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Where Do the Kurdish Militias Go From Here?

Fréderike Geerdink / Truthdig Aug 15, 2025 Rohlat Afrin, leader of the Women’s Protection Units, explains her vision for integrating Kurdish forces into the Syrian army. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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Fragility and Resilience: Glimpses of Rojava

Angéline Desdevises / Truthdig Feb 13, 2025 Photographer Angéline Desdevises captures life in Kurdish Syria, where the region's boldest democratic experiment finds new sources of resilience amid fresh rubble and political uncertainties. Dig deeper

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Rojava on the Brink

Matt Broomfield / Truthdig Feb 13, 2025 Turkish airstrikes and an Islamist power in Damascus endanger the future of Syrian Kurdistan’s multiethnic democratic federation. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

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From Heroes to Suspects: The Betrayal of the Anti-ISIS International Brigade

Matt Broomfield / Truthdig Sep 23, 2024 A decade after their celebrated victories, the foreign volunteers who helped defeat ISIS wage lonely battles against PTSD and harassment by Western governments. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

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Rojava’s Elections Defy Turkish Bombs and U.S. Indifference

Matt Broomfield / Truthdig Jun 17, 2024 After defeating ISIS and establishing a multiethnic democracy, the Kurdish-majority statelet goes to the polls. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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The ISIS Prison Camps the World Forgot

Matt Broomfield / Truthdig Nov 6, 2023 Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

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Rojava’s Improvised Revolution

Matt Broomfield / Truthdig Oct 9, 2023 How the Middle East’s most progressive society survives in the face of catastrophe. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

U.S., Taliban Set to Sign Afghanistan Peace Deal

MATTHEW LEE / The Associated Press Feb 28, 2020 The pact sets the stage for U.S. troop withdrawal more than 18 years after George W. Bush ordered bombing in response to the 9/11 attacks. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.S. Media Conveniently Overlooks the World’s No. 1 Sponsor of Terrorism

Joshua Cho / FAIR Feb 13, 2020 Outlets like The Wall Street Journal point the finger at Iran without ever considering America's role in destabilizing the Middle East. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Did Tucker Carlson Help Calm Trump on Iran?

By DAVID BAUDER / The Associated Press Jan 10, 2020 The president has reportedly told confidants that the Fox News host's advocacy for restraint played a role in his decision-making. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The End of American Empire Won’t Be Pretty

Tom Engelhardt / TomDispatch Jan 9, 2020 Since the invasion of Iraq, the U.S. has been fighting a war of error across Africa and the Middle East. It will likely prove our demise. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Trump’s Illegal, Impeachable Act of War

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jan 3, 2020 By assassinating the head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, the president has committed perhaps his most consequential crime to date. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )