Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigApr 7, 2013
Paul Craig Roberts was an assistant secretary of the Treasury under Ronald Reagan. Like many Americans, he has been wounded by the government he helped create, and he's tired of being called offensive and depressing for talking about it. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 2, 2009
The U.S. military has launched the first major offensive of Barack Obama's new Afghanistan strategy, sending thousands of troops to Helmand province under the moniker Operation Strike of the Sword. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 30, 2008
OK, John McCain, still "fine" with the U.S. staying in Iraq for another 100 years? And as for the Democratic presidential hopefuls, how does the whole troop withdrawal scenario change in light of the outbreak of heavy fighting in Basra this week? These are just a couple of the questions that couldn't be more timely -- or pressing -- on the campaign trail this weekend. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigMar 25, 2008
Iraqi forces on Tuesday launched an offensive targeting Shiite militia groups in the southern city of Basra, where at least 30 deaths are reported to have occurred in the operation, as well as in other regions of the country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 4, 2006
As violence spreads across the world, Editor & Publisher has the best take yet on why most US news outlets won't re-publish the satirical images | storyABC is one of the very few to do so | video (there's a commercial)Update: Check out the way Truthdig's Mr Fish depicted Jesus in a cartoonIs it offensive, an exercise in free speech, or both?. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Molly Ivins / TruthdigFeb 3, 2006
I do hope this is responsible criticism that aims for cures, not defeatism that refuses to acknowledge anything but failure. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 12, 2006
The brigadier general calls the U.S. military "weighed down by bureaucracy, a stiflingly hierarchical outlook" and a "predisposition to offensive operations." | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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