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‘Left, Right & Center’: The Hot and Cold Edition

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 23, 2014 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists discuss the movement of Russian artillery into Ukrainian territory, President Obama's golfing amid news of journalist James Foley's beheading, the National Guard leaving Missouri, Rick Perry's indictment and the ice bucket challenge. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

One in 4 Europeans Fighting With ISIS Are British

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 22, 2014 Reports that an estimated 2,000 Europeans have joined jihadists fighting for territory in Syria and Iraq are a reminder that feelings of loyalty are not givens and can be diverted away from one's place of origin. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

ISIS to U.S.: We’ll Drown You in Blood; Beheads U.S. Journalist, Holds Tikrit

Juan Cole / Truthdig Aug 20, 2014 As the Iraqi military made a push on Tikrit north of Baghdad on Tuesday, a video briefly surfaced purporting to show the IS beheading an American journalist, James Foley, a freelancer for GlobalPost who had been missing in Syria for two years. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

ISIS Beheads an American, Threatens Another if Airstrikes Continue

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Aug 20, 2014 A man believed to be kidnapped journalist James Foley was beheaded in a video released to the public by militants who say another captured American will be killed if the United States continues its campaign against ISIS in Iraq. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )