World

Middle East

To Understand the Houthis, Begin With Yemen

Yohannes Woldemariam / ZNetwork Sep 17, 2026 Iran’s degree of influence over the Houthis has always been complex — something to investigate, not assume. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Film

Reporting From the Rubble

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Sep 16, 2026 Ahmed Hassouna’s “Citizen Osama” is an extraordinary and intimate documentary about the life of a journalist in Gaza under siege. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Europe

Ukraine War Spreads to Arctic as Nuclear Tensions Escalate

Pavel Devyatkin / Responsible Statecraft Sep 16, 2026 Kyiv's strikes on Moscow's energy infrastructure in the Yamal region was the deepest, and likely most expensive yet. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Middle East

Trump’s Own Forever War

Harrison Berger / Responsible Statecraft Sep 14, 2026 With few good options available, the U.S. has left little hope for peace in the Middle East any time soon. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Americas

On the Ballot in Brazil: The Future of the Amazon

Seth Millstein / Sentient Sep 10, 2026 If Flávio Bolsonaro becomes president, he could reinstate his father’s policies and reverse Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s course corrections. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Wounds of War

The ‘War on Terror’ Was a War of Terror

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Sep 9, 2026 After 9/11, fear and rage blended into high octane for a war machine set for large-scale killing. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Environment

The Disaster in Nepal and the Need to Build Resilience

Partido Lakas ng Masa / LINKS Sep 8, 2026 If we're going to prevent the next ecological disaster, we must transition to a global economy of ecosocialism. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Africa

Bill Gates’ Failed Revolution in Africa

Stacy Malkan / USRTK Sep 4, 2026 The philanthropist promised a biotech-fueled productivity boom for farmers, but the data shows sluggish yields and rising hunger. Where is the accountability? Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Middle East

The War on Iran: Six Months of Epic Failure

Joe Cirincione / Truthdig Sep 3, 2026 Trump’s illegal, unauthorized, unnecessary war is the worst strategic defeat in U.S. history. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Environment

Climate ‘Overshoot’ Is Coming — Are We Ready?

Bob Berwyn / Inside Climate News Sep 2, 2026 We failed to prevent 1.5 degrees of warming, but there is still a choice between doing nothing and allowing warming to continue, say the authors of a new U.N. study. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Middle East

Besieged by Settlers, Palestinians on a West Bank Hilltop Refuse to Leave

Shatha Hammad / Mondoweiss Aug 28, 2026 For seven months, Israeli settlers have besieged three Palestinian homes in a village near Nablus, but the families remain defiant. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Opinion

Ukraine and Our Wildly Reckless Flirtation With a Nuclear War

Matt Bivens / Truthdig Aug 27, 2026 Despite the danger of provoking a world-ending nuclear war, Ukraine’s CIA/NATO-supported strikes continue to target Russia’s nuclear weapons systems. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )