Maj. Danny Sjursen / Antiwar.comMar 17, 2018
Rex Tillerson was far from an ideal choice for secretary of state, but his anointed successor may ditch diplomacy altogether and start a war. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Lolita C. Baldor and Robert Burns / Associated PressAug 20, 2017
The Pentagon is awaiting final word from the president on a proposal to send nearly 4,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 7, 2016
A report published by The Guardian explains how the Minerva Initiative is partnering with universities to militarize social science and better understand the factors behind civil unrest. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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By Rebecca Gordon / TomDispatchApr 25, 2016
Even if the accusations against Abu Zubaydah had been true, what the CIA did to him—with the knowledge and approval of the highest government officials—is a prime example of the kind of still-unpunished crimes that officials such as Dick Cheney, George Bush and Donald Rumsfeld committed in the so-called global war on terror. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigFeb 13, 2015
Just shy of three months since Chuck Hagel was obliged to vacate the position, the Obama administration has a new secretary of defense -- and Ashton Carter has his work cut out for him. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigNov 25, 2014
I don’t see anyone talking about how the Defense Department's response to Islamic State has gone. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigFeb 27, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including Chris Christie being omitted from a major conservative event and Stephen Colbert breaks character to make his first political endorsement. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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