17 Years Later: The Consequences of Invading Iraq

Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies Mar 19, 2020 Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Virus Spreads Worldwide: Italy Cases Surge 50%; France Closes the Louvre

JOHN LEICESTER and COLLEEN BARRY / The Associated Press Mar 1, 2020 New fronts in the battle to contain the virus open rapidly, deepening a sense of crisis that has already sent financial markets plummeting. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

What Is Happening to Assange Will Happen to the Rest of Us

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Feb 10, 2020 The global security state, which is not bound by the rule of law, will target all who defy it. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

U.N. Chief Warns ‘A Wind of Madness Is Sweeping the Globe’

EDITH M. LEDERER / The Associated Press Feb 4, 2020 Antonio Guterres points to escalating conflicts from Libya and Yemen to Syria and beyond. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Iraqi Blocs Choose New PM-Designate After Weeks of Jockeying

QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and SAMYA KULLAB / The Associated Press Feb 1, 2020 Former communications minister Mohammed Allawi is selected to replace outgoing Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. General Says Troop Surge in Middle East May Not End Soon

LOLITA C. BALDOR / The Associated Press Jan 23, 2020 America has sent more than 20,000 additional troops into the region over the past eight months to counter the escalating threat from Iran. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Violent Chaos Is Practically American Foreign Policy

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jan 23, 2020 When it comes to wreaking havoc in the Middle East, Donald Trump has more in common with his predecessors than many are willing to admit. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Three Reasons Trump Ordered Soleimani’s Killing

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jan 16, 2020 The president may not want war with Iran, but he does want to push the regime into submission and tout U.S. military dominance to his base. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Smoking Gun in the Soleimani Assassination

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jan 13, 2020 The president and his administration repeatedly fail to provide any evidence of the imminence of any threat the Iranian general posed. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Defying Police, Iranians Protest Over Plane Shootdown

JOSEPH KRAUSS and JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press Jan 12, 2020 Videos posted online showed protesters in Tehran shouting anti-government slogans. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

White House Considering Dramatic Expansion of Travel Ban

JONATHAN LEMIRE, LISA MASCARO and JILL COLVIN / The Associated Press Jan 11, 2020 An announcement is expected to coincide with the third anniversary of Trump's first travel ban, which sparked massive protests and chaos. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Ups Iran Accusations: Four U.S. Embassies Targeted

BEN FOX / The Associated Press Jan 10, 2020 Just hours earlier, the Secretary of State had said the U.S. didn’t know when or where attacks might occur. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )