Why Democrats Are Finally Boycotting AIPAC

Kim Brown / The Real News Network Feb 28, 2020 Several candidates have declined to attend the group's annual conference, a decision that is long overdue, argues journalist Alex Kane. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The Feud Between Trump and Barr Is a Grand Illusion

Bill Blum / Truthdig Feb 20, 2020 They may be sparring publicly, but both are firmly committed to dismantling the rule of law and ending American democracy as we know it. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

American Empire Completes Three Decades of Futility

Andrew Bacevich / TomDispatch Jan 8, 2020 In 1989, President George H.W. Bush vowed the U.S. would lead the world into the next century. We've been spinning our wheels ever since. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

How America Broke Up With the Democratic Party

By Thom Hartmann / Independent Media Institute Dec 17, 2019 Like a partner who wants to repair a damaged relationship, Democrats must return to core principles and stay faithful to them. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Trump’s Removal Can’t Wait for Impeachment

Paul Street / Truthdig Nov 20, 2019 Legal procedures designed by 18th-century slaveholders won't save us. Only mass civil disobedience can sweep our fascist regime from power. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The Trump Doctrine Demands a Democratic Response

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Nov 5, 2019 The president’s foreign policy seldom matches his anti-war rhetoric. In 2020, it’s incumbent on his opposition to offer a true alternative. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

We’ve Learned Nothing From the Cold War

James Caroll / TomDispatch Oct 28, 2019 This November anniversary of the dismantling of the Berlin Wall should offer an occasion to say no to repeating history. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Iraqi Blood Is on All of Our Hands

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Oct 10, 2019 In a span of weeks, security forces have killed 100-plus protesters and injured thousands more—the grim legacy of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Betrayal Is American Foreign Policy

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Oct 8, 2019 The Kurds of northern Syria are simply the latest in a long line of Middle Eastern allies the U.S. has abandoned in their time of need. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: Bush II and the Birth of Forever War

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Aug 10, 2019 The 43rd president—besides leaving the domestic economy in ruins—bequeathed a disastrous foreign policy. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: Bill Clinton, the ‘New Democrat’

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jul 20, 2019 His two terms were marked by partisan rancor, scandal and, for many Americans, betrayal by the president. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )

Former Presidential Candidate Ross Perot Dies at 89

DAVID KOENIG / The Associated Press Jul 9, 2019 The Texas billionaire is perhaps best remembered for earning the largest vote share of any third-party hopeful since Theodore Roosevelt. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )