The ‘Bowling Green Massacre’ That Never Happened

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Feb 3, 2017 The new administration's spokespersons are happy to deal in fake news when it promotes the Trump worldview. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Sister of 16-Year-Old American Killed in Yemen in 2011 Dies in Raid Ordered by Trump

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 30, 2017 Abdulrahman al-Awlaki and his sister were children of the US-born Yemeni preacher Anwar al-Awlaki, whom the U assassinated with a drone in 2011. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Veterans Plan ‘Deployment’ to Join Battle Against Dakota Access Pipeline

By Nika Knight / Common Dreams Nov 25, 2016 "Let's stop this savage injustice being committed right here at home. If not us, who? If not now, when?" Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Important Anti-War Films That Reveal the Uncensored History of the United States

By Frank Dorrel Sep 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 )

The Might of the American Empire Was on Full Display at Super Bowl 50

By Sarah Lazare / AlterNet Feb 9, 2016 From the fighter jets soaring overhead to the armed troops patrolling Levi Stadium, Super Bowl 50 was a highly militarized event, its 70,000 spectators and millions of television viewers subject to a showcase of war propaganda and a heavy security crackdown. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Truthdiggers of the Week: Those Who Uncovered Navy SEAL Abuse of Prisoners in Afghanistan

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Dec 21, 2015 A handful of US personnel made reports on the lethal brutality after it occurred in 2012, and their accounts were brought to public attention by three New York Times writers last week This combined effort has informed the American citizenry, once again, about atrocities committed in its name A handful of U. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

On Veterans Day, Let’s Think About Ending War

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Nov 12, 2015 Instead of thanking present and past military members for their service, we need to confront the horrors of war and focus on ending violence between nations and peoples. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Seeing Nagasaki After the Atomic Bombing Made Lawrence Ferlinghetti an ‘Instant Pacifist’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 7, 2015 Lawrence Ferlinghetti, the American poet and founder of City Lights bookstore -- who was in the US Navy during World War II -- said in the 2013 biographical documentary “Ferlinghetti: A Rebirth of Wonder” that visiting the bombed-out Japanese city of Nagasaki turned him into a lifelong pacifistLawrence Ferlinghetti, the American poet and founder of City Lights bookstore—who was in the U Navy during World War II—said in the 2013 biographical documentary “Ferlinghetti: A Rebirth of Wonder” that visiting the bombed-out Japanese city of Nagasaki turned him into a lifelong pacifist. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Memorial Day

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How the U.S. Navy Plans to War-Game the Arctic

By Dahr Jamail, TomDispatch and Truthout May 21, 2015 The Navy is increasingly focused on possible future climate-change conflicts in the melting waters of the north and, in that context, has little or no intention of caretaking the environment when it comes to military exercises. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

Vice President’s Son Expelled From Navy for Cocaine

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 17, 2014 The son of Vice President Joe Biden has been discharged from the navy reserve after testing positive for cocaine use, The Guardian reports. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

War of the Whales

By Marc Kaufman Jul 18, 2014 Harmful, unintended consequences of technological advances, such as the deadly mass strandings of whales caused by naval sonar, need to be confronted, not denied. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )