The U.S. Is Paying for What It Did to Russia in Afghanistan

Tom Engelhardt / TomDispatch Jan 27, 2019 Trump is right: Russia’s Afghan misadventure is a remarkably logical place to start when considering the present U.S. debacle there. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

The New York Times’ Shameful Obituary of Historian William Blum

Jim Naureckas / FAIR  Dec 14, 2018 In a scathing remembrance, the Grey Lady dismisses the celebrated author and scholar as a "U.S. policy critic cited by Bin Laden." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S.-Pakistan Relations on a Razor’s Edge

Zubeida Mustafa / Truthdig Nov 8, 2018 The Afghanistan War stalemate and Islamabad's economic plight are adding to tensions. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Time to Close Our Foreign Military Bases

By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers / Popular Resistance Jan 17, 2018 The United States cannot be a moral or ethical country until it accepts the realities of U.S. empire and the destruction it causes around the world. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

What Have They Done to Our Fair Sister?

By By Paul Fitzgerald and Elizabeth Gould / OpEd News Oct 6, 2017 Zbigniew Brzezinski sacrificed Sima Wali's Afghanistan to destroy the Soviet Union. If they meet in the afterlife, it will be uncomfortable. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Afghanistan War: Out of Sight, Out of Mind

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Apr 7, 2017 The war in Afghanistan approaches the dubious distinction of being the longest conflict ever waged by the United States. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Mind-Boggling Conundrums in the Middle East

Zubeida Mustafa / Truthdig Apr 15, 2015 As we look to the future of the Afghanistan-Pakistan area, it’s important to understand the historic role of American geostrategic shenanigans. A shifting global economic balance and the fortunes of American arms manufacturers are further complicating matters.As we look to the future of the Afghanistan-Pakistan region, it’s important to understand the historic role of American geostrategic shenanigans. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Cold War Hawks Nesting With Obama

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Nov 12, 2008 So, Vladimir Putin was right: It was Georgia that started the war with Russia, and once again it was President Bush who got caught in a lie. No surprise, but it is a reminder of just how eager some are for a new Cold War and how indifferent they are to the truth of the matter. Updated Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Terrorized by ‘War on Terror’

Zbigniew Brzezinski / Truthdig Mar 27, 2007 The culture of fear is like a genie that has been let out of its bottle. It acquires a life of its own -- and can become demoralizing. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Brzezinski Flunks Bush

Staff / Truthdig Mar 19, 2007 Be glad Zbigniew Brzezinski, historian and national security adviser under Jimmy Carter, isn't sizing up your job performance -- the man just does not give out A's. Brzezinski dropped in at "Late Edition" on Sunday and graded Bill Clinton and both Bushes on their international relations skills, slapping George W. Bush with an F. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )