The Problem With Impeachment

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jan 27, 2020 It's about cosmetics and will do nothing to halt the decay that is destroying the republic. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

House Judiciary Committee Sets Dec. 4 Impeachment Hearing

MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO / The Associated Press Nov 26, 2019 The panel will hear from legal experts on the question of “high crimes and misdemeanors” as it begins to weigh President Trump's fate. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Mystery Grows Over Withholding of Aid to Lebanon

MATTHEW LEE / The Associated Press Nov 22, 2019 The Trump administration is holding back military assistance, an assertion of executive control similar to the delayed support for Ukraine. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Problem With Impeachment

Chris Hedges / Truthdig and Mr. Fish Sep 26, 2019 Impeaching this corrupt president would do nothing to remove the rot deep within the American republic. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Pompeo’s Five Hours in Islamabad

Zubeida Mustafa / Truthdig Sep 8, 2018 A U.S. “reset” of relations with Pakistan seems like a long shot in light of recent history and the Trump administration’s moves on the global stage. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

U.S. to Give Israel $38 Billion Over 10 Years

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 16, 2016 The US will provide Israel with a “windfall of hardware and technology,” the largest amount of military aid ever awarded to the Jewish state. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Where’s Saddam Hussein When the U.S. Needs Him?

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jun 24, 2014 From Cairo to Baghdad, the United States is totally hypocritical in the cause of human rights, preferring the rule of brutal military despots. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Egypt Coup Earns $8 Billion Reward From Neighboring States

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jul 10, 2013 Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have given Egypt $8 billion in cash, loans and fuel since military leaders arrested President Mohamed Morsi and shot dead dozens of his supporters. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pakistan Getting Speedy Military Aid Delivery From Pentagon

Staff / Truthdig Oct 17, 2009 After recent militant attacks in Pakistan that killed about 150, the Pentagon is pushing forward with plans to send about $200 million in military aid -- in the form of equipment and "services," according to Reuters. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )