The Case Against America’s Brand of ‘Ethical War’

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Nov 21, 2017 A "military ethicist" uses flawed logic, or sophisticated brainwashing techniques, to justify unjust wars in foreign lands. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Lies We Tell Ourselves

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Nov 15, 2017 The media, military, policymakers, political leaders and even the public propagate dangerous myths and platitudes that enable perpetual war. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Federal Judge Blocks Latest Version of Trump Travel Ban

Jennifer Sinco Kelleher / AP Oct 18, 2017 The revised order "suffers from precisely the same maladies as its predecessor," U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson writes. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Somalia Reeling as Truck Bomb Toll Passes 300

Abdi Guled / AP Oct 16, 2017 Hospitals are overwhelmed after the deadliest single attack in the country's history. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trauma Inflicted on Children in the War on Terror Is Clouding Global Society’s Future

By Karen J. Greenberg / TomDispatch Jun 18, 2017 If the defeat of terrorist groups means the destruction of childhood and the death of dreams across much of the world, what kind of victory will that be? Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Climate Change as Genocide

By Michael T. Klare / TomDispatch Apr 23, 2017 Only concerted action on multiple fronts can prevent the human disasters now unfolding in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen from becoming the global norm. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

The Pandora’s Box of War

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Apr 8, 2017 Amid the U.S. outrage over Syrian civilian deaths from banned weapons, we should not forget America’s role in creating and perpetuating the seemingly endless conflict. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Somali-Born Writer Boyah Farah Blasts Trump Ban on Refugees From His Country (Transcript)

BLANK Mar 24, 2017 Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer talks about the president's "tribal rhetoric" with author Boyah Farah and discusses how Farah uses nonfiction to combat refugee stereotypes. Transcript added. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )

Facing Famine, 20 Million People Need Food, Not Bombs

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Mar 16, 2017 President Trump's response to the most serious humanitarian catastrophe since the end of World War II is to slash aid, bar refugees and expand the military. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Court Takes Trump to the Woodshed for a Lesson on Judicial Review

Bill Blum / Truthdig Feb 14, 2017 The “Muslim ban” has been addressed under a time-honored scrutiny. But with the president’s team sending mixed signals, the question is: Has the administration learned anything? Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Trump Visa Denials Target Same Countries Bush Vowed to Overthrow

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jan 29, 2017 These are not countries that pose a danger to the US They are countries that face instability and displacement when the U comes knocking. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump’s Visa Ban Is About Anti-Muslim Bigotry, Not Security

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jan 25, 2017 If the president announces a policy to halt visas for citizens of Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen, Wednesday will be a day of ethnic hatred. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )