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 )

Now the Generals Speak Up?

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Oct 24, 2019 The mostly retired military leaders are clamoring to prolong an unsanctioned war with a muddled and dubious mission in Syria. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Mainstream Media’s Appetite for War is Insatiable

Joshua Cho / FAIR Sep 12, 2019 On the 18th anniversary of he 9/11 attacks, all our political press can do is fret over our "overly hastly" withdrawal from Afghanistan. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Madness of James Mattis

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Sep 8, 2019 The former secretary of defense is a military and moral failure, yet our mainstream media continues to hold him up as a model of virtue. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: The Obama Disappointment

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Aug 31, 2019 The 44th president failed in foreign policy and saw a rise in racial tensions: The "Hope and Change" candidate could not deliver. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )

What Fareed Zakaria Gets Wrong About Afghanistan: Everything

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Aug 19, 2019 The CNN pundit appears to be taking his talking points from prominent military sources. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

All Americans Have Blood on Their Hands

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jun 7, 2019 In a raw new interview, recently retired Army Maj. Danny Sjursen opens up about his 18 years as a witness to America's forever wars. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

Has Freedom of the Press Become an Illusion?

Robert Scheer / Truthdig May 17, 2019 University of California journalism professor Edward Wasserman argues that the media has abandoned a basic commitment to the First Amendment. Dig deeper ( 27 Min. Read )

American Empire Killed the Prospect of Peace

William Astore / TomDispatch Mar 20, 2019 Military officials have a vision of endless war that will keep the national security state well funded—at least until our empire collapses. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Peter Jackson’s Cartoon War

Chris Hedges / Truthdig and Mr. Fish Feb 11, 2019 Though the dark futility and carnage of our current wars are rarely publicly acknowledged, we should at least be able to confront the suicidal idiocy of World War I. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The Insidious Myth of the Magical American Soldier

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Oct 30, 2018 We revere our troops as warriors. But it's dangerous to believe their mere presence in the Greater Middle East can achieve the miraculous. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Unlearning War

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Feb 22, 2018 The apathy and ignorance of Americans enable a militarized nation to wage forever wars. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )