Tehran Shoots, Obama Scorns

Staff / Truthdig Jul 9, 2008 Taking a move from the McCain playbook and latching on to the bogeyman that is Iran, Barack Obama responded to Tehran's long-range weapons tests Wednesday with calls for tougher economic sanctions against the country, whose missiles are now deemed capable of hitting American bases in the region. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mugabe Prevails in Sham Election

Staff / Truthdig Jun 29, 2008 Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has fought tooth and nail to maintain his position of power during the three months since his authority was threatened by opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, widely recognized (but not by Mugabe) as the winner of last March's election, and now it looks like all that hard work and abject brutality has paid off. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Europe Discards Cuba Sanctions

Staff / Truthdig Jun 20, 2008 As a symbolic gesture, the European Union has lifted sanctions against Cuba. The United States was irked by the decision, which had no practical effect since the sanctions have been suspended for years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush’s ‘All Options on the Table’ Means Only One Thing

Staff / Truthdig Jun 14, 2008 In this installment of Link TV's "Mosaic Intelligence Report," host Jamal Dajani looks closely at the true meaning of President Bush's pronouncement on the U.S. stance vis-à-vis Iran, that "all options are on the table." Could it mean he intends to follow U.N. protocol? Well, no -- not from the Middle Eastern perspective, at least. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

America’s Insane Cuba Policy

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig May 27, 2008 Other than providing Fidel Castro with a convenient antagonist to help him whip up nationalist fervor -- and thus prolong his rule -- the U.S. trade embargo and other sanctions have accomplished precisely nothing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Visit Trumpets Iran’s Power in Iraq

Patrick Cockburn / Truthdig Mar 3, 2008 Ahmadinejad's unprecedented trip to Baghdad demonstrates his nation's influence on its neighbor since the fall of Saddam. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Report: Iran Halted Nuclear Weapons Program in  ’03

Staff / Truthdig Dec 3, 2007 A new report released by American intelligence officials profoundly contradicts President Bush's claims on the Iran nuclear threat and casts his "World War III" fear-mongering in a dubious light. The National Intelligence Estimate's declassified assessment, compiled from 16 U.S. intelligence agencies, says Iran actually halted its nuclear weapons program in 2003 "in response to international pressure." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.N. Gives Mixed Reviews to Iran’s Nuclear Program

Staff / Truthdig Nov 16, 2007 The good news, according to the U.N.'s nuclear agency, is that Iran earlier was forthcoming with information about its nuclear program. The bad news is that Iran is not now offering the same level of transparency, is reportedly still enriching uranium in defiance of the Security Council and may be, according to the BBC, cooperating just enough to avoid additional sanctions. Above, Iranian negotiator Saeed Jalili. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mosaic on America’s Sanctions Against Iran

Staff / Truthdig Oct 28, 2007 This week's Mosaic Intelligence Report looks at the US's newly imposed sanctions against Iran's military -- the first time, the Link TV report points out, that the U has sought to punish another country's military this way Could America's latest move constitute a prelude to war? Iranian officials have reacted angrily, saying the sanction strategy is "doomed to failure". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Burma General to Meet Opposition Leader

Staff / Truthdig Oct 5, 2007 Burma's top military general has agreed to meet with imprisoned opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, provided she drops her "attitude" and meets other conditions. Meanwhile, the government says it has arrested 2,093 protesters and bystanders (Burmese law prohibits gatherings of five or more), while the BBC puts the figure closer to 10,000. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chevron’s Pipeline Is the Burmese Regime’s Lifeline

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Oct 3, 2007 The barbarous military regime depends on revenue from the nation's gas reserves and partners such as Chevron to buy bullets for the guns it points at monks, a detail conveniently ignored by the Bush administration. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Iran to U.S.: I’m Rubber, You’re Glue

Staff / Truthdig Oct 1, 2007 The Iranian parliament has taken the I'm rubber, you're glue approach to dealing with the U.S., labeling the United States Army and the CIA terrorist organizations, just days after Congress suggested the same designation for Iran's Revolutionary Guards. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )