Why Are Iraq and Afghanistan Not Looking After Themselves?

William Pfaff / Truthdig Jan 15, 2014 The United States has invested heavily in its conquered nations. So what's the problem? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Breast Milk Protein Fights HIV

Staff / Truthdig Oct 28, 2013 Scientists have discovered why only a small percentage of babies contract HIV when breastfed by mothers who have been infected with the virus; Taiwan's new police uniforms are extremely frightening; and David Petraeus is using his new position in academia to promote profiteering health care and fracking industries. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Academics Join Opposition to Petraeus Professorship, Violent Arrest of Students

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 21, 2013 Hundreds of professors at the City University of New York and elsewhere are admirably calling for charges to be dropped against six students arrested Tuesday during a protest against former CIA Director Gen. David Petraeus. The academics are also calling for Petraeus to resign from his teaching post at CUNY. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Dumb Wars, Now and Forever

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Mar 19, 2013 A majority of Americans now believe the Iraq War was a mistake, but memories fade. Most 18-29-year-olds say sending U.S. troops to Vietnam was not a mistake. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Documentary Reveals Pentagon’s Ties to Iraq Torture Centers

Staff / Truthdig Mar 17, 2013 The Guardian has released a full-length documentary on the ties between "dirty wars" veteran and retired Col. James Steele, who played a crucial role in setting up and overseeing a network of detention and torture centers in Iraq that committed some of the worst acts of torture, and the top brass at the Pentagon. The film reveals the link between a man who helped oversee a network of torture centers in Iraq and the Pentagon's top brass. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Petraeus, Rumsfeld Linked to Iraqi Torture Centers

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Mar 7, 2013 The Guardian and BBC Arabic are reporting that the U.S. helped fund and organize a network of torture centers that fueled Iraq's sectarian violence. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Birth Control Is the New Poison

Staff / Truthdig Feb 25, 2013 Laws proposed this year include a bill whose proponent is an Oklahoma cardiologist who sees venomous effects in hormonal contraception for women; the Obama administration has created a policy that will allow more public access to federally financed research; meanwhile, an Italian newspaper claims Pope Benedict resigned thanks to pressure from a secret gay lobby. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Sucking Up to the Military Brass

By William J. Astore, TomDispatch Nov 29, 2012 Pruning a few bad apples from the upper branches of the military tree is going to do little enough when the rot extends to root and branch. Required is more radical surgery if America is to avoid ongoing debilitating conflicts and the disintegration of our democracy. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Greatest Generation, Redux

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Nov 22, 2012 For nearly a decade I have had the privilege of teaching veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, though they have taught me more. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Fall of the American Empire (Writ Small)

By Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch Nov 21, 2012 It couldn’t be clearer now that the "fall" of David Petraeus is playing out as farce of the first order. What’s less obvious is that America’s military golden boy and Caesar of celebrity was always smoke and mirrors, always the farce, even if the denizens of Washington didn’t know it. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

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The GenPetraeus’ Emails

Manny Francisco, Cagle Cartoons, Manila, The Phillippines Nov 19, 2012 Dig deeper