Chelsea Manning to Return to Jail in ‘Unprecedented’ Ruling

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams May 17, 2019 Free speech advocates cry foul after a judge slaps the whistleblower with a steep financial fine if she continues to refuse to testify. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.S. Pulls Nonessential Staff From Iraq Amid Mideast Tensions

JON GAMBRELL and PHILIP ISSA / The Associated Press May 15, 2019 The White House, which has embarked on a maximalist sanctions campaign against Iran, has yet to specify what the threats are in the region. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Trump Administration Is Manufacturing an Iran Crisis

Sharmini Peries / The Real News Network May 10, 2019 Washington has deployed the USS Abraham Lincoln to the Persian Gulf seemingly unprovoked, raising the specter of military engagement. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Many American Lies Trump Has Laid Bare

Andrew Bacevich / TomDispatch Apr 8, 2019 The current presidency offers an open invitation to Americans to confront myths about the way their country works. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Trump Is Acting Like Israel’s Puppet, Not Russia’s

Glen Ford / Black Agenda Report May 12, 2018 The president's break from Barack Obama's Iran treaty is exactly what Benjamin Netanyahu wants. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Oman’s Rocks Could Help the Fight Against Climate Change

By Ilana Novick Apr 27, 2018 They absorb harmful carbon dioxide, turning it into stone. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Glenn Greenwald: Regardless of Trump, Journalists Must Do Their Homework and Investigate Clinton

Staff / Truthdig Aug 29, 2016 Donald Trump has become “such a kind of dangerous presence on the American landscape that a lot of people have become afraid of doing their jobs and scrutinizing his opponent," the Intercept co-founder told “Democracy Now!" Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘World Within World’: A Poem About a Haunting Image That Sums Up American Imperialism (Audio)

Staff / Truthdig Mar 31, 2016 David Ray begins his powerful poem with a rumination on a photograph of an American airman hitting golf balls on an aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf The image was published in The New York Times in 2003 David Ray begins his powerful poem with a rumination on a photograph of an American airman hitting golf balls on an aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Execution of Nimr al-Nimr: One More Reason to Re-evaluate the Toxic U.S.-Saudi Alliance

By Medea Benjamin / Common Dreams Jan 4, 2016 Instead of insisting on al-Nimr’s release during his years in prison and echoing Amnesty International’s condemnation of his “deeply flawed” trial, the US government was silent Even after the execution, the U refused to issue a strong denunciation. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Saudi Arabia Executes 47, Including Prominent Shiite Cleric

Staff / Truthdig Jan 2, 2016 The influential cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr (at right), a vocal critic of Saudi Arabia’s ruling royal family, was among 47 people put to death in one day. The executions have provoked international outrage and sharply escalated diplomatic tensions in the region. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Saudi Arabia Plans to Behead More Than 50 People in a Single Day

Staff / Truthdig Nov 27, 2015 Already this year, the desert kingdom has carried out at least 151 beheadings, but these would be the first that deal with allegations of terrorism. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Storming the Bastille at the Paris Climate Summit

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Oct 29, 2015 The stakes are high for the Paris climate summit next month, and hundreds of thousands of people are expected in the streets to demand a meaningful agreement to tackle the global crisis. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )