Sarah Wesley / TruthdigFeb 4, 2017
The 2016 documentary has given a voice to African-Americans, who now have more tools to fight for truth and justice. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigSep 16, 2013
After years on a drunken bender, Americans are awakening to lies masked in patriotism and glory.After years on a drunken bender, Americans are awakening to the lies of their politicians. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 17, 2010
The US troops that remain in Iraq after last summer's withdrawal face some new challenges from within Iraqi factions, as some previously American-allied members of the Awakening Councils are apparently joining the ranks (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigMar 31, 2009
The Awakening movement isn't very happy these days. The U.S. has been paying Sunni militants to turn their guns from American soldiers to al-Qaida foreign fighters, a program that has been celebrated for reducing violence in Iraq and is now falling apart. In the words of one Sunni leader who spoke to NPR, "The Americans completely abandoned us." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 24, 2008
Because it worked out so well the last time, the U.S. plans to arm Afghan militias in an effort to police the country. The Pentagon is presenting this plan -- and the media are reporting it -- as a spinoff of a successful strategy in Iraq, not a revival of the secret war that gave rise to Osama bin Laden and the Taliban. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigFeb 25, 2008
There's an ugly secret behind the "success" of the surge: The United States is paying off Iraqi militants with weapons and cash. It's a recipe for disaster, one that reminds Chris Hedges of "Yugoslavia before the storm." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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