The Zionist Colonization of Palestine

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Feb 24, 2020 For more than a century Zionists and, later, Israelis have pursued a project to seize and ethnically cleanse Palestinian land. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Where Have You Gone, Smedley Butler?

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Feb 21, 2020 A veteran of the "Banana Wars" from 1898 to 1931, the general famously called war a "racket." His vision is needed now more than ever. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

America’s War on Dissent Began a Century Ago

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Feb 20, 2020 The roots of the our ruling class' disdain for protest movements can be traced all the back to World War I. Part 2 of a two-part essay. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Trump Threatens Armageddon in Afghanistan

Nick Turse / TomDispatch Jan 6, 2020 Iran isn't the only country in the region where the president has signaled his intentions to commit war crimes on a massive scale. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Time For a New Christmas Truce

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Dec 25, 2019 During World War I, men on both sides defied their leaders and respective nations, if only for a moment. Let it be a lesson in 2019. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

‘1917’ Is a Cinematic Trip Through Hell

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Dec 24, 2019 Director Sam Mendes renders a memorable World War I mission in one gob-smacking edit. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Democrats Are Becoming the Party of Permanent War

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Nov 6, 2019 For the liberal establishment, even muted praise of the president's anti-interventionist rhetoric has become a crime akin to treason. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

A Veteran in a World of Never-Ending Wars and IEDs

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Sep 23, 2019 U.S. foreign policy had spun out of control. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Greta Thunberg, Frances Crowe and a Passing of the Torch

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Aug 28, 2019 Thunberg walks the walk; her work as an activist is just beginning. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

America’s Global Hegemony Could Be Coming to an End

Paul Jay / The Real News Network Jun 7, 2019 A new Russian-Chinese alliance threatens to upend the existing world order, argues Rob Jonson of the Institute on New Economic Thinking. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

The Madness Driving Climate Catastrophe

H. Patricia Hynes / Truthdig Apr 5, 2019 A new book examines how corporate capitalism, through fossil fuel-based technology, has led the world to the point of destruction. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Politics

American History for Truthdiggers: A Cruel, Costly and Anxious ‘Cold’ War

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Mar 23, 2019 In the aftermath of World War II, the U.S. found a new enemy—its recent Soviet ally—and a new kind of conflict was born. Dig deeper ( 58 Min. Read )