Thousands Rally in Gaza but Hamas Mostly Restrains Crowds

FARES AKRAM / The Associated Press Mar 30, 2019 Demonstrators mass near the border to mark protest anniversary amid cease-fire talks; two activists are killed in clash with Israeli troops. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Partial Shutdown Begins After Lawmakers Fail to Reach Deal

LISA MASCARO, MATTHEW DALY and ZEKE MILLER / The Associated Press Dec 21, 2018 The disruption of workers' lives and government operations starts after a chaotic day as President Trump demands billions for a border wall. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Why Trump’s North Korea ‘Bloody Nose’ Campaign Is a Big Bluff

Gareth Porter / Truthdig Jan 18, 2018 This administration, like its post-Cold War predecessors, has one way out of the crisis: real negotiations. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Let’s Make a Deal

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Oct 6, 2017 Dig deeper

Putting Out the Syrian Fire: Can Diplomacy Do What War Couldn’t?

By Jo Comerford and Mattea Kramer, TomDispatch Oct 19, 2015 In late September, Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., corralled 54 of his colleagues into asking President Obama for international negotiations toward ending the Syrian civil war -- and, reportedly, Obama is listening. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Art of the Deal

Steve Sack, The Minneapolis Star Tribune, Cagle Cartoons Apr 13, 2015 Dig deeper

U.S. and Taliban Announce Direct Negotiations

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jun 19, 2013 After more than 11 years of war in Afghanistan, a country known as "the graveyard of empires" for its inability to be conquered and held, the White House announced Tuesday that it will sit down with the Taliban and try to work things out with words instead of bombs. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ahmadinejad: I’ll Negotiate When You Pull the Gun Away From My Face

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Feb 11, 2013 The Iranian president has offered to negotiate personally with the United States over his country's nuclear program -- with one proviso. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Negotiations

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Dec 13, 2012 Dig deeper

No Deal Yet in Iran Nuclear Talks

Staff / Truthdig May 24, 2012 Two days of discussion over Iran’s nuclear program ended in uncertainty Thursday, with Iran maintaining it has the right to enrich nuclear fuel and the lead negotiator for the European Union stating vaguely that “significant problems remain” with the Iranian position. Negotiations are set to resume in June. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

UAW Reaches Contract Agreement With GM

Staff / Truthdig Sep 18, 2011 The United Auto Workers and GM announced late Friday that after more than seven weeks of negotiations the two had agreed on a four-year contract that included new jobs, improved profit-sharing and better health care benefits. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Make My Day

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jul 16, 2011 President Obama has had it up to here with the preening and posturing of Republican "negotiators" who won't negotiate. Who could blame him? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )