Chris Hedges / TruthdigOct 23, 2006
The former Middle East bureau chief for The New York Times and author of the bestseller "War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning" takes a hard look at the political capital of suffering. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 1, 2006
The U.N. Security Council has approved plans to create a peacekeeping force in Darfur, but will not deploy the troops until Sudan agrees. The force of up to 22,500 would "replace or absorb" the 7,000 African Union soldiers whose mandate expires Sept. 30. (h/t: Think Progress) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 28, 2006
The Academy Award-winning actor said at a press conference with Sens. Barack Obama and Sam Brownback, "What we cannot do is turn our heads and look away and hope that this will somehow disappear." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 4, 2006
The Iraqi tribunal charged Hussein on Tuesday with new criminal charges -- steming from the late 1980s gassing that allegedy left 5,000 civilians dead. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 16, 2006
In an updated version of his national security strategy, the president gives no ground on the policy that led us into Iraq, and identifies Iran as being the country that poses the biggest challenge to the U.S. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 10, 2005
My enemy's enemy was my friend In the early 1980s, the US was shaking hands with Saddam Hussein after he had committed crimes for which he's now on trial. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigNov 30, 2005
With the gravest charges facing the former Iraqi dictator, Americans are implicated either through acts of commission or omission. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
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