John McCain Shows Up in Syria

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig May 28, 2013 The office of the Arizona senator has confirmed reports that he made a secret trip into war-torn Syria on Monday and met with rebels in that country for several hours. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Access Skews Coverage of Syrian War

By Thomas Hedges, Center for Study of Responsive Law Mar 9, 2013 The civil war in Syria is not a romantic democratic uprising, although one could get that impression from accounts in mainstream media outlets. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Free Syrian Army

Emad Hajjaj, Cagle Cartoons, Jordan Jan 2, 2013 Dig deeper

Assad Fires Scud Missiles at Rebels, U.S. Reports

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 13, 2012 The 2-year-old conflict between the Syrian government and its opposition that has killed 40,000 civilians and threatens to destabilize the Middle East was escalated in recent days when forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad fired Soviet-era Scud missiles at rebel fighters, American officials said Wednesday. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

War on Women, From Political to Literal

Staff / Truthdig Aug 28, 2012 In this edition of Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Ms magazine Executive Editor Kathy Spillar on Todd Akin and friends; Pussy Riot; Syria; keeping native languages alive; and the enduring impact of war on womencom/avbooth/category/truthdig_radio/" title="Truthdig Radio">Truthdig Radio: Ms. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

War on Women, From Political to Literal

Staff / Truthdig Aug 28, 2012 In this edition of Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Ms. magazine Executive Editor Kathy Spillar on Todd Akin and friends; Pussy Riot; keeping native languages alive; and the enduring impact of war on women. Dig deeper

Some Rebels Worry About Extremists, but Assad Comes First

Reese Erlich / Truthdig Aug 23, 2012 During the early days, religious and nonreligious Syrians came together to call for reform. But as fighting intensified, a range of Islamist groups gained influence. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Obama Reportedly OKs Support for Syrian Rebels

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 2, 2012 President Barack Obama earlier this year secretly authorized the CIA and other U.S. agencies to support Syrian rebels in their fight against President Bashar al-Assad, anonymous sources have told Reuters. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Scene From a ‘Liberated’ Syria

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 25, 2012 Fighters in the Free Syrian Army are optimistic they will shake their nation loose from Bashar al-Assad’s rule. But what will their cities, towns and villages look like when their struggle is over? Some are looking to the West for help rebuilding their country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )