Twilight of the Boomers

Jacob Bacharach / Truthdig Feb 25, 2020 In his relentless red-baiting of Bernie Sanders, Chris Matthews reveals just how divorced he and his ilk are from our political moment. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Generals’ Long Con on Afghanistan

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Dec 13, 2019 I doubt I’ll ever again trust the assertions and promises of the military's top brass. And I’m not in bad company. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: JFK’s Cold War Chains

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Apr 6, 2019 His obsession with foreign communism blinded him to U.S. domestic needs. It's time for Americans to stop mythologizing a reckless president. Dig deeper ( 32 Min. Read )

The ‘Highest Danger’ of the Cold War Isn’t Behind Us

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 28, 2018 "The Kremlinologist" authors Jenny and Sherry Thompson discuss their landmark book, Soviet communism and the real dangers of nuclear war. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )

Jesus Christ Would Be Appalled by America’s Immigration Policy

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Dec 24, 2018 Take a moment this holiday season to spare a thought for the countless victims the U.S. and its allies have uprooted, killed and maimed. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Is the U.S. Barreling Toward World War III?

Michael Klare / TomDispatch Oct 30, 2018 Economic and cyber attacks have ratcheted up tensions with both China and Russia, creating a global tinderbox that could blow at any time. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Jill Stein Breaks ‘Russiagate’ Silence, Gives Documents to Senate Committee

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Apr 27, 2018 The 2016 Green Party presidential candidate supports the corruption probe but decries its misuse for warmongering, censorship and political repression. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Korean War Games Are No Game

Tad Daley / Truthdig Mar 23, 2018 The time has come to cancel them for good. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Joe Kennedy III, a False Progressive Idol Like JFK

Paul Street / Truthdig Feb 4, 2018 America does not need another elite Kennedy pretending to lead us out of the darkness of authoritarian capitalism, racism, militarism and other evils. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Security Pro Peter Kornbluh: What Government Has Been Hiding (Audio and Transcript)

Staff and Robert Scheer / Truthdig Nov 10, 2017 In a conversation with Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer, the National Security Archive analyst reveals what recently declassified documents tell us about Cuba, JFK and Che Guevara. [Transcript added.] Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )

The Korean Missile Crisis vs. the Cuban Missile Crisis

Paul Street / Truthdig Aug 13, 2017 John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev avoided nuclear war in 1962. Whether Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un will do so remains a question. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Why Don’t the U.S. Mainstream Media Report Vladimir Putin’s Take on the Ukraine Crisis?

By Robert Parry / Consortium News Jun 14, 2017 In an interview with filmmaker Oliver Stone, Russia's president explains his own perspective—which contrasts with what the American people have been allowed to hear. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )