Scholars Call on U.S. to Investigate Honduran Presidential Election

Emma Niles / Truthdig Dec 19, 2017 The country held the election Nov. 26, but a winner wasn't declared until Sunday. Concerned about the integrity of the process, activists are calling for a new general election. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

You’re Fired

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U.S. Embassy in Israel [a cartoon from Jordan]

Emad Hajjaj, Jordan / Cagle Cartoons Jan 27, 2017 Dig deeper

John Kerry to Attend Embassy Reopening in Cuba on Friday

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 14, 2015 The U.S. secretary of state will attend a flag-raising ceremony at the American Embassy in Cuba on Friday and promote the effort to rebuild ties between the Caribbean island country and the United States after more than half a century of enmity. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

How the GOP Libya Witch Hunt Made Us Close Our Mideast Embassies and Crippled U.S. Diplomacy

Juan Cole / Truthdig Aug 7, 2013 The GOP is inadvertently pushing the US into a posture of dangerous diplomatic weakness This weakness is clear in the unprecedented closing of 21 U embassies in the Middle East this weekend because of a vague terrorist threat apparently emanating from “al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula,” based in Yemen. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Benghazigizer Bunny

Daryl Cagle, CagleCartoons.com May 9, 2013 Dig deeper

Libya: The Questions We Should Be Asking

Barry Lando / Truthdig Sep 15, 2012 Apart from Mitt Romney’s ridiculous slur against President Obama after the slaying of US Ambassador Chris Stevens, Americans should focus on the state of affairs suggested by the following questions: When was the last time a Chinese diplomat was killed or even roughed up by an angry mob? When did you last hear about a Chinese embassy being burned down or pillaged?After the slaying of U Ambassador Chris Stevens, Americans should ask the following questions: When was the last time a Chinese diplomat was killed or even roughed up by an angry mob? When did you last hear about a Chinese embassy being burned down or pillaged?. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: U.S. Film Stokes Mideast Violence

Staff / Truthdig Sep 15, 2012 U.S. embassies in the Islamic world came under siege as an anti-Muslim movie trailer went viral, the Fed went all-in for mortgage-backed bonds and teachers struck out in Chicago. "The Left, Right & Center" panelists tackle these and other issues on this week's show. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Man Behind Controversial Anti-Muslim Film That Sparked Deadly Protests Identified

Staff / Truthdig Sep 13, 2012 Who is Sam Bacile? It appears major questions surrounding the identity of the man alleged to be behind "The Innocence of Muslims," the controversial anti-Muhammad film that led to the deadly attacks on the US Embassy in Libya and spurred violent protests in Egypt and Yemen, have been answered . Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Romney Under Fire for Response to U.S. Embassy Attacks

Staff / Truthdig Sep 13, 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is drawing heat for controversial remarks he made about President Barack Obama in response to attacks on the US embassies in Libya and Egypt . Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Egyptian Protesters Remove U.S. Flag During Attack on American Embassy

Staff / Truthdig Sep 11, 2012 It is believed that the demonstrators in Cairo were upset about a film production that they say insults the Prophet Muhammad. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Taliban Attack U.S. Embassy in Kabul

Staff / Truthdig Sep 13, 2011 The Obama administration vowed to relentlessly pursue Afghanistan's Taliban insurgents who, using suicide bombers, assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenades, attacked the U.S. Embassy in Kabul on Tuesday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )