GOP Governors Grapple With Whether to Accept Refugees

GRANT SCHULTE and JULIE WATSON / The Associated Press Dec 22, 2019 After a Trump executive order they are caught between immigration hardliners and Christian evangelicals who believe in helping migrants. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Who Is Overseeing $1 Billion in U.S. Aid to Iraq?

Yeganeh Torbati / ProPublica Nov 25, 2019 A new watchdog report finds cuts by the Trump administration have had "significant adverse affects" on the management of government grants. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

An Urgent Call for Humanity in the Age of Trump

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Nov 9, 2018 Alexandria Bombach discusses her documentary, "On Her Shoulders," the Yazidi people, and the challenges of telling the story of Nobel Peace Prize co-winner Nadia Murad (pictured). Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

Nadia Murad and Amal Clooney Take the Yazidis’ Cause to the U.N. (Video)

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Oct 19, 2018 In this clip from the documentary "On Her Shoulders," lawyer Clooney joins her client, refugee-turned-activist Murad, for a landmark occasion at the United Nations HQ. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chaos in 2 Towns as Turkish, Syrian Forces Close In

BASSEM MROUE and PHILIP ISSA / The Associated Press Mar 12, 2018 Parallel offensives waged by Turkey and the Syrian government on separate towns on Monday compound a 'catastrophic' humanitarian situation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

United States Recognizes Islamic State Atrocities as Genocide

Emma Niles / Truthdig Mar 18, 2016 Following a unanimous vote in the House, Secretary of State John Kerry delivered a statement in which he officially used the term "genocide" to describe Islamic State crimes against religious minorities. But how will this affect foreign policy? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Mass Grave of 80 Women Executed by Islamic State Is Found in Iraq

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Nov 16, 2015 Thought to contain the remains of as many as 80 Yazidi women, the grave was discovered near the Iraqi town of Sinjar following an offensive Friday against Islamic State by Kurdish forces. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Islamic State Militants Abduct More Than 70 Christians in Syria

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Feb 24, 2015 Members of the Islamic State group launched a broad raid on several villages in Syria starting early Monday, and by Tuesday the militant group had kidnapped more than 70 Christians. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iraq Roundup: Al-Maliki’s Ouster, ISIS’ Onslaught and America’s Airstrikes

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Aug 13, 2014 As of Tuesday, longtime Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was on his way out, as the long-term outcome for his divided country seemed troubled at best. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The New Iraqi Monster America Helped Make

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 11, 2014 A New York Times article glimpses America's role in creating the leader of ISIS -- the violent Islamic group "redraw[ing] the map of the Middle East" -- and confirms the line by English poet W.H. Auden: "Those to whom evil is done do evil in return." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Genocide in Tranquil Kurdistan

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Aug 17, 2007 The next time you hear confident assurances from the White House and its supporters that the "surge" of U.S. troops in Iraq is working and that something called "victory" is now within sight, remember the Yazidis. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Petraeus to Pitch Troop Reduction Plan

Staff / Truthdig Aug 16, 2007 Preparing for his September check-in with Congress about the status and future directions of the Iraq war, Gen. David Petraeus hinted Wednesday at plans to gradually downsize the U.S. military presence in Iraq by next summer. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )