Maj. Danny Sjursen / TruthdigNov 20, 2019
New Iranian intelligence leaks have laid bare just how pointless the invasion truly was. As a former soldier, it's almost too much to bear. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigApr 15, 2018
This article was first posted in 2017 shortly after the U.S. fired missiles into Syria in reaction to reports that the government there had used chemical weapons. In it, Chris Hedges argues that the Middle East will not know peace until the U.S. leaves the region. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Glen Ford / Black Agenda ReportMar 15, 2018
U.S. politics in the era of imperial decline will be nasty, stupid, petty and racist—just as we are already experiencing. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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By Juan Cole / Informed CommentAug 5, 2017
Study: Most young Muslim fighters lack “basic understanding of the true meaning of Jihad" or even the Islamic faith. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Glen Ford / Black Agenda ReportJun 13, 2017
Don’t believe that the Saudis are abandoning the two groups or attempting to force Qatar to do the same. Neither is the CIA, which rebrands its jihadists when their names become too notorious. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigApr 8, 2017
Amid the U.S. outrage over Syrian civilian deaths from banned weapons, we should not forget America’s role in creating and perpetuating the seemingly endless conflict. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigJul 4, 2016
Chris Hedges and Paul Jay discuss the history of Saudi-promoted Jihadism and blowback as ISIS attacks their former allies. Dig deeper
Patrick Cockburn / TruthdigMay 12, 2016
Excerpts from a new book chronicling a quarter-century of struggle in the Greater Middle East introduce us to a man who risks life and limb defusing land mines for a pittance, and to an idea about the best hope to stop the civil war in Syria. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 9, 2016
The French government on Monday said it would set up a dozen such facilities across the country for the purpose of identifying, housing and reforming would-be terrorists. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Garry Leech / CounterPunchApr 2, 2016
Islamic extremism was virtually unknown 50 years ago, and suicide bombings were inconceivable. So, what happened? Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJan 11, 2016
Transcripts of two fraught telephone conversations between the men in 2011 show Gadhafi warning that his removal from power would enable jihadi groups to seize control of Libya and use it as a staging ground to attack Europe. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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