Pope Offers Christmas Message of Hope to a Suffering World

The Associated Press Dec 25, 2019 The pontiff calls for easing of tensions in conflict zones from Syria to Venezuela and spotlights the plight of migrants fleeing injustice. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bush Wasn’t Kidding About Taking the ‘War on Terror’ Global

Stephanie Savell / TomDispatch Feb 19, 2019 When I set out to map all the places in the world where the U.S. is fighting terrorism, I didn’t think it would be that hard to do. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Let’s Make Ending Militarism Our New Year’s Resolution

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jan 1, 2019 Only by restructuring the entire legal framework for American war-making can we begin to imagine a more humane foreign policy. Dig deeper ( 5 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 )

Our Criminal Justice System Serves to Protect the Villains

Lee Camp / Truthdig Mar 27, 2018 Actions in the United States that are illegal versus legal are inverted from what they should be in an evolved culture. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Illegal Wars: The New American Way

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Mar 21, 2018 With dubious legal sanction in domestic or international law, the U.S. military is engaged in active combat in at least seven countries. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Unlearning War

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Feb 22, 2018 The apathy and ignorance of Americans enable a militarized nation to wage forever wars. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Rise of America’s Secret Wars

By Nick Turse / TomDispatch Dec 18, 2017 Elite troops were deployed to 149 nations in 2017, according to U.S. Special Operations Command. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Lies We Tell Ourselves

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Nov 15, 2017 The media, military, policymakers, political leaders and even the public propagate dangerous myths and platitudes that enable perpetual war. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

AFRICOM and the Self-Investigation Farce

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Nov 10, 2017 The U.S. military's probe of the deadly ambush in Niger will avoid answering the most critical questions—including why our soldiers are deployed there. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Does U.S. Want a Blank Check to Wage Illegal War?

By Marjorie Cohn / Truthout Nov 9, 2017 Defense Secretary James Mattis and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson say the Trump administration has all the legal authority it needs to begin hostilities. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Rick Perry Has It Wrong on Fossil Fuels Preventing Rape

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Nov 4, 2017 The secretary of energy says electrification using hydrocarbons would prevent sexual assaults in rural Africa. But such fuels can just as well be blamed for mass rapes during wartime. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )