Defense Secretary: Jury Is Out on Women’s Success in Combat

LOLITA C. BALDOR / The Associated Press Sep 25, 2018 Jim Mattis says there are too few women in the infantry ranks to provide enough data to determine how they're doing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Imperialist America, 50 Years After MLK’s Gospel of Nonviolence

Glen Ford / Black Agenda Report Apr 6, 2018 The same racist, warmongering social forces prevail as during Martin Luther King Jr.'s time. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump’s Disastrous Year in Syria

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Dec 26, 2017 Of all his (often contradictory) campaign promises, the president’s actions came closest to the version where he lets the key Middle Eastern country go to the Russians. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Peace President?

By Glen Ford / Black Agenda Report Aug 2, 2017 Donald Trump's presidency has been six months of pain and confusion, but he has kept his campaign pledge to curtail Washington’s urge for regime change. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Can the U.S.-Russia Cease-Fire Agreement in Syria Stick?

By Ray McGovern / Consortiumnews Jul 13, 2017 While alleged 2016 election interference grabs headlines, the bigger test may be whether the Donald Trump-Vladimir Putin accord made at the G-20 summit holds. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Inquiry Points Toward a Pentagon Plot to Subvert Obama’s Syria Policy

By Gareth Porter Jan 6, 2017 An official investigation offers evidence that the U.S. military engineered a lethal attack on Syrian troops, sabotaging the president’s effort to cooperate with Russia against Islamic State. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

As the Missions Creep in Iraq and Syria, Lawmakers Ask: Will We Ever Vote on War?

By Sarah Lazare / Common Dreams Nov 9, 2015 A bipartisan group of 35 House members issued an open letter calling for a congressional vote on war authorization "as quickly as possible." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

We Have Failed Afghanistan Again and Again

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jul 30, 2015 In the first half of 2015, violence by both the Taliban and the U.S. has risen sharply, and Islamic State has emerged as a new and dangerous player. Once again, ordinary Afghans are the victims. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Pentagon Working on Plan to Allow Transgender People to Serve Openly in Military

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Jul 14, 2015 Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Monday paved the way for transgender people to serve openly in the U.S. military. Some estimates put the number of transgender people in the military at 15,000. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

NATO Will Return to Iraq

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 24, 2015 Four years after leaving, the U.S.-led western military alliance is planning to renew operations in the country by training officers to help fight Islamic State. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Robert Scheer: Cyberwarfare Is ‘Where the Real Money Is’ (Part 1 of 10)

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jun 10, 2015 Just how and when did the military-industrial complex become the military-intelligence complex? And what's the link between Amazon and the Pentagon? Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )

AUDIO: ‘Left, Right & Center’: Islamic State Advances

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 30, 2015 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists discuss who is responsible for allowing Islamic State to renew its offensive in Iraq and Syria. Sen. Rand Paul blames hawkish Republicans, while Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter says Iraqis lack the will to fight. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )