Zubeida Mustafa / TruthdigJan 24, 2020
From Iran to Afghanistan, Pakistan’s role in dialing back U.S.-created tensions has been vital—but it won’t be for free. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Lee Camp / TruthdigJan 9, 2020
Let’s take a moment to consider the motivations and goals of this 19-year-old military operation. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Nick Turse / TomDispatchJan 6, 2020
Iran isn't the only country in the region where the president has signaled his intentions to commit war crimes on a massive scale. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
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KATHY GANNON and RAHIM FAIEZ / The Associated PressDec 29, 2019
Washington has demanded that a cease-fire be implemented before signing a peace deal that could end the 18-year war. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Maj. Danny Sjursen / TruthdigDec 13, 2019
I doubt I’ll ever again trust the assertions and promises of the military's top brass. And I’m not in bad company. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigDec 12, 2019
It was clear to those who had been paying attention that U.S. officials were lying about the war for nearly two decades. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Maj. Danny Sjursen / TruthdigDec 9, 2019
A new bombshell report from The Washington Post merely confirms what those of us who served in Kandahar could see with our own eyes. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
JILL COLVIN / The Associated PressNov 29, 2019
The president in a surprise holiday visit says peace talks have restarted; Taliban spokesman says their stance on cease-fire is unchanged. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigNov 22, 2019
Although the extent of our lawless detention program in Guantanamo Bay is something most of us know little about, it defines us all. Dig deeper ( 32 Min. Read )
KATHY GANNON / The AssociatedOct 31, 2019
A Human Rights Watch investigation documents summary executions, people being disappeared and families terrorized during night raids. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
RAHIM FAIEZ / The Associated PressOct 18, 2019
The violence comes a day after a United Nations report said that Afghan civilians are dying in record numbers in the country's increasingly brutal war. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigOct 10, 2019
Silence among our leaders and a sense of futility among the general public have helped enable the longest official war in U.S. history. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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