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 )

Wounds of War

Torture, Abu Ghraib, and the Legacy of the U.S. War on Iraq

Maha Hilal / TomDispatch May 1, 2024 20 years after the Iraq War prison scandal, victims are still in court and Washington is still trying to forget. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Film

An Enhanced Interrogation of an American Shame

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig Apr 26, 2024 In “I Am Gitmo,” French director Philippe Diaz recreates the torture rooms inside the Guantanamo Bay Detention Center. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Wounds of War

Abu Ghraib Torture Victims Finally Get Their Day in Court

Brett Wilkins / Common Dreams Apr 16, 2024 Two decades after being brutally tortured, three Iraqis have brought a lawsuit against the U.S. military contractors responsible. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Middle East

In Gaza, Iraq War Architects Want a Redo

Jim Lobe / Responsible Statecraft Mar 4, 2024 Post-conflict plan would make Palestinians consultants, create an Arab-led trust and allow Israeli forces and private contractors to provide security. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )