The U.S. Government Doesn’t Care About Afghan Women

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Aug 13, 2019 The phony concern for their rights in the wake of a potential U.S. military withdrawal is a canard. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Unconditional Love for Israel, Silence for Palestine

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Antiwar.com Apr 23, 2018 As Americans focus on everything Trumpian, Palestinians die (or are killed) as a matter of course in Gaza. And, once again, the U.S. is complicit. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Spain: Police Think Extremists Planned Massive Bomb Attack

By Joseph Wilson and Lori Hinnant / Associated Press Aug 20, 2017 Spanish police believe members of a terrorist cell had planned to fill vans with explosives and set off a huge blast in Barcelona. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘On Contact With Chris Hedges’: Putting the War in Syria in Full Context

Staff / Truthdig Apr 17, 2017 It's been more than a week since the Trump administration abruptly switched out of "America first" mode and into intervention mode in Syria, and the public should be asking important questions. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Why Americans Should Care About Political Murders in Bangladesh

By Vijay Prashad / AlterNet Apr 14, 2016 Bloggers' deaths are buried in the language of terrorism, but it's much more complicated than that. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Brussels Maintains State of Emergency as European Crackdown Grows

By Nadia Prupis / Common Dreams Nov 23, 2015 Officials tighten security measures in former border-free zone amid terror warnings. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Islamic State Wants Us to Reject Refugees and Increase Airstrikes

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Nov 18, 2015 The West's knee-jerk reactions to the Paris attacks are based on ignorance of what the jihadi organization is and what its motives are. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Standing Up for Refugees, Sanders Decries Post-Paris ‘Demagoguery’

By Nadia Prupis / Common Dreams Nov 18, 2015 Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders reiterates his support for those fleeing war and violence in the Middle East. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Despite Atrocities, U.S. Approves $1.29 Billion Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia

By Sarah Lazare / Common Dreams Nov 18, 2015 But it is "illegal under U.S. and international law to transfer weapons to human rights abusers, or to forces that will likely use it to commit gross violations of human rights," says a representative of a Quaker group. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

After Paris Attacks, Critics Warn Against ‘Wars of Vengeance’

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams Nov 16, 2015 Meanwhile, human rights advocates predict a backlash against refugees. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Islamic State’s Dangerous Effort to Wipe Out Humanity’s Past

Aram Sinnreich / Truthdig Aug 28, 2015 The militant group's destruction this week of the ruins of a temple in the ancient city of Palmyra is an attempt to reduce history to a mere digital memory, the epistemological equivalent of a LOLCats meme or a Vine prank. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

France Treating Thwarted Train Attack as a Terrorist Case

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Aug 25, 2015 Despite the suspect's initial claims that he had been hungry and acting purely out of self-interest when he held up a Paris-bound train last Friday, the French government is now officially investigating the foiled attempt by 26-year-old Moroccan gunman Ayoub El-Khazzani as a terrorist act. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )