Children Slaughtered in Government Attack on Syrian Town

Staff / Truthdig May 26, 2012 The United Nations has confirmed that 32 children and nearly twice as many adults were killed after Syrian government forces attacked the western town of Houla. Locals are furious that U.N. observers, deployed to monitor a cease-fire between officials and the opposition, did not intervene. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Terror, Trauma and the Endless Afghan War

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Mar 15, 2012 We may never know what drove a U.S. Army staff sergeant to head out into the Afghan night and allegedly murder at least 16 civilians in their homes, among them nine children and three women. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

What Are We Doing in Afghanistan?

Joe Conason / Truthdig Mar 15, 2012 For everyone who originally supported the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan to oust the Taliban, the question today is how what was once a righteous mission can end in anything but ruin. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bring Home the Troops Now

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Mar 13, 2012 It was clear before Sunday's horrific massacre of civilians that it's past time for the U.S. mission in Afghanistan to end. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

AP: Soldier Accused of Sunday Massacre Was on His 4th Tour

Staff / Truthdig Mar 12, 2012 The American soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians, nine of them children, had already served three tours of duty in Iraq and arrived in Afghanistan for his first tour in December, according to The Associated Press. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Marine Pleads Guilty in Haditha Massacre Case

Staff / Truthdig Jan 24, 2012 The Iraq War may be "over," but the unfinished business from years of American occupation still lingers. And a particularly grim chapter from that time, reaching all the way back to 2005, was revisited Monday in the trial of Sgt. Frank Wuterich, who entered a guilty plea on dereliction of duty in association with the killing of 24 unarmed Iraqi civilians in Haditha. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Syria Warns Protesters of Looming ‘Massacre’

Staff / Truthdig Dec 10, 2011 Mere days after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad hit the American airwaves to claim his innocence in his country's recent deadly crackdowns on protesters calling for regime change, his opposition in the volatile city of Homs was told of an upcoming massacre if it didn't stop demonstrating in three days. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Defense Lawyer Doubts Norway Suspect’s Sanity

Staff / Truthdig Jul 26, 2011 The lawyer defending Anders Behring Breivik, who pleaded not guilty in court after admitting he carried out the deadly attacks in Norway, said his client might be insane. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Suspect in Norway Bombing and Shooting Spree Charged

Staff / Truthdig Jul 23, 2011 Norwegian police charged a man Saturday whom they describe as a right-wing Christian fundamentalist in connection with a deadly bombing in Oslo and shooting spree at a summer camp for liberal youth that killed at least 92 people. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.N. Suspects Ethnic Massacre in Ivory Coast

Staff / Truthdig Apr 9, 2011 More than 100 people have been found dead in western parts of the Ivory Coast, victims of what investigators believe are ethnically motivated massacres. U.N. officials say the killings may have been carried out by Liberian mercenaries. Dig deeper ( 1 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 )

The ‘Only’ Country That Believes Israel

Staff / Truthdig Jun 1, 2010 Politico suggests that the US is close to sharing Israel's international isolation, thanks to Washington's hesitation to condemn its special ally The publication quotes an anonymous U official who says, regarding Israel's explanation of the deadly flotilla raid, "We’re the only ones who believe them". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )