Pentagon Confirms Airstrike Killed More Than 100 Civilians in Mosul

Staff / Truthdig May 26, 2017 This account is at odds with what the U.S.-led coalition's top officer suggested during a Pentagon press briefing held 11 days after the strike. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Terror and Geopolitics: Manchester in 2017 and in 1996

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment May 24, 2017 Although decades apart, both terrorist attacks were reactions against a history of colonialism. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump Sends Troops to the Turkish-Syrian Border

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment May 1, 2017 The president is in the position of trying to separate—and make peace between—a major military power and a band of leftist Kurds. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

American Imperialism Leads the World Into Dante’s Vision of Hell

Paul Fitzgerald and Elizabeth Gould / Truthdig Apr 24, 2017 This four-part series called "Universal Empire" examines the current stage of the neocon takeover of American policy that began after World War II. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

How to Lose the Next War in the Middle East

By Danny Sjursen / TomDispatch Apr 21, 2017 The short answer: Fight it. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

In Just Three Months, Trump Has Escalated Four Middle Eastern Wars

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Apr 14, 2017 The president campaigned on reducing these foreign entanglements, but in office he has forgotten that commitment. The president campaigned on reducing these foreign entanglements, but in office he has forgotten that commitment. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.S. Drops ‘Mother of All Bombs’ in Afghanistan

Emma Niles / Truthdig Apr 13, 2017 The Massive Ordnance Air Blast—or MOAB—weapon was developed during the Iraq War but previously wasn't used in combat. It's the largest non-nuclear bomb in the U.S. arsenal. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Pentagon Admits Killing 18 U.S.-Backed Syrian Fighters in ‘Friendly Fire’ Incident

By Lauren McCauley / Common Dreams Apr 13, 2017 The incident occurred days after President Trump took unilateral military action and bombed a Syrian government air base. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Why Russia Won’t Leave Syria

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Apr 11, 2017 Russia has all but won the war in Syria, and it's not going to yield the sphere of influence it has made in the region to Donald Trump or anyone else. Russia has all but won the war in Syria, and it's not going to yield the sphere of influence it has made in the region to Donald Trump or anyone else. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Is It Our Goal to Prolong the Syrian War?

By Sam Husseini Apr 8, 2017 Some see a covert U.S. policy—under both Obama and Trump—to keep the war going and then, one day, to "pick up the remnants." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Donald Trump’s Behavior May Encourage Attacks, Says Islamic State Spokesman

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Apr 5, 2017 Disturbing signs emerge that the president's odd self-presentation and erratic pronouncements could lead to a serious security threat worldwide. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Islamic State Is Encouraging Loner Attacks to Mask Its Decline

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Mar 25, 2017 The terrorist organization is playing a long game in trying to herd Europe’s tens of millions of Muslims into radicalism. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )