By Common Dreams staffNov 25, 2017
The death toll from the shooting the Al-Rawdah Mosque in the Sinai Peninsula now tops 300, including at least 27 children. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Ashraf Sweilam and Brian Rohan / The Associated PressNov 24, 2017
The bloodshed is the latest sign of how three years of fighting in the Sinai Peninsula has been unable to crush an insurgency by an Islamic State affiliate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Maj. Danny Sjursen / TruthdigNov 10, 2017
The U.S. military's probe of the deadly ambush in Niger will avoid answering the most critical questions—including why our soldiers are deployed there. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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Eugene Robinson / TruthdigJan 1, 2016
You probably noticed that 2015 was pretty weird. But hey, it's a brand new year -- a fresh start, a blank slate, an unwritten script. In 2016, what could possibly go wrong? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Mark Fiore / TruthdigDec 24, 2015
Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Mark Fiore has created these animated good tidings to add a bit of cheek and a dash of spark to your holiday season. And check out our Truthdig staff animatedly working the phones for a free press! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigDec 24, 2015
Killing in the name of God is not a new thing in history -- and nothing does more to discredit faith.Killing in the name of God is not a new thing in history—and nothing does more to discredit faith. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigDec 22, 2015
On the winter solstice, a Truthdig review of the year's environmental stories finds cause for hope in our poison-riddled world. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
By Nick Turse / TomDispatchDec 17, 2015
The Air Force has revealed that a force based in the Horn of Africa spent more than a year targeting Islamic State as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the undeclared war on the militant group in Iraq and Syria. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 15, 2015
In these videos, Truthdig columnist Sonali Kolhatkar reports from the COP21 climate change conference in Paris that concluded over the weekend, speaking to activists from around the globe on the front lines of the fight for climate justice. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigDec 13, 2015
Those ratings that castigate Afghanistan and some other poor countries as hopelessly “corrupt” always imply that the United States is not corrupt. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigDec 13, 2015
Even though conference delegates have now agreed on a global framework for addressing climate change, it is not good enough for the planet, and certainly not for those who have been demonstrating in the streets of Paris. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
By John Atcheson / Common DreamsDec 13, 2015
In terms of avoiding catastrophic climate change, there’s an enormous -- and disastrous -- gap between what was agreed to at the Paris summit and what was needed. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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