As NAFTA Nears 20 and the TPP Nears Birth, the Middle Class Nears Death

BLANK Nov 29, 2013 As a look at NAFTA's track record shows, the only beneficiaries from the looming Trans-Pacific Partnership are global corporations. So why is a former community organizer like Barack Obama so hot for trade deals that destroy communities? Easy: He's living in a new neighborhood now. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

China Wary of Obama’s New Military Plan

Staff / Truthdig Jan 7, 2012 Republicans weren't the only ones irked at our nation's leader this week. President Obama has also ruffled some feathers in the Chinese government with his newly hatched military strategy, which he announced in a rare news conference at the Pentagon on Thursday, and which apparently strikes the Chinese as a potentially unwelcome display of U.S. prowess on their side of the globe. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Why Does Obama Suddenly Want a War With China?

William Pfaff / Truthdig Nov 23, 2011 One might think that a bitter Central Asian war in Afghanistan and an ambiguous commitment to Iraq would be enough for President Barack Obama to cope with. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Mystery Missile Has Pentagon Guessing (Update)

Staff / Truthdig Nov 10, 2010 This is slightly disconcerting, especially for those of us in the Greater Los Angeles region: On Monday night, a CBS News affiliate in Southern California captured video footage of what appeared to be a rocket or missile shooting into the sky about 35 miles off the coastline (Update: Mystery solved). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

More Than 20 Killed in Russian Sub Accident

Staff / Truthdig Nov 9, 2008 A Russian navy submarine propelled by nuclear power was heading back to port during a test run in the Sea of Japan when the fire-extinguishing system was accidentally activated near the sub's bow, killing over 20 people and injuring at least 21 others aboard. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Surf Conditions: Extra Frothy

Staff / Truthdig Aug 29, 2007 The word "seafoam" might call to mind a posh shade of light green that would color, say, select Restoration Hardware or J. Crew products. However, for seaside dwellers along a stretch of Australian coastline in New South Wales, the term quite literally describes the frothy substance that completely covered their beaches after a nearby storm stirred up the Pacific. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

His Iconic Image Lives On

Staff / Truthdig Aug 22, 2006 Now that the Iraq war has lasted longer than the U.S. role in World War II, it seems an appropriate time to pause and reflect on the death of a man who provided one of the great icons of that earlier conflict. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )