Scapegoating Iran

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jul 22, 2019 Don’t expect U.S. politicians and generals to accept responsibility for the Mideast mess when they can blame it on Iran. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Trump Has a Soft Spot for American War Criminals

Rebecca Gordon / TomDispatch Jun 10, 2019 The president's desire to pardon U.S. soldiers and a military contractor accused of crimes in the never-ending war on terror is troubling, at best. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Joe Biden Doesn’t Deserve Your Nostalgia

Conor Lynch / Truthdig May 9, 2019 The former vice president helped paved the way for Trump's ascent, and his neoliberal politics cannot save us from our current crisis. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Joe Biden Might as Well Be a Republican

Norman Solomon / Truthdig May 8, 2019 The former vice president's willingness to defend Dick Cheney and Mike Pence is only surprising if you're unfamiliar with his politics. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The United States of Incarceration

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Apr 30, 2019 The Defense Department is preparing its oldest prisoners at Guantanamo for nursing homes, news the public is likely to greet with a yawn. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Recording Reveals Oil Industry Execs Laughing About Access to Trump

Lance Williams / Reveal Mar 27, 2019 Lobbyists openly acknowledge they haven't enjoyed this kind of influence in the White House since Dick Cheney was vice president. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The Right May Finally Get Its War on Iran

Gareth Porter / Truthdig Feb 27, 2019 Like Dick Cheney before them, Mike Pompeo and John Bolton seek to manufacture a Middle East crisis that could lead to armed conflict. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Did ‘The Sopranos’ Anticipate the Rise of Trump?

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Jan 16, 2019 "The Sopranos Sessions" co-author Matt Zoller Seitz examines the series' remarkable prescience and America's greater war on culture. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

‘Vice’ Can’t Be Funny So Long as It’s Based on an Ongoing Tragedy

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig Dec 24, 2018 Too soon? Even 18 years after Dick Cheney became vice president, there are aspects of the film's plot that are hard to laugh at. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Dick Cheney Biopic ‘Vice’ Tops Golden Globe Nominations

Jake Coyle / The Associated Press Dec 6, 2018 Director Adam McKay's latest narrowly edges "A Star Is Born" with nods for Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Comedy, among others. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Cynical Saudi-Israeli Alliance and the Reshaping of the Middle East

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Nov 20, 2018 Since at least 2001, the Saudis and Israelis have successfully reframed American policy in the Greater Middle East, and the results have been disastrous. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Liberal Rehabilitation of George W. Bush Is Complete

Jacob Bacharach / Truthdig Sep 14, 2018 The #Resistance has welcomed to the fight against Trump the most disastrous president since Buchanan. It’s only deluding itself. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )