Maj. Danny Sjursen / TruthdigDec 24, 2018
With Trump in office, liberals have put their faith in the likes of H.R. McMaster and James Mattis. It was always profoundly misplaced. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
LOLITA C. BALDOR / The Associated PressDec 23, 2018
Patrick Shanahan will take over as acting secretary to cover the accelerated departure. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
MATTHEW LEE / The Associated PressDec 22, 2018
Brett McGurk follows Defense Secretary Jim Mattis out the door in protest of the president's abrupt decision to withdraw troops. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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MATTHEW LEE and SUSANNAH GEORGE / The Associated PressDec 21, 2018
Speaking on condition of anonymity, officials reveal the president took action without consulting his allies or national security team. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Maj. Danny Sjursen / TruthdigDec 20, 2018
Bipartisan interventionism has yielded only death and tremendous suffering. The president should be lauded for bringing our troops home. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
ROBERT BURNS / The Associated PressDec 20, 2018
The United States has occupied the country for 17 years running, and the president is believed to consider the war a lost cause. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
LOLITA C. BALDOR, SUSANNAH GEORGE and CATHERINE LUCEY/ The Associated PressDec 19, 2018
Donald Trump declares victory over Islamic State militants there, but the plan to pull 2,000 troops sparks widespread dissent in Washington. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Maj. Danny Sjursen / TruthdigNov 20, 2018
Since at least 2001, the Saudis and Israelis have successfully reframed American policy in the Greater Middle East, and the results have been disastrous. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentNov 11, 2018
While Trump is in Paris to commemorate the end of World War I, we should learn from that bloody episode that, among other things, we cannot credit politicians who promise us a short, glorious war. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigOct 19, 2018
In this clip from the documentary "On Her Shoulders," lawyer Clooney joins her client, refugee-turned-activist Murad, for a landmark occasion at the United Nations HQ. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigOct 16, 2018
Director Alexandria Bombach tells Truthdig how she avoided exploiting her subject's traumatic past in making her new documentary, “On Her Shoulders.” Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )
Gareth Porter / TruthdigOct 2, 2018
The president’s stances on many matters are precarious to say the least, but his unorthodox approaches on foreign policy merit attention. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
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