Military

Wave of Domination

Dylan Saba / n+1 Jun 25, 2025 The rhetoric around Iran echoes Iraq in 2003. But a more apt comparison is NATO’s 2011 campaign against Libya. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Opinion

America’s Moral Collapse Is on a Plane to Libya

Thom Hartmann / The Hartmann Report May 9, 2025 In an escalation of deliberate cruelty, the administration plans to send migrants into a system of slavery and death overseen by warlords. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Military

The Pentagon’s Failed War on Terror in Africa

Nick Turse / TomDispatch Nov 15, 2023 America's forever wars have yielded an astronomical 75,000% increase in terrorist attacks. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Media

Media Completely Ignores NATO’s War Role in Libya Chaos

Gregory Shupak / Responsible Statecraft Sep 28, 2023 The 2011 intervention was a link in the chain of events leading to last month’s floods and tragedy. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Africa

Scores Dead and Missing in Flood-Ravaged Libya

Julia Conley / Common Dreams Sep 12, 2023 "In places where systems have collapsed through no fault of local people," said one advocacy group, "climate impacts are being experienced worse than anywhere." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.N. Chief Warns ‘A Wind of Madness Is Sweeping the Globe’

EDITH M. LEDERER / The Associated Press Feb 4, 2020 Antonio Guterres points to escalating conflicts from Libya and Yemen to Syria and beyond. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Fighting Rages as Libya Force Pushes Toward Key Western City

SAMY MAGDY / The Associated Press Jan 26, 2020 The cease-fire further crumbles as militias loyal to commander Khalifa Hifter advance on Misrata in clashes with Tripoli government allies. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Violent Chaos Is Practically American Foreign Policy

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jan 23, 2020 When it comes to wreaking havoc in the Middle East, Donald Trump has more in common with his predecessors than many are willing to admit. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Putin Engineers Shakeup That Could Keep Him in Power Longer

VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV / The Associated Press Jan 15, 2020 Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev resigns after the Russian president announces proposed constitutional amendments. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Turkish Lawmakers Authorize Sending Troops to Fight in Libya

SUZAN FRASER / The Associated Press Jan 2, 2020 The move to support current government in Tripoli is seen as a threat to regional security and is denounced by Greece, Israel and Cyprus. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Time For a New Christmas Truce

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Dec 25, 2019 During World War I, men on both sides defied their leaders and respective nations, if only for a moment. Let it be a lesson in 2019. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Fighting Rages Near Libya’s Capital Amid Push by Rebel Army

SAMY MAGDY / The Associated Press Dec 14, 2019 The country may be plunged into a bout of violence rivaling the scale of the 2011 conflict that ousted and killed Moammar Gadhafi. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )