2009 The Awakening movement isn't very happy these days. The U.S. has been paying Sunni militants to turn their guns from American soldiers to al-Qaida foreign fighters, a program that has been celebrated for reducing violence in Iraq and is now falling apart. In the words of one Sunni leader who spoke to NPR, "The Americans completely abandoned us." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Back to the Future: U.S. to Arm Afghan Militias

Staff / Truthdig Dec 24, 2008 Because it worked out so well the last time, the U.S. plans to arm Afghan militias in an effort to police the country. The Pentagon is presenting this plan -- and the media are reporting it -- as a spinoff of a successful strategy in Iraq, not a revival of the secret war that gave rise to Osama bin Laden and the Taliban. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Calm Before the Conflagration

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Feb 25, 2008 There's an ugly secret behind the "success" of the surge: The United States is paying off Iraqi militants with weapons and cash. It's a recipe for disaster, one that reminds Chris Hedges of "Yugoslavia before the storm." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )