Military

U.S. B-2 Bombers Attack Yemen Without Congressional Approval

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Oct 17, 2024 The bombings underscore the United States' deep involvement in a regional war that threatens to engulf the Middle East. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The U.S. Could Be Forcing the Kurds Into Assad’s Arms

Juan Cole / Truthdig Oct 13, 2019 American refusal to aid Kurdish allies as Turkey invades Northeastern Syria may end up inadvertently helping the government of Bashar Assad. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump’s Military Drops a Bomb Every 12 Minutes, and No One Is Talking About It

Lee Camp / Truthdig Jun 19, 2018 We live in a state of perpetual war—and we never feel it. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

I Know Which Country the U.S. Will Invade Next

Lee Camp / Truthdig May 2, 2018 Hint: It's all about the banking. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Nine Journalists Among Dead in Afghanistan Blasts

RAHIM FAIEZ and AMIR SHAH / The Associated Press Apr 30, 2018 Two Islamic State suicide bombers strike in Kabul, killing 25 people, including reporters and photographers who rushed to the scene of the first attack. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Government Airstrikes Kill More Than 100 in Damascus Suburbs

PHILIP ISSA and BASSEM MROUE / The Associated Press Feb 20, 2018 The attack raises the specter of a full-scale offensive that could mean catastrophe for nearly 400,000 civilians trapped under siege. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Russian Explanation of the Mass Poisoning in Syria Could Be True

By Theodore A. Postol Apr 26, 2017 Evidence shows the deadly poison could have come from the bombing of an ammunition depot, not from a nerve gas attack. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Manufacturing Enemies

Jeff Danziger / Truthdig Apr 4, 2017 Dig deeper

Pilot to Navigator

Jeff Danziger / Truthdig Nov 29, 2016 Dig deeper

A Glimpse Into the Shattered Lives of Some Boston Marathon Bombing Survivors

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Nov 23, 2016 "Marathon: The Patriots Day Bombing" starkly shows that, while convicted bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev languishes in prison, victims who lost limbs in the 2013 attack still struggle to cope with their brutally altered existence. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Barrel Bombs

Jeff Danziger / Truthdig Oct 4, 2016 Dig deeper

Robert Scheer: U.S. Pledge of $90 Million to Laos Glosses U.S. History of Terrorizing Civilians

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 9, 2016 If the word "terrorism" has any meaning, it applies to the U.S. bombings in Laos during the Vietnam War, says Truthdig's editor in chief. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )