Book Review

No-Man’s-Land: The Writing and Art of Guantánamo

Jacqueline Loss / NACLA Mar 14, 2025 A new book examines how art produced in Guantánamo reimagines empathy and resistance. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Wounds of War

NOLA Attacker Was a Vet Who Fought the War on Terror Before Breakdown

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jan 2, 2025 Even if Jabbar had been an immigrant, his actions would have said nothing about immigrants. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Coming of Age in the Shadow of 9/11

Eoin Higgins / Truthdig Sep 20, 2024 A new book offers a personal and political history of Bush-era America and its imprints on the present. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Wounds of War

Osama Bin Laden’s Enduring Legacy

Nick Turse / TomDispatch Jul 26, 2024 U.S. troops are still haunted by the lingering demons of the war on terror. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Film

The Limits of Being a Fly on the Wall

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Jul 18, 2024 With unprecedented access to the Taliban, the documentary “Hollywoodgate” makes promises it can’t keep. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Wounds of War

The Pentagon Refuses Responsibility for the Lives They’ve Ruined

Nick Turse / TomDispatch May 26, 2024 Over the decades, the DoD has been responsible for the deaths of scores of civilians, but compensating those harmed has never been a serious priority. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Wounds of War

Torture, Abu Ghraib, and the Legacy of the U.S. War on Iraq

Maha Hilal / TomDispatch May 1, 2024 20 years after the Iraq War prison scandal, victims are still in court and Washington is still trying to forget. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Wounds of War

The Endless Failure of America’s Endless Wars

Nick Turse / TomDispatch Apr 3, 2024 The new junta in Niger tells the U.S. to pack up its war and go home, insisting the current security pact violates their constitution. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Wounds of War

Forever War Means Never Having To Say You’re Sorry

Nick Turse / TomDispatch Jan 31, 2024 According to Pentagon policy on “responding to civilian harm”, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin owes Somalian drone victims an overdue apology. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Military

The Pentagon’s Failed War on Terror in Africa

Nick Turse / TomDispatch Nov 15, 2023 America's forever wars have yielded an astronomical 75,000% increase in terrorist attacks. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Activism

A Letter to Progressives in Congress: Break Your Silence on Ukraine

Jeff Cohen / Truthdig Oct 18, 2023 As Ukrainian people continue to suffer, there have been disturbing reports that the U.S. and its allies have actually obstructed diplomatic initiatives. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Rojava’s Improvised Revolution

Matt Broomfield / Truthdig Oct 9, 2023 How the Middle East’s most progressive society survives in the face of catastrophe. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )