Opinion

R. James Woolsey, Godfather of Post-9/11 National Security Capitalism

Tim Shorrock / Truthdig Jul 29, 2026 The recently deceased former CIA director and Paladin Group founder taught Washington how to spin Islamophobia and "homeland security" into business gold. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Repeating Past Military Mistakes

Dave Whamond Mar 5, 2026 Dig deeper

Book Review

If They Are Not Human, We Do Not Have to Follow the Law

Martin Di Caro / Responsible Statecraft Dec 12, 2025 A new book points out that the narco boat 'second strike' story is a familiar one. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Opinion

Cheney, Architect of Endless War, Helped Kill Our Faith in Leaders

Kelley Beaucar Vlahos, Jim Lobe / Responsible Statecraft Nov 5, 2025 George W. Bush's vice president was probably the most powerful veep in history, but at America's expense. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Opinion

The Zombie War on Terror Is Upon Us

Branko Marcetic / Responsible Statecraft Oct 14, 2025 The al-Qaida and Taliban threats are long gone but the tools and weapons we created to fight them are finding more monsters to destroy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Military

The Roots of Trump’s Wars on Terror Trace Back to 9/11

Elizabeth Beavers / Responsible Statecraft Sep 11, 2025 After the attacks on New York and Washington, the US built a legal framework for permanent conflict that all presidents since have systematically abused. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Immigration

War on Terror Redux

Rebecca Gordon / TomDispatch Jul 14, 2025 What the case of Kilmar Abrego García tells us about the revival of institutionalized torture. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

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 )

TD Interview

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 )