Trump, Kim Share Smiles, Dinner Before Nuke Talks

JONATHAN LEMIRE, FOSTER KLUG and DEB RIECHMANN / The Associated Press Feb 27, 2019 The president is expected to seek North Korea's denuclearization, perhaps in exchange for a political declaration to end the Korean War. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump, Kim Facing Big Challenges at Hanoi Summit

FOSTER KLUG and JONATHAN LEMIRE / The Associated Press Feb 26, 2019 The two leaders are set to address perhaps the world's biggest security challenge: North Korea's continued development of nuclear weapons. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Great Con of American Patriotism

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Feb 8, 2019 In conversation with Robert Scheer, veterans Ron Kovic and Maj. Danny Sjursen trace the United States' violent trajectory since the Vietnam War. Dig deeper ( 24 Min. Read )

The U.S. Is Paying for What It Did to Russia in Afghanistan

Tom Engelhardt / TomDispatch Jan 27, 2019 Trump is right: Russia’s Afghan misadventure is a remarkably logical place to start when considering the present U.S. debacle there. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Remembering the Real Martin Luther King Jr.

Staff / Truthdig Jan 20, 2019 The civil rights icon's courageous call for peace and criticism of his government in a time of war must not be lost to history. Dig deeper ( 26 Min. Read )

Did ‘The Sopranos’ Anticipate the Rise of Trump?

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Jan 16, 2019 "The Sopranos Sessions" co-author Matt Zoller Seitz examines the series' remarkable prescience and America's greater war on culture. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Bringing Home the Troops Is Not Enough

Nicolas J.S. Davies and Medea Benjamin / Independent Media Institute Dec 24, 2018 Donald Trump has pledged to wind down U.S. engagement in the Middle East. But until we cease our airstrikes, the bloodshed will continue. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

White House Considers Plan to Deport Vietnam War Refugees

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Dec 13, 2018 Administration officials could reinterpret an agreement with Hanoi that protects those who immigrated to the U.S. before 1995. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

All That’s Left for the U.S. to Do in Afghanistan Is Lose

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Dec 5, 2018 These days everything our military touches turns to dust. It's possible this war is already over, only Washington won't concede it. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The U.S. Ignores Its Vietnamese Victims to This Day

Nick Turse / TomDispatch Oct 29, 2018 Decades after the Vietnam War, natives of the Mekong Delta share their stories of loss, hardship and enduring suffering. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Mattis Pushes Closer Ties to Vietnam Amid Tension With China

ROBERT BURNS / The Associated Press Oct 14, 2018 By cozying up to smaller nations in the region, the defense secretary is signaling how intensively the Trump administration is trying to counter China’s military assertiveness. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The United States’ Pyrrhic Victory in the War on Terror

Nick Turse / TomDispatch Sep 5, 2018 What was once the mark of failure for a conventional army is now the benchmark for success. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )