BLANKMar 13, 2017
The U.S. is a poor country, and Americans "refuse to see that," Dinh (pictured on right) argues in a conversation with the Truthdig columnist during a new episode of "On Contact." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigFeb 3, 2017
In an interview with acTVism, the investigative journalist also discusses the significance of the Ramstein Air Base in Germany. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By Frank DorrelSep 27, 2016
The U.S. is addicted to war. Stopping this horrible situation is up to the American people. The way we do this is by getting informed. These documentaries can help. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
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By Juan Cole / Informed CommentSep 13, 2016
The Iraq War was a government-led Ponzi scheme. As usual, the little people are the ones who lost big. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Bill Moyers / Moyers and CompanySep 11, 2016
In the wake of the awful attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, while many in New York were still attending memorial services for firefighters and police, while across the country Americans’ cheeks were still stained with tears, the corporate and Washington-based predators were already pursuing private plunder at public expense. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 27, 2016
Journalist Andrew Cockburn has written extensively on the slaughter of Yemeni people at the hands of the Saudis. In a recent interview on “Democracy Now!”, he argues that this is a “very cruel war that we are helping to wage.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigMar 14, 2016
The al-Qaida-affiliated Nusra Front reportedly has repeated scenarios it previously acted out against other “moderate” remnants of the old Free Syrian Army. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigFeb 5, 2016
Zephyr Teachout of New York, John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and Lucy Flores of Nevada want to take on Wall Street, big oil and the military-industrial complex—and they're all mounting bids for Congress. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigJan 31, 2016
At the Trumpless GOP debate last week, the candidates once again promised to bankrupt us with military and intelligence spending and to commit vast war crimes -- with reckless disregard for the lives of women, children and noncombatant men -- of the sort not openly plotted since the demise of the Axis powers in 1943-45. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 25, 2015
Jay Sizemore's poem ponders why the U.S. is involved in war after war, a question that becomes increasingly relevant as the country continues interfering in the Middle East. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Tom Engelhardt / TomDispatchNov 12, 2015
In the post-9/11 years, “reconstruction” and “war” have really been euphemisms for what, in other countries, would be recognized as a massive system of corruption. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
By Tom Engelhardt / TomDispatchOct 29, 2015
At the center of the 2016 election is Donald Trump. For a historical equivalent, you would have to imagine P.T. Barnum running for president. And strangely enough, it all started with 9/11. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
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