Albert Camus: Past and Present

Allen Barra / Truthdig Feb 13, 2015 Camus remains the writer who always speaks to individuals, never to groups. He remains perpetually relevant without ever quite being fashionable. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Paris Terrorist Was Radicalized by Bush’s Iraq War and Abu Ghraib Torture

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jan 8, 2015 Without Bush’s invasion and occupation of Iraq, it is not at all clear that Sharif Kouachi, one of the gunmen the French police are searching for, would have gotten involved in fundamentalist vigilanteism. And if he hadn’t, he would not have gone on to be a point man in murdering the staff of Charlie Hebdo along with 2 policemen. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Jihadism in North Africa Gets U.S. Attention

William Pfaff / Truthdig Jan 30, 2013 Is the Sahara the newest great threat to the United States -- "a terrorist training ground," hotbed of extremism, the new Afghanistan -- in the Great War against Islamic terrorism that still preoccupies the American political class and the foreign affairs community? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Algeria Hostage Crisis Comes to a Violent End

Staff / Truthdig Jan 20, 2013 "Algerian authorities said they believe the militants' attack was revenge for allowing France to use Algerian airspace for an offensive against Islamist militants in neighboring Mali," CNN reports. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Monsieur Lazhar’: Tragedy and Humanity

Richard Schickel / Truthdig Apr 13, 2012 At its best, "Monsieur Lazhar" is something very rare in film: a study in self-containment. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Nightmare Won’t End in Toulouse

Barry Lando / Truthdig Mar 22, 2012 The horrific chain of seven slayings in Toulouse, France, that has stunned that country could have been lifted directly from a television thriller. In fact, this whole terrible affair has been a nightmare scenario that for decades has haunted authorities in France, Europe and the United States. The horrific chain of seven slayings in Toulouse, France, that has stunned that country could have been lifted directly from a television thriller. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

France, Turkey Trade Accusations of Genocide

Staff / Truthdig Dec 24, 2011 Since France took the bold step this week of making it a criminal act to deny that Ottoman Turks committed genocide in Armenia nearly a century ago, Turkey has countered with similar accusations, and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan even added a personal touch about French President Nicolas Sarkozy's own past. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gadhafi’s Wife and Children Flee to Algeria

Staff / Truthdig Aug 29, 2011 Moammar Gadhafi’s wife, two sons, a daughter, and a number of grandchildren escaped Libyan rebels and entered Algeria on Monday, according to the Algerian Foreign Ministry. His location, as well as the whereabouts of his other sons, remain unknown. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Pro-Democracy Fever Comes to Algeria

Staff / Truthdig Feb 13, 2011 Are we seeing the next "Battle of Algiers"? Coming only a day after the fall of Hosni Mubarak in Egypt, thousands of people defied a government ban to hold a pro-democracy rally in Algeria. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Riots Rock Algeria Over Prices, Jobs

Staff / Truthdig Jan 8, 2011 Protests erupted in the Algerian capital of Algiers and several other cities this week as people took to the streets over a doubling of food prices and a stubborn 25 percent unemployment rate. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Terror Suspect Wins Round in Court

Staff / Truthdig Jul 4, 2010 An appeals court in D.C. has sided with an Algerian detainee, Belkacern Bensayah, finding that since there was no direct communication between Bensayah and al-Qaida, he could not be considered part of a terrorist group. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sex Scandal Calls CIA’s Self-Policing Into Question

Staff / Truthdig Mar 20, 2009 A CIA sex scandal, or, more precisely, allegations that a CIA agent raped two Algerian women, has raised questions in Congress about how the agency polices itself. Oddly, discussions of the controversy have failed to emphasize another significant "oops" moment in CIA operations regarding corruption and the need for oversight: torture. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )