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Empire or Republic?

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jun 14, 2008 War doesn't pay, nor does imperial ambition. This proposition should be evident to anyone who has paid attention to the fivefold increase in the price of oil since George W. Bush took office. The principle of nonintervention is neither liberal nor conservative in orientation, and at the inception of the Republic it was accepted as a commonsense. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Castro and the Colossus

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Feb 20, 2008 The Cuban president, who is resigning after five decades in power, has caused his people suffering, but the giant to the north bears even greater responsibility for the island's plight. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Terror America Wrought

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Aug 8, 2007 During a week of mayhem in Iraq, in which terrorists have rightly been condemned for targeting schoolchildren, it is sobering to recall that this week is also the 62nd anniversary of a U.S. attack that deliberately took the lives of thousands of children on their way to school in the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Tries Bullying Iran

Staff / Truthdig Dec 21, 2006 The White House is considering whether to further pressure Iran by adding to the naval fleet already stationed in the Gulf region. The carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower and four other ships and submarines already present could be joined by at least one additional carrier in this dicey bid to rattle Tehran. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ike’s Parting Words of Wisdom

Staff / Truthdig Dec 12, 2006 President Dwight D. Eisenhower's farewell address should be required viewing at the White House. Decades later, his words of caution and hope still resonate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Why We Fight

Staff / Truthdig Mar 23, 2006 If you are troubled by the symbiotic relationship between military contractors and military planners--as Eisenhower was--don't miss the acclaimed documentary, "Why We Fight." Check out: the trailer an interview with the film's creator a New Yorker article on the film's screening at a military academy a Walter Cronkite column on the film movie reviews here, here and here Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )