Saeedullah Safi / TruthdigOct 5, 2026
As the Taliban seeks recognition and investment from abroad, Afghans are asking who would benefit — and who would be left out. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Harrison Berger / Responsible StatecraftSep 14, 2026
With few good options available, the U.S. has left little hope for peace in the Middle East any time soon. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Joe Cirincione / TruthdigSep 3, 2026
Trump’s illegal, unauthorized, unnecessary war is the worst strategic defeat in U.S. history. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
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Lisandra Fariñas / TruthdigFeb 19, 2026
Cocinar con carbón, aguantar sin agua; mujeres y adultos mayores son los más golpeados por la orden ejecutiva de Trump. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )
Lisandra Fariñas / TruthdigFeb 19, 2026
Cooking with charcoal, waiting for water; women and the elderly bear the brunt of Trump’s measure against Cuba. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
Pablo Meriguet / Peoples DispatchDec 18, 2025
Trump has declared that the sanctioned oil belongs to the United States. Caracas rejects the statement and considers it an “imperialist naval blockade.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Michael Galant, Eleonora Piergallini / Responsible StatecraftJul 14, 2025
As Trump shifts U.S. policy, former defenders now concede what was long denied — that economic warfare takes aim at the citizenry. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentMay 14, 2025
Whatever Donald Trump's motivations for the move might be, this is a clear win for the Syrian people. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Ed Augustin / Drop Site NewsOct 3, 2024
By maintaining that the country is a state sponsor of terrorism, the administration has cruelly tightened the screws on anachronistic sanctions. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentFeb 8, 2023
With thousands dead or wounded, will earthquake aid for Syria be impeded by US sanctions? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL / The Associated PressNov 4, 2019
The move, coming as demonstrators mark the 40th anniversary of the U.S. Embassy siege, further weakens the pact Donald Trump withdrew from. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigOct 15, 2019
How to explain the U.S. president's about-face on Turkey's invasion of northeastern Syria? Offhand, I can think of three possible explanations. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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