The Difference Between a Terrorist and Someone Who Flies a Plane Into a Building

Reese Erlich / Truthdig Mar 12, 2010 There seems to be some confusion about who are the real terrorists these days. Allow me to shed some light on the issue. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Opinions Walter Cronkite Never Aired

Reese Erlich / Truthdig Jul 20, 2009 In the fall of 2002, Walter Cronkite agreed to be interviewed about the pending U.S. invasion of Iraq. That interview was never published. Looking back at the transcript seven years later, Walter’s views proved quite prescient. Here’s some of what he told me.Excerpts from an unpublished interview reveal Walter Cronkite's prescience about the Iraq war. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

A Changing Community Now Wants Softer U.S. Policy on Cuba

Reese Erlich / Truthdig Mar 12, 2009 A majority of Florida's Cuban-Americans, including many former hard-liners, have come to oppose a U.S. embargo strategy that has proved futile over the decades. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘The Iran Agenda’

Reese Erlich / Truthdig Dec 3, 2007 In this excerpt from his new book, "The Iran Agenda," veteran independent journalist and Truthdig contributor Reese Erlich challenges the conventional wisdom on Iran's nuclear ambitions as he investigates the drive for war. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )

Blowback in Lebanon

Staff / Truthdig Jun 22, 2007 Truthdig contributor Reese Erlich connects the blowback from American meddling in the Mideast to the recent violence in Lebanon, where a Palestinian militant group has been fighting with the Lebanese army. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Oliver Stone of Iran

Reese Erlich / Truthdig Apr 25, 2007 The veteran journalist and Mideast traveler profiles Jafar Panahi (above), whose socially conscious films have earned him critical acclaim, box-office success and the unwelcome scrutiny of his government. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Reese Erlich: Trouble Brewing in Paradise

Reese Erlich / Truthdig Dec 27, 2006 The award-winning investigative journalist probes the divided loyalties of Iraqi Kurdistan, where U.S. trainers are working to fold political militias into the Iraqi army. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Iranians Skeptical About U.S.-Tehran Dialogue

Reese Erlich / Truthdig Dec 20, 2006 Award-winning journalist Reese Erlich discovers that everyday Iranians favor talks between America and Tehran, but most think the negotiations will amount to little more than window dressing. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Kleptocracy, Theocracy (and Democracy) in the Middle East

Joshua Scheer / Truthdig Dec 9, 2006 Investigative reporter Reese Erlich, just back from a tour of the Middle East, tells Truthdig that the U.S. efforts to promote democracy in that part of the world are beset by religious fundamentalists on one side and unabashed kleptocrats on the other. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )