Italy Declares Emergency Over Migrants

Staff / Truthdig Feb 14, 2011 A humanitarian emergency has been declared in Italy after boatloads of migrants from revolution-racked Tunisia began arriving on a tiny Italian isle in the Mediterranean. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Minister Suspends Tunisia’s Ex-Ruling Party

Staff / Truthdig Feb 7, 2011 Rumblings in Tunisia of a plot to bring back President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali has led the country’s new interior minister to suspend all activities of the former ruling political party. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Yemeni President’s Departure Announcement Met With Skepticism

Staff / Truthdig Feb 3, 2011 On Wednesday, yet another longtime leader of a Middle Eastern nation in turmoil addressed his nation, and Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh followed the Egyptian example by claiming that he too would perhaps step down sort of soon. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

American-Israeli Policy Tested by Arab Uprisings

William Pfaff / Truthdig Feb 2, 2011 The events in the Arab world during the past three weeks have ended the era of American-Israeli domination/intimidation of the region. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

What Corruption and Force Have Wrought in Egypt

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jan 31, 2011 Our failures in the Middle East have consequences. We are soaked with the stench of these regimes. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Egypt Declares Curfew, Corrals ElBaradei

Staff / Truthdig Jan 29, 2011 Amid a new wave of protests across Egypt comes news that the country is now under curfew, military vehicles prowl the streets, and opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei has been placed under house arrest. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Thousands Take to Streets in Jordan

Staff / Truthdig Jan 29, 2011 As protests continue to rock Yemen, Tunisia and Egypt, add Jordan to the list of troubled Arab states, as thousands of people took to the streets of Amman on Friday to demand political change and more freedom. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Egyptian Protesters Rail Against Mubarak’s Regime

Staff / Truthdig Jan 26, 2011 The recent Tunisian uprising has apparently had an effect on nearby Egyptians, as thousands took to the Internet and then to the streets of Cairo and around Egypt on Tuesday to demonstrate against President Hosni Mubarak's long-standing government. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Condemns Tyranny While Torturing Bradley Manning

BLANK Jan 25, 2011 Juan Cole examines the psychological torture of accused whistle-blower Bradley Manning in light of the collapse of Tunisia's brutal regime. The "monarchical national security state" created by George W. Bush and his cohort can abuse, torment and punish the unconvicted with the best of them. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Restive Egypt Looks Over Its Shoulder

Staff / Truthdig Jan 24, 2011 The uprising that sacked Tunisia’s government is continuing to echo through the region, with Egypt, especially, looking over its shoulder and fearing instability that could scare off foreign investors. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Tale of Two Dictators

Barry Lando / Truthdig Jan 21, 2011 There's a certain irony in the fact that as one bloody, corrupt dictator headed off to ignominious exile, thousands of miles away another returned. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Lives of Dictators

William Pfaff / Truthdig Jan 19, 2011 Dictators do not usually die in bed. Successful retirement is always a problem for them, and few solve it. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )