Egyptian Military Is ‘Playing With Fire’

Staff / Truthdig Jun 22, 2012 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Middle East expert Juan Cole says Egypt's military rulers have "begun acting stupidly." Also: 5.6 million new jobs (with a catch), the problem with Obama's immigration policy, and Robert Scheer on health care. Dig deeper

Egyptian Military Is ‘Playing With Fire’

Staff / Truthdig Jun 22, 2012 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Middle East expert Juan Cole says Egypt's military rulers have "begun acting stupidly" Also: 56 million new jobs (with a catch), the problem with Obama's immigration policy, and Robert Scheer on health careThis week on Truthdig Radio: Juan Cole says Egypt's military rulers have "begun acting stupidly. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Violence Persists in Syria Despite Peace Agreement

Staff / Truthdig Mar 28, 2012 Despite news of the Syrian government's acceptance of a peace plan brought in by special envoy Kofi Annan a day before, by Wednesday it was clear that those headlines didn't mean much in the way of actual progress in Syria. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Russia Changes Stance on Syria

Staff / Truthdig Mar 20, 2012 On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov signaled a shift in his country's position vis-à-vis the ongoing crisis in Syria, indicating that Russia may be willing to cooperate more with the U.N. Security Council's proposed plan, but with some stipulations. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

American Journalist Accused of Passing Tips to Assad Regime

Staff / Truthdig Mar 20, 2012 According to this story from The Telegraph, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad apparently wasn't aware that BBC reporter Paul Wood had been filing stories from the war-torn city of Homs until American journalist Nir Rosen tipped off his administration in an attempt to gain access for his own professional purposes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McCain: U.S. Should Lead War in Syria

Staff / Truthdig Mar 6, 2012 If we did it in Libya, we should do it in Syria. So says Sen. John McCain, anyway, who put out the call Monday for the U.S. to lead a war effort to stop the slaughter of civilians in Syria by taking to the skies above the imploding Middle Eastern nation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Wounded Journalists Smuggled Out of Syria

Staff / Truthdig Feb 28, 2012 On Tuesday, a group of 35 Syrian volunteers -- 13 of whom eventually lost their lives -- took part in a rescue operation to smuggle two foreign journalists, British photographer Paul Conroy and French reporter Edith Bouvier, out of the besieged city of Homs. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The World Turns Its Back — Again

Barry Lando / Truthdig Feb 28, 2012 The harrowing stories that have come down to us from the Warsaw Ghetto are eerily similar to the horrific accounts emanating from Homs and other Syrian towns over the past few months.The harrowing stories of the Warsaw Ghetto are eerily similar to the horrific accounts emanating from Homs over the past few months. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Truthdiggers of the Week: Marie Colvin and Rémi Ochlik

Staff / Truthdig Feb 24, 2012 By virtue of their presence, and then by putting words and pictures to what they hear and see, journalists working in conflict zones practice the highest ideals of the profession and are able to not only recount events that have already happened but can also potentially affect future outcomes. That's also what makes them targets.This week, we salute war correspondent Marie Colvin and photojournalist Rémi Ochlik, both killed in Syria on Feb. 22, for representing and practicing the highest ideals of their profession. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Syrians ‘Radicalized by Terror’

Staff / Truthdig Feb 22, 2012 Syrian forces are shelling Homs while across the country, reports ITN's Jonathan Rugman, "state brutality has failed to crush" the popular uprising. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Syrian Troops Kill Mourner at Damascus Funeral

Staff / Truthdig Feb 19, 2012 Fear and bloodshed remain a constant in the Syrian capital of Damascus, where at least one person was killed and several were injured Saturday when security forces opened fire at the funeral of three youths killed Friday during a protest against President Bashar al-Assad. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

White House Isn’t Buying What Syria Is Selling

Staff / Truthdig Feb 15, 2012 On Wednesday, Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and other officials hailed the arrival of a new constitution, slated to go up for a referendum later this month, but the Obama administration didn't greet the news with much credulity or enthusiasm. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )