U.S. Reportedly Gives Up Pakistan Drone Base

Staff / Truthdig Apr 22, 2011 Following a suspected US drone attack that slaughtered 25 people – including eight civilians – in northwest Pakistan, American military personnel have allegedly vacated the Pakistani Shamsi Air Base, a key hub for U drone activity. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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President Obama to the Whiny Left: ‘Wake Up’

Staff / Truthdig Sep 22, 2010 President Obama apparently blames the enthusiasm gap -- the lack of support from his dispirited base -- on the unenthused. Speaking at a fundraiser, Obama said Democrats who are displeased with his watered down legislation need to "wake up." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Gets a Call for Help in Iraq Attack

Staff / Truthdig Sep 5, 2010 American soldiers reportedly were called in to help Iraqi forces repel an attack by insurgents on an army base in Baghdad, just five days after the much-ballyhooed official end of U.S. combat operations in the country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Medal of Honor’ Yanked From Military Bases

Staff / Truthdig Sep 3, 2010 American servicemen and -women stationed on US Army and Air Force bases around the world won't have the option of playing one video game in particular, Electronic Arts' "Medal of Honor," because it gives players the option of (continued) . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Base Will Stay on Okinawa

Staff / Truthdig May 23, 2010 Despite campaign promises and widespread protests, Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has finally made the widely unpopular decision to allow the relocation of a U.S. military base on Okinawa. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Okinawans March Against U.S. Base

Staff / Truthdig Apr 25, 2010 Tens of thousands of Okinawans joined a rally on Sunday, demanding that a US Marine air base be moved off Okinawa The protest comes amid speculation that the U government is ready to accept an alternative plan to relocate the base to another part of the Japanese island. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Kyrgyzstan Reassures U.S. on Use of Base

Staff / Truthdig Apr 11, 2010 Only days after a bloody uprising brought a new government to Kyrgyzstan, interim leader Roza Otunbayeva has pledged to the US that her country will honor a deal allowing the U to operate a key military base there. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama’s Base Problem

Ruth Marcus / Truthdig Apr 5, 2010 No flesh-and-blood president could live up to the imagined heights of candidate Obama, but a broader Democratic Party guarantees disappointment for all, some of the time. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

An OAS Without Empire

Staff / Truthdig Feb 20, 2010 In a press conference before a meeting of Latin and Caribbean countries in Cancun, Mexico, Evo Morales proposed a new Organization of American States "without empire" that would remove Canada and the U.S. from the organization's roster. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bomber in Attack on CIA Reportedly Courted as Informant

Staff / Truthdig Jan 3, 2010 According to a BBC report, intelligence sources say that the suicide bomber who managed to enter a military base and kill seven CIA agents in the Khost province of Afghanistan was courted by the U.S. as a possible informant. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tensions High Between Colombia and Venezuela

Staff / Truthdig Dec 20, 2009 Tensions are running high, and relations running low, between Colombia and Venezuela. The latter's president, Hugo Chavez, told his generals to prepare for war, while the Colombian government announced a new base on the countries' border and activated six air battalions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )