Noam Chomsky: America Has Built a Global Dystopia

Robert Scheer and Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jan 10, 2020 In the first installment of a two-part interview, Robert Scheer meets the renowned thinker for the first time to discuss world politics. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )

Trump’s Worst Impeachable Offense Hurts the Whole World

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Nov 7, 2019 The president's most unconscionable act is missing from the articles of impeachment against him. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ralph Nader: Both Parties’ Elites Have Failed Us

Ralph Nader / Common Dreams Oct 21, 2019 The president is systematically dismantling the rule of law, yet neither Barack Obama nor Colin Powell can be bothered to speak out. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The U.S. Stands to Lose Much More Than a War With Iran

Scott Ritter / Truthdig May 23, 2019 An invasion of the Strait of Hormuz would devastate the U.S. military, but it's America's position in the world that may never recover. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Mattis Leaving as Pentagon Chief After Clashes With Trump

ZEKE MILLER and LOLITA BALDOR / The Associated Press Dec 20, 2018 Jim Mattis, perhaps the most respected foreign policy official in Trump's administration, will leave by the end of February. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Corporatists Brought Us to the Brink of This Catastrophe

John Feffer / TomDispatch Dec 19, 2018 The people who established a New World Order based on fossil fuel dependency are largely responsible for the climate change crisis we face. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Benjamin Netanyahu Is No Friend to America

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Oct 4, 2018 The Israeli prime minister has the blood of thousands of U.S. soldiers on his hands, and he’s beating the war drum anew. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Trump Is the Laughingstock of the World—Literally

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Sep 26, 2018 The president’s address to the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday had the world's diplomats in stitches. How far we have fallen in just two years. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Saudi Arabia’s Bin Salman Savagely Lashes Out, From Yemen to Qatar to Canada

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Aug 9, 2018 The yacht-loving Renaissance art collector who tried to pull the wool over the eyes of the American elite is a serial diplomatic disaster. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Did Tillerson Lose His Job for Stopping a Saudi Invasion of Qatar?

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Aug 2, 2018 A report in The Intercept suggests he was ousted as secretary of state because of the sway the United Arab Emirates ambassador in Washington, D.C., has over Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bye, Scott. Is Donald Next?

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jul 6, 2018 Scott Pruitt's resignation as head of the Environmental Protection Agency is an ethical and environmental victory—and makes a case for the president's own resignation stronger. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Pressed Aides on Venezuela Invasion, U.S. Official Says

JOSHUA GOODMAN / The Associated Press Jul 4, 2018 After the president in a 2017 meeting suggested an invasion, administration officials explained how military action could backfire. However, Trump later pursued the issue with Latin American leaders and others. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )