The Secret to Winning the Nobel Peace Prize? Keep the U.S. Military Out

By Rebecca Gordon, TomDispatch Oct 21, 2015 This year’s Nobel Peace Prize went to Tunisia’s National Dialogue Quartet “for its decisive contribution to the building of a pluralistic democracy in the wake of the Jasmine Revolution of 2011” -- the opposite of what the US did. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

A New Wave of Protests

Staff / Truthdig Feb 21, 2011 Protests continued Sunday across the restive Middle East. New clashes in Tunisia pitted demonstrators against the interim government, while thousands took to the streets in Morocco. In Libya, meanwhile, government security forces pressed a violent crackdown on protesters, reportedly killing dozens of people. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

China Pre-Empts ‘Jasmine’ Protest

Staff / Truthdig Feb 21, 2011 Jittery Chinese officials, mindful of the political upheaval in Egypt and elsewhere, moved quickly on Sunday, detaining more than 100 activists after a call went out on an overseas website for a "jasmine revolution" in the world's most populous country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tunisian Revolution Shakes, Inspires Middle East

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jan 18, 2011 Every state and movement in the Middle East is reading into the events in Tunisia its own anxieties and aspirations. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Tunisia’s Central Bank Denies Gold ‘Heist’ by Ben Ali’s Wife

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2011 A spokesman for Tunisia's central bank denies a Le Monde report that the wife of ousted Tunisian President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali left the country with almost $60 million worth of Tunisia's gold reserves. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

With Friends Like These, Who Needs Democracy?

Barry Lando / Truthdig Jan 17, 2011 American officials were for Tunisia's ousted despot before they were against him Across the Middle East and Central Asia it's the same: US allies are invariably corrupt dictators, maintained in power by lavish patronage and the militaryAcross the Middle East and Central Asia it's the same: U. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )