Mike Pence’s Meddling in Foreign Aid Is Probably Unconstitutional

Yeganeh Torbati / ProPublica Nov 6, 2019 The vice president's office is rerouting money to favor Christian groups, despite warnings from USAID officials about sectarian violence. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

Gaza as Sarajevo

Lawrence Weschler / Truthdig Jul 24, 2014 The image of Israeli tank columns safely ranged on the periphery of Gaza methodically lobbing in round after round of supposedly precision-guided munitions (precision, that is, give or take the odd 25 person civilian family huddled together for the breaking of their Ramadan fast), sent me whistling back to my own time in Sarajevo, after the lifting of the siege there in the wake of the Dayton Accords in late 1995. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Choosing Sides

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Iraq Civil War

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Iraq

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Gunmen Reportedly Kill At Least 69 in Nigeria

Staff / Truthdig Mar 14, 2014 Gunmen on motorbikes in northwest Nigeria's Katsina state killed at least 69 people and torched several homes in attacks on four villages, a local lawmaker told the news agency AFP on Thursday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Suicides in Northern Ireland Equal to Number Killed in ‘Troubles’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 13, 2014 The flames of conflict may be out, but parts of the country continue to glow as a legacy of violence remains with survivors of a sectarian dispute that lasted almost three decades and killed about 3,600 people. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

People Are Dying in Iraq by the Hundreds

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Sep 18, 2013 Multiple attacks in Iraq on Tuesday claimed dozens of lives as that country's internal conflict heats up. The U.N. says 1,861 people were killed by violence in July and August. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Petraeus, Rumsfeld Linked to Iraqi Torture Centers

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Mar 7, 2013 The Guardian and BBC Arabic are reporting that the U.S. helped fund and organize a network of torture centers that fueled Iraq's sectarian violence. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sectarian Violence Undermines Syrian Regime

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jun 18, 2012 The Syrian government’s resort to Alawite death squads in recent weeks has pushed former supporters into the opposition. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Explosions Bring Fresh Devastation to Baghdad

Staff / Truthdig Nov 3, 2010 Baghdad was shaken by at least 15 explosions Tuesday, with an estimated death toll ranging from 76 to more than 100. The bombers appeared to favor Shiite targets and were unhindered by Iraqi security. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iraq Election Victor Fears Sectarian War

Staff / Truthdig May 11, 2010 Iyad Allawi, whose Iraqiya Party won the most seats in Iraq's recent election, says sectarian violence could overtake Iraq, the region and even "the world at large" if the opposition continues to try to undermine his victory and establish a Shiite-dominated parliament. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )