Iran’s Khamenei: U.S. Invented the Nuclear Myth; Iran Will Never Invade Another Country (Video)

Juan Cole / Truthdig Apr 21, 2015 The clerical leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, gave a speech on Sunday in which he urged that Iran maintain its military readiness in order to fend off any hostile invasion or attack. But, he said, “Iran has never invaded a country and never will.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Putin and the Neoconservatives

William Pfaff / Truthdig Apr 1, 2015 Russia and the United States are engaged in a profound ideological confrontation -- one that isn't widely understood in Western Europe or even at the White House. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Don’t Make a Bad Situation in the Middle East Worse

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Mar 31, 2015 As gung-ho "experts" press President Obama to do this, that or the other in the Middle East, keep a simple rule in mind: Whatever the avid interventionists suggest probably won't work -- and surely will have unintended consequences. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Boots on the Ground

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European Allies Are Declaring Their Independence from Irresponsible U.S.

William Pfaff / Truthdig Mar 19, 2015 Britain, Germany and France are all posting signs of dissent in the West. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

A Breakdown of the Top Foreign Policy Points in Obama’s Speech

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jan 21, 2015 President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address slighted foreign policy in favor of touting domestic progress and proposing new domestic initiatives. But there were some foreign policy highlights worth underlining. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Top 7 Ways Assassination Fails the U.S. as Policy

Juan Cole / Truthdig Dec 20, 2014 Wikileaks has released a government assessment of drone strikes aimed at assassinating top leaders. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Cuba: Top 5 Other Dictatorships With Which the U.S. Has Diplomatic Relations

Juan Cole / Truthdig Dec 18, 2014 The U.S. sanctions on Cuba were justified by their supporters with reference to the Communist government’s human rights record. That record, bad as it is, however, cannot explain the sanctions. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

How a Republican Congress Could Entangle the U.S. Further in the Middle East

Juan Cole / Truthdig Nov 5, 2014 It is not surprising that the GOP gained control of the Senate, but how will the change affect foreign policy? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Top 5 Ways the U.S. Is Israel’s Accomplice in War Crimes in Gaza

Juan Cole / Truthdig Aug 5, 2014 The U.S. State Department became a little testy with Israel on Sunday over the sixth school shelling by the Israeli military. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Brazil May Be Losing Faith in the U.S. Due to NSA Leaks

Staff / Truthdig Aug 14, 2013 The South American country was planning to spend $4 billion on 36 fighter jets for its air force in a contract promised to the U.S. Now, President Dilma Rousseff seems to be having second thoughts. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Terror Alert

Arcadio Esquivel, Cagle Cartoons, La Prensa, Panama Aug 11, 2013 Dig deeper