America’s Not-So-Secret Weapon for Dominating the Middle East

William Hartung / TomDispatch Nov 18, 2019 The deadly U.S. monopoly of the Mideast arms trade has become even more dangerous under Trump. Will Congress do something about it? Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

When a Trillion Dollars’ Worth of Bombs Is Not Enough

Adam Johnson / FAIR Mar 9, 2018 For The New York Times, the United States always seems to be lagging behind the Russian menace. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Journalist for The Intercept Is Kicked Out of Counterterrorism Conference

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 24, 2015 “We’re not banning you, we’re just not allowing you access,” a security officer told reporter Ryan Gallagher when he showed up at one of the world’s largest annual counterterrorism events. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

America Is Open for Business in Iraq

By Peter Van Buren, TomDispatch Jan 16, 2015 In the midst of the December holiday news-dumping zone, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) quietly notified Congress of several pending arms deals for Iraq. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

War’s Biggest Earners

Staff / Truthdig Mar 7, 2012 On the heels of a report on the world's 100 leading arms manufacturers comes a detailed look at the Top 10, which made a combined $230 billion off war and other conflict in 2010. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pentagon Spends Millions Protecting Uzbekistan Dictator

Staff / Truthdig Nov 27, 2011 Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov is notorious for heading one of the world’s most oppressive regimes, and millions of U.S. taxpayer dollars are being given to a for-profit military contractor turned propaganda machine to make sure he remains a faithful and able ally in the global war on terror. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )