Another Country Defies Trump in Latest Blow to Iran Warmongers

Juan Cole / Truthdig Aug 19, 2019 A tanker carrying $140 million worth of Iranian petroleum is released by the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Over a Year Since MSNBC Has Mentioned U.S. War in Yemen

Adam Johnson / FAIR Jul 25, 2018 Why is the No. 1 outlet of alleged anti-Trump #resistance completely ignoring his most devastating war? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: The Forgotten and Peculiar War of 1812

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jun 30, 2018 Most Americans know little about this conflict between the young republic and Britain, and that's too bad: Its painful lessons might benefit us today. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

Robert Scheer: Trump Is Giving Hawks Exactly What They Want

Staff / Truthdig Aug 19, 2017 Truthdig's editor in chief says the president is playing into the hands of the military-industrial complex by "jacking up the defense budget." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

As Election Day Nears, Military Hawks Circle to Promote New Wave of War

By Lauren McCauley / Common Dreams Oct 24, 2016 A slew of bipartisan reports are hoping to push the former secretary of state to increased military action in the Middle East, particularly Syria. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

What Does It Mean When War Hawks Say, ‘Never Trump’?

By Rebecca Gordon / TomDispatch Aug 22, 2016 The 50 Republican national security experts who signed a letter saying Donald Trump “lacks the character, values, and experience to be president” hardly have the moral high ground. The group includes your basic list of potential American war criminals. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Colin Powell’s Former Chief of Staff Thinks Hillary Clinton Is Too Eager to Resort to War

Staff / Truthdig Aug 5, 2016 What exactly is "the playbook," and why does onetime George W. Bush aide Lawrence Wilkerson say Hillary Clinton comes straight out of it? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hillary Clinton and Her Hawks

By Gareth Porter / Consortium News Aug 4, 2016 Clinton’s speech accepting her party's nomination sidestepped the deep concerns anti-war Democrats have about her hawkish foreign policy, which is already taking shape in the shadows. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Hillary Clinton’s Foreign Policy Resumé: What the Record Shows

By Gary Leupp / CounterPunch May 6, 2016 To many Americans, Clinton is best-known for her advocacy of a national health care system, her assertion that it takes a village to raise a child, and her championing of women’s empowerment. The rest of the world knows her better for her passion for bombing. Dig deeper ( 41 Min. Read )

Six National Security Questions the Presidential Candidates Don’t Want to Answer

By Andrew Bacevich / TomDispatch Jan 27, 2016 Instead of considered discussion of first-order security concerns, the candidates have regularly opted for bluff and bluster, their chief aim being to remove all doubts regarding their hawkish bona fides. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

We Don’t Have to Fight World War III in the Middle East

Juan Cole / Truthdig Apr 4, 2015 Iran has just de facto announced that it does not want a nuclear weapon, at least in this generation, and probably ever. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

What Would Happen If the Hawks Got Their Way and We Bombed Iran?

Juan Cole / Truthdig Mar 11, 2015 Some of those who believe that Iran’s civilian nuclear enrichment program is inevitably dual use are alarmed at the prospect of a diplomatic deal between Washington and Tehran that will allow Iran to continue enriching under inspections. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )