Editorial Cartoons

Erik Prince and His Mercenary Armies

Peter Kuper Jun 18, 2026 Dig deeper

Editorial Cartoons

Trump’s Mission Accomplished Moment

Dave Whamond Mar 12, 2026 Dig deeper

Editorial Cartoons

Repeating Past Military Mistakes

Dave Whamond Mar 5, 2026 Dig deeper

Europe

On Iran, Spain’s Sánchez a Lone European Voice of Reason

Eldar Mamedov / Responsible Statecraft Mar 5, 2026 The prime minister called Trump's war illegal and is not being bullied into joining operations or making equivocal statements of support. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

TD Column

Where Are the Democrats on Venezuela?

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Jan 5, 2026 Party leaders have refused to condemn outright the Trump administration’s most audacious violation of international law. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Opinion

Cheney, Architect of Endless War, Helped Kill Our Faith in Leaders

Kelley Beaucar Vlahos, Jim Lobe / Responsible Statecraft Nov 5, 2025 George W. Bush's vice president was probably the most powerful veep in history, but at America's expense. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Book Review

Fort Bragg Horrors Expose Dark Underbelly of Post-9/11 Warfare

Marcus Stanley / Responsible Statecraft Sep 19, 2025 Veteran and journalist Seth Harp's new book is causing a stir as he explores how the war came home, complete with drugs, violence, and criminality. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

TD Original

They Live in the Gray: The New Political Cinema

Corey Atad / Truthdig Sep 18, 2025 Context is no longer key for a new crop of filmmakers who are meeting the present moment with ambiguity rather than dogma. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Film

The Problem with Iraq War Movies

Jake Pitre / History News Network Jul 3, 2025 Celebrated depictions of forever wars prize “truth-telling” without offering insights about the wars themselves. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Opinion

Don’t Panic

Freddie deBoer / Truthdig Nov 15, 2024 There's no doubt that it's bad. But that's nothing new, and in the absence of hope, we can at least keep perspective. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Media

Phil Donahue, 1935-2024

Jeff Cohen / Common Dreams Aug 20, 2024 Remembering TV’s most progressive daytime host, fired for giving airtime to Iraq War opponents. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

TD Original

The Gruesome Frontier of Thermobaric Weapons

Lital Khaikin / Truthdig May 16, 2024 As these “heat and pressure” explosive munitions become more widely used, observers say international law is “utterly inadequate.” Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )