Military

Forgetting the Lessons of Vietnam

James W. Carden / IMI Jan 27, 2023 The U.S. foreign policy establishment proves in Ukraine that it forgot the lessons of the Vietnam War. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Environment

Fighting a War on the Wrong Planet

Rajan Menon / TomDispatch Nov 14, 2022 Washington’s vaunted “rules-based international order” has undergone a stress test following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and here’s the news so far: it hasn’t held up well. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: From Isolationism to a 2nd World Conflagration

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jan 12, 2019 Global events and FDR whittled down 1930s opposition to intervention in Europe and steered the nation into World War II. Dig deeper ( 29 Min. Read )

China and Russia Aren’t Nearly as Dangerous as We’re Meant To Believe

Maj. Danny Sjursen / AntiWar.com Mar 14, 2018 The new National Defense Strategy all but declares a new Cold War on Russia and China, but neither country has the power or malign intentions ascribed to it. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Unlearning War

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Feb 22, 2018 The apathy and ignorance of Americans enable a militarized nation to wage forever wars. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump Falls in Line With Interventionism

By Robert Parry / Consortium News Sep 19, 2017 The president’s U.N. speech shows that his policies are the same as the neocon strategies of George W. Bush and liberal intervention of Barack Obama. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Angela Merkel: A Selfish and Isolationist America Isn’t ‘Great Again’

Juan Cole / Truthdig Aug 24, 2017 In an interview with a German newspaper, the chancellor took on Donald Trump’s philosophy directly. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

What Foreign Policy Will New French President Pursue in the Middle East?

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment May 9, 2017 Although Emmanuel Macron seems to shy from furthering foreign military engagement, his positions on Middle Eastern foreign policy seem similar to those in Washington, D.C. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Where Is the Elizabeth Warren of Foreign Policy?

By Katrina vanden Heuvel / The Washington Post Apr 26, 2017 Since the election, Congressional Democrats' silence on foreign policy questions has been deafening. It's time for them to chart a new course. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Seven Reasons the U.S. Could Not Have Forestalled the Syrian Civil War

By Juan Cole / Informed Content Aug 16, 2016 Americans are practical people, and they incorrectly believe that all problems have relatively simple solutions. Americans are practical people, and they incorrectly believe that all problems have relatively simple solutions. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Hillary Clinton and Her Hawks

By Gareth Porter / Consortium News Aug 4, 2016 Clinton’s speech accepting her party's nomination sidestepped the deep concerns anti-war Democrats have about her hawkish foreign policy, which is already taking shape in the shadows. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

‘World Within World’: A Poem About a Haunting Image That Sums Up American Imperialism (Audio)

Staff / Truthdig Mar 31, 2016 David Ray begins his powerful poem with a rumination on a photograph of an American airman hitting golf balls on an aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf The image was published in The New York Times in 2003 David Ray begins his powerful poem with a rumination on a photograph of an American airman hitting golf balls on an aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )