Robert Reich / TruthdigJan 16, 2013
If the neocons in the GOP who brought us the Iraq War and conjured up “weapons of mass destruction” to justify it are against Chuck Hagel for defense secretary, the former Republican senator gets bonus points in my book. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 14, 2013
The U.S. Army presence is rapidly increasing in Africa, especially in countries with alleged ties to al-Qaida; according to Fox News, teaching children algebra is just another liberal ploy; meanwhile, some researchers have started studying the effects of the "natural experiment" resulting from China's one-child policy. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigJan 14, 2013
We are about to have a major foreign policy debate in the guise of a confirmation battle over Chuck Hagel's nomination as secretary of defense and the related argument over how long U.S. troops should stay in Afghanistan. President Obama should use this opportunity to stand up for his broader vision of how American power can be sustained and used. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Joe Conason / TruthdigJan 11, 2013
Whatever Chuck Hagel's perspective on Mideast policy may be, it would be absurd to compare him with the secretary of defense whose hardline hostility toward Israel became notorious during the Reagan administration. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 10, 2013
Canines have more to do with presidential elections than one might think; the conditions in which alleged WikiLeaks source Bradley Manning was detained were "excessive," a military judge found; meanwhile, The Associated Press has started selling sponsored tweets on its Twitter feed. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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