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 )

Happy Afghanistan Surrender Day

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Mar 2, 2020 After nearly two decades, America's longest-running conflict appears to be coming to an end. Even a flawed peace deal is worth celebrating. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

What We’re Not Being Told About the War in Afghanistan

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Feb 24, 2020 Nineteen years after the conflict first began, the Pentagon continues to deny the public vital information like casualty numbers and more. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

2 U.S. Soldiers Killed, 6 Wounded in Afghanistan Insider Attack

RAHIM FAIEZ and KATHY GANNON / The Associated Press Feb 8, 2020 A man wearing an Afghan army uniform opens fire with a machine gun. One Afghan soldier is also killed and three injured. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Real Reason America Stopped Winning Wars

William Astore / TomDispatch Feb 5, 2020 Trump believes America doesn’t win anymore because we're not ruthless enough, but the truth is much simpler and far less bloody. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Bush, Obama and Trump Have All Told the Same Ruinous Lie

Marjorie Cohn / Truthdig Jan 20, 2020 When it comes to America's longest war, the three presidents have a lot more in common than meets the eye. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

America’s Lying Generals and the Lies They Tell

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jan 14, 2020 By supporting the president's worst misdeeds, our military leadership has disgraced its subordinates and the nation it claims to serve. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Noam Chomsky: America Has Built a Global Dystopia

Robert Scheer / Truthdig and Natasha Hakimi Zapata Jan 10, 2020 In the first installment of a two-part interview, Robert Scheer meets the renowned thinker for the first time to discuss world politics. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )

Trump’s Illegal, Impeachable Act of War

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jan 3, 2020 By assassinating the head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, the president has committed perhaps his most consequential crime to date. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Afghanistan Papers Are a Case Study in Colonial Propaganda

Joshua Cho / FAIR Dec 26, 2019 In exposing the war's lies, The Washington Post has nonetheless perpetuated a centuries-old narrative about good intentions gone awry. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Time For a New Christmas Truce

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Dec 25, 2019 During World War I, men on both sides defied their leaders and respective nations, if only for a moment. Let it be a lesson in 2019. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The United States of Impeachment

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Dec 20, 2019 Trump's real sin is 'hijacking' the establishment's (failed) foreign policy. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )