Have We Gone to War Again?

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Aug 29, 2014 I'd like to know whether the United States is at war with the Islamic State. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Leaders Aid Israeli Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity

By Marjorie Cohn Aug 8, 2014 There is growing evidence that Israeli leaders and commanders have committed war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity as defined in the Rome Statute for the International Criminal Court. The U.S. military has aided, abetted and assisted the commission of these crimes by providing Israel with the military means to commit them. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

‘We Needed to Get Him Out’: Hagel Defends Bergdahl Operation

Staff / Truthdig Jun 2, 2014 Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Sunday that an operation to free soldier Bowe Bergdahl in exchange for Taliban prisoners was undertaken to save his life, as the insurgents' leader hailed the swap as a "big victory." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Big Revamp of Pentagon’s Troubled Mission to Find Missing Soldiers Looks a Lot Like Old Revamp

Staff / Truthdig Apr 17, 2014 Without change of leadership throughout, meaningful change could be elusive, critics say. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Syria Agrees to Chemical Weapons Deal, but There’s a Catch or Two

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Sep 11, 2013 "We want to join the convention on the prohibition of chemical weapons," and with those words, attributed to Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem, an American entry into Syria's civil war may be averted -- but there remain serious obstacles to peace. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Arab Spring Best Left Alone

William Pfaff / Truthdig Aug 22, 2013 Critics are expected to propose solutions. I have a radical one, which I offer in full confidence that it will be universally regarded as frivolous and certainly not adopted. It changes the scene of action to Israel-Palestine. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

With Sexual Assaults Way Up, Pentagon Announces New Protections

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Aug 16, 2013 Faced with the oversight of a new independent panel, the military has announced a plan to combat sexual assault in the ranks. Such attacks were up 37 percent in 2012, according to the Pentagon's own information. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Chemical Weapons: ‘A Retold Drama Riddled With Plot Holes’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 1, 2013 "In any normal society," writes a skeptical Robert Fisk of the media and government blowup over the alleged use of chemical weapons by the Syrian government, "the red lights would now be flashing." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama Cuts His Own Pay, O’Reilly Explodes at Ingraham, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Apr 4, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including RNC Chairman Reince Priebus accuses Democrats of supporting "infanticide" and the big obstacle Mark Sanford faces in his political comeback. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

North Korea Threatens Attack on U.S. Bases

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 29, 2013 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has responded to the US flying two stealth bombers over the Korean peninsula with bellicose declarations that "the time has come to settle accounts with the U imperialists in view of the prevailing situation" by "physical means". Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Hamid Karzai Meets Chuck Hagel

Bob Englehart, Cagle Cartoons, The Hartford Courant Mar 14, 2013 Dig deeper

Democrats Demand Answers From Obama, Warren Blasts Republicans, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Mar 13, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including Sarah Palin announces her next book project and Iran mulls a lawsuit against Hollywood. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )