Iraq in Crisis: Militant Advance Sparks Mass Displacement

Staff / Truthdig Jun 12, 2014 Iraq is on the brink of disintegration as Sunni militants seize more towns and now set their sights on the capital Baghdad. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Fall of Mosul and the False Promises of Modern History

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jun 11, 2014 The fall of Mosul to the radical, extremist Islamic State of Iraq and Syria is a set of historical indictments. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Nuclear Expert Who Never Was

BLANK Jun 26, 2008 As a former U.N. weapons inspector, Scott Ritter knows a thing or two about nuclear threats around the world. So when so-called experts go on television or appear in print to help make the case for war with Iran, it gets his attention. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )