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​Sixty Years After JFK’s Assassination, Oliver Stone Reflects  

Ed Rampell / Truthdig Nov 21, 2023 The director of “JFK” on the Kennedy cover-up, why he was killed, and what the country—and the world—suffered as a result. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Wounds of War

Veterans and the Wounds of War

Staff / Truthdig Nov 10, 2022 Truthdig reflects on America’s dubious treatment of its military veterans over the course of many conflicts, from Vietnam to Iraq. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Progressive Media Failed Bolivia in the Run-Up to the Coup

Lucas Koerner / FAIR Dec 11, 2019 Alternative media's portrayal of Evo Morales as repressive, pro-capitalist and anti-environment plays a part in the story of his demise. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Impeach All the Presidents

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Sep 30, 2019 Donald Trump has committed several crimes that warrant his removal from office. So did Obama, Bush and countless others before them. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The U.S. Border Is Much Bigger Than You Think

Todd Miller / TomDispatch Sep 24, 2019 In a broader sense, it should not solely be considered as the frontiers between the U.S. and its neighbors to the north and south. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

War With Iran Is America’s Endgame

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig May 15, 2019 If loyal foot soldiers, a vacuous media, and an indifferent Congress march along to war in Iran, it will be the demise of our republic. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

American Empire Killed the Prospect of Peace

William Astore / TomDispatch Mar 20, 2019 Military officials have a vision of endless war that will keep the national security state well funded—at least until our empire collapses. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The United States Is the Most Corrupt Country in the World

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jan 30, 2019 Although Transparency International ranks it at 22 on its new list of corrupt countries, the U.S. actually belongs at the bottom. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Welcome to Our Dying Empire

Tom Engelhardt / TomDispatch Sep 27, 2018 The 1 percent and the military-industrial complex completely dominate our politics. We can no longer pretend we're living in a democracy. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

How the Last Superpower Was Unchained

Tom Engelhardt / TomDispatch Jun 18, 2018 More than 16 years after 9/11, having faced only lightly armed enemies, still wealthy beyond compare, still with a matchlessly funded military, the United States has won literally nothing. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Preserving the Positive Legacy of an Empire in Decline

Alfred W. McCoy / TomDispatch May 24, 2018 As the American empire unravels with previously unimagined speed, there are many across this country’s political spectrum who will not mourn its passing. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Five Lessons in the History of American Defeat

Tom Engelhardt / TomDispatch Apr 15, 2018 Let's take a few moments to think about what some of those lessons might be for the world’s most exceptional and indispensable nation, the planet’s sole superpower, the globe’s only sheriff. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )