Opinion

R. James Woolsey, Godfather of Post-9/11 National Security Capitalism

Tim Shorrock / Truthdig Jul 29, 2026 The recently deceased former CIA director and Paladin Group founder taught Washington how to spin Islamophobia and "homeland security" into business gold. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Politics

When Odious Foreign Policy Elites Rally Around Harris

James Carden / Responsible Statecraft Sep 26, 2024 Why should we take seriously those responsible for some of the worst, bloodiest national security decisions in recent memory? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Democrats Have No Answer for Trump’s Anti-War Posture

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Oct 17, 2019 The president's 2020 opponents would do well to watch his moves on the international front, as they could help his re-election cause. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Roger Ailes’ Rise and Fall Makes Good TV

Allen Barra / Truthdig Jun 29, 2019 "The Loudest Voice," Showtime's in-depth portrait of the creator of Fox News, explains one reason America is in the mess it’s in. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

John Bolton Is the World’s Worst Nightmare

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan May 16, 2019 Donald Trump's national security adviser has not hidden his terrifying desire to effect regime change in Iran, Venezuela, Cuba and beyond. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Neocons Won’t Stop Until They Get Their War With Iran

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig May 15, 2019 It’s not just déjà vu on a mass scale—the neocons are back, and they’re ratcheting up the threat of another catastrophic conflict in the Middle East. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Neoconservatives Are Ascendant in Donald Trump’s America

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Jan 4, 2019 The Weekly Standard may be dead, but neocons enjoy new influence in both parties, writes Stephen Wertheim in The New York Review of Books. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Democrats and Neocons Are the Biggest Losers of Trump’s Syria Withdrawal

Daniel Lazare / Truthdig Dec 28, 2018 The president has radically redrawn the Middle East with a single tweet. Here's who stands to benefit from his decision—and who does not. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Not Everyone Is Ready to Forgive Rebranded Iraq War Cheerleader Max Boot

Naomi LaChance / Truthdig Nov 24, 2018 Although he has denounced Donald Trump, critics can't forget that he beat the drum loudly for U.S. troops in Iraq. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Insidious Myth of the Magical American Soldier

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Oct 30, 2018 We revere our troops as warriors. But it's dangerous to believe their mere presence in the Greater Middle East can achieve the miraculous. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

A Steady Diet of War Hawks, Spies and Liars

Jeff Cohen / Truthdig Mar 26, 2018 Cable news networks like MSNBC and CNN present analysts as credible and almost heroic—as long as they criticize the despicable man in the White House. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Iran’s People Do Not Need U.S. Crocodile Tears

Muhammad Sahimi / Truthdig Jan 9, 2018 President Trump and neoconservatives want to exploit demonstrations about the Iranian economy for their own political gains. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )