U.S., Taliban Sign Deal Aimed at Ending 18-Year Afghanistan War

MATTHEW LEE and KATHY GANNON / The Associated Press Feb 29, 2020 The agreement could see the withdrawal of all American and allied forces in the next 14 months — but it could also easily unravel. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

2 U.S. Soldiers Killed, 6 Wounded in Afghanistan Insider Attack

RAHIM FAIEZ and KATHY GANNON / The Associated Press Feb 8, 2020 A man wearing an Afghan army uniform opens fire with a machine gun. One Afghan soldier is also killed and three injured. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The U.S. Alone Is to Blame for a War With Iran

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jan 6, 2020 As the two nations move inexorably closer to a full-scale conflict, it's essential that we recognize who started this cycle of violence. Dig deeper ( 7 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 )

‘A More Dangerous World’: Iran Killing Triggers Global Alarm

JOHN LEICESTER / The Associated Press Jan 3, 2020 The targeted killing dramatically ratchets up tensions in the Mideast and sparks worldwide concerns. Dig deeper ( 4 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 )

Pity the Kurds

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Oct 21, 2019 Donald Trump’s betrayal of our allies in northern Syria is part of a pattern by nation-states that have used the Kurds and abandoned them. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )