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A hand rests against a memorial which is decorated by American flags and a POW/MIA flag.

Wounds of War

Veterans and the Wounds of War

Staff / Truthdig Nov 10, 2022 Truthdig reflects on America’s dubious treatment of its military veterans over the course of many conflicts, from Vietnam to Iraq. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A soldier in combat gear sits cross-legged with a gun across his lap, looking down at the ground while a psychedelic burst of bright colors erupts behind him.

TD Originals

The Ecstasy of Agony

Russell Hausfeld / Truthdig Nov 1, 2022 How the military and veterans became the unlikely mascots of the psychedelic renaissance. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

Dig Scape

DIG•SCAPE: Vets Are People Too

bart plantenga / Truthdig Nov 1, 2022 Bart Plantega debuts DigScape, an audio feature that combines beats and audio collage wrapped around political and social themes. In his first installment, Bart weaves his soundscape with the themes of alienation and suffering among military veterans. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Army Pfc. John Courson, from Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, conducts a patrol in Samarah, Iraq, on January 18, 2008. (Photo credit: U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jordan Huettl/Flickr)

17 Years Later: The Consequences of Invading Iraq

Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies Mar 19, 2020 Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Trump’s 2020 Budget Reveals His Real Priorities

Shailly Gupta Barnes and Lindsay Koshgarian / OtherWords Mar 11, 2020 There are few clearer ways to see an administration’s choices than how it chooses to spend taxpayer money. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Would Reinstating the Draft End Our Forever Wars?

Nan Levinson / TomDispatch Mar 10, 2020 What to make of the often-repeated claim that if only we did have a draft, this country might be far less eager to march into war? Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Turkey Ups the Stakes in Migrant Crisis

LORNE COOK and SUZAN FRASER / The Associated Press Mar 9, 2020 Thousands mass at the border with EU-member Greece as President Erdogan announces Turkey will no longer prevent migrants from crossing. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Is the U.S. Really Getting Out of Afghanistan?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 6, 2020 President Trump may have surrendered to the Taliban, but as Truthdig columnist Danny Sjursen notes, that may not amount to the end of the conflict. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Russia, Turkey Announce Cease-Fire in Northwestern Syria

VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and SUZAN FRASER / The Associated Press Mar 5, 2020 Putin and Erdogan reach deal to try to ease escalating tensions with Assad-led forces in Idlib and say they will help refugees return home. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump’s Afghanistan Deal Has Nothing to Do With Peace

Marjorie Cohn / Truthdig Mar 5, 2020 A closer look at the Trump administration's agreement with the Taliban reveals all the president's concerned with is bragging rights. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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The Pentagon Loves Wasting Our Tax Money

Mandy Smithberger / TomDispatch Mar 4, 2020 The U.S. spends more than the next seven countries combined on a military that is seemingly incapable of either winning or ending any wars. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Taliban and U.S. officials shake hands over Afghan peace deal

After the War in Afghanistan

Zubeida Mustafa / Truthdig Mar 3, 2020 Many players hold the potential to ruin prospects for peace in the region, a scenario that could backfire for Donald Trump. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )