Is This the End of U.S. Interference in the Middle East?

By Vijay Prashad / Independent Media Institute Jan 6, 2020 However Iran chooses to respond to the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, America's influence in the region is guaranteed to deteriorate. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

In ‘The Kingmaker,’ Sordid Past is Prelude

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Nov 7, 2019 Filmmaker Lauren Greenfield looks at Imelda Marcos then and now, older but still toxic. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Pity the Kurds

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Oct 21, 2019 Donald Trump’s betrayal of our allies in northern Syria is part of a pattern by nation-states that have used the Kurds and abandoned them. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Iraqi Blood Is on All of Our Hands

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Oct 10, 2019 In a span of weeks, security forces have killed 100-plus protesters and injured thousands more—the grim legacy of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

John Bolton’s Living Obituary

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Sep 12, 2019 A look back at the highlights and lowlights of perhaps the most hawkish national security adviser in U.S. history.   Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

We’re Listening to the Wrong Voices on Syria

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Aug 22, 2019 But antiwar veteran, Hawaii representative and presidential hopeful Tulsi Gabbard may suffer unrecoverable political damage for her stance. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The U.S. Government Doesn’t Care About Afghan Women

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Aug 13, 2019 The phony concern for their rights in the wake of a potential U.S. military withdrawal is a canard. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: Bush II and the Birth of Forever War

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Aug 10, 2019 The 43rd president—besides leaving the domestic economy in ruins—bequeathed a disastrous foreign policy. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

U.S. Troops Are Back in Saudi Arabia—This Will End Badly

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jul 31, 2019 America’s short-term memory issues and lack of understanding of the past could cause yet another catastrophe.   Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Scapegoating Iran

Chris Hedges / Truthdig and Mr. Fish Jul 22, 2019 Don’t expect U.S. politicians and generals to accept responsibility for the Mideast mess when they can blame it on Iran. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: Bill Clinton, the ‘New Democrat’

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jul 20, 2019 His two terms were marked by partisan rancor, scandal and, for many Americans, betrayal by the president. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: Bush 41—Struggling in Reagan’s Shadow

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jul 6, 2019 The senior Bush was held to one term in large part because of domestic problems generated by his predecessor's "voodoo economics." Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )