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 )

The Afghanistan Papers Confirm America’s Longest War Is a Lie

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Dec 12, 2019 It was clear to those who had been paying attention that U.S. officials were lying about the war for nearly two decades. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Media Refuse to Ask Where the War on Terror Is Going

Joshua Cho / FAIR Nov 24, 2019 The death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi should have been a good time for U.S. journalists to reflect on the 18-year-long war. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Folly of the Iraq War Has Never Been Clearer

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Nov 20, 2019 New Iranian intelligence leaks have laid bare just how pointless the invasion truly was. As a former soldier, it's almost too much to bear. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Facebook Says It Axed 3.2 Billion Fake Accounts in Last Six Months

BARBARA ORTUTAY / The Associated Press Nov 13, 2019 The company also says it removed 18.5 million instances of child nudity and sexual exploitation, an increase from the previous six months. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pentagon Issues Threat to Syrian Government

By Andrea Germanos / Common Dreams Nov 8, 2019 Pentagon representatives warn that Syrian government officials who attempt to take control of Syrian oil could be shot. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump’s Syria Oil Mission Raises Legal Questions

LOLITA C. BALDOR / The Associated Press Nov 5, 2019 His oil-field expansion calls into question whether U.S. troops can launch strikes against Syrian or Russian forces if they pose a threat. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Many Problems With Trump’s Plan to Take Syria’s Oil

Juan Cole / Truthdig Nov 5, 2019 Let's start with the fact that to take some of the country's "massive amounts of oil," as the president suggests, is a war crime. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

America Made the Islamic State’s al-Baghdadi

Juan Cole / Truthdig Oct 28, 2019 As the terrorist's killing is lauded, it's worth recalling he was in U.S. custody when he began organizing what would become the Islamic State. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Islamic State Leader Dead After U.S. Raid in Syria, Trump Says

ROBERT BURNS, DEB RIECHMANN and ZEKE MILLER / The Associated Press Oct 27, 2019 Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi presided over a global jihad and arguably became the world’s most wanted man. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Esper: U.S. Troops, Armored Vehicles Going to Syria Oil Fields

LOLITA C. BALDOR / The Associated Press Oct 25, 2019 The announcement comes even as the president again tweets that the U.S. military mission in Syria is completed. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )