By Danny Sjursen / TomDispatchNov 27, 2017
The author imagines an alternative strategy for then-President George W. Bush on Sept. 12, 2001, and beyond. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigOct 5, 2017
Our costly presence in Afghanistan is on track to continue at least another decade, as politicians fail to articulate past failures or envision future strategy. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / TruthdigOct 1, 2017
The death spiral appears unstoppable, meaning the U.S. as we know it will no longer exist within a decade or, at most, two. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
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John Kiriakou / TruthdigAug 12, 2017
Do your own research, question everything and reach conclusions based on facts, not on what you read on Facebook. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Col. Ann Wright / TruthdigJun 21, 2017
Continuing the use of drone warfare will exacerbate foreign distrust of American intentions, playing into the hands of our opponents.
Continuing the use of drone warfare will exacerbate foreign distrust of American intentions, playing into the hands of our opponents. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigApr 8, 2017
Amid the U.S. outrage over Syrian civilian deaths from banned weapons, we should not forget America’s role in creating and perpetuating the seemingly endless conflict. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
By Frank DorrelSep 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 )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigSep 12, 2016
What a difference 28 pages can make -- especially when they are a recently declassified portion of the 2002 congressional inquiry, chaired by Graham, into the horrific events of Sept. 11, 2001. (Pictured, then-President George W. Bush with a Saudi diplomat.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By Medea BenjaminSep 11, 2016
The Sept. 11, 2001, attacks were a direct outgrowth of the fundamentalist Wahhabist ideology that defines the oil-rich kingdom. For this reason alone, the Saudi regime should be held accountable. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
John Kiriakou / TruthdigAug 26, 2016
If the government decides you are an “enemy combatant,” you cannot defend yourself in court It’s a terrible precedent and a threat even to US citizens We should immediately release the alleged terrorist If the government decides you are an “enemy combatant,” you cannot defend yourself in court. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigAug 2, 2016
The leftist Beirut newspaper al-Safir comments scathingly on the name change of the Syrian al-Qaida affiliate, the Nusra Front, to the Syria Conquest Front. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
John Kiriakou / TruthdigJul 13, 2016
Al-Qaida's reported No. 3 operative is a bad guy, but he did not help plot the Sept. 11 attacks and has provided no actionable intelligence since his capture—and subsequent torture—in March 2002. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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