Happy Afghanistan Surrender Day

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Mar 2, 2020 After nearly two decades, America's longest-running conflict appears to be coming to an end. Even a flawed peace deal is worth celebrating. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump’s Illegal, Impeachable Act of War

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jan 3, 2020 By assassinating the head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, the president has committed perhaps his most consequential crime to date. Dig deeper ( 6 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 )

The United States of Impeachment

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Dec 20, 2019 Trump's real sin is 'hijacking' the establishment's (failed) foreign policy. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Humanity Is Riding Delusion to Extinction

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Dec 2, 2019 This has been the case since at least 1914. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Ending Endless War From the Right

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Nov 18, 2019 A new generation of veterans may signal a profound change in America's post-9/11 forever wars. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

A Veterans Day Worth Celebrating

Maj. Danny Sjursen and Colleen Rowley Nov 11, 2019 Vets have become a prop for our political establishment. If we want to honor their fight, we should celebrate a declaration of peace. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump’s Antiwar Speech Deserved a Better Reception

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Oct 25, 2019 Not that the president’s actions are bound to line up with his words, but many of his words were worth heeding. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Democrats Have No Answer for Trump’s Anti-War Posture

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Oct 17, 2019 The president's 2020 opponents would do well to watch his moves on the international front, as they could help his re-election cause. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The U.S. Government Doesn’t Care About Afghan Women

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Aug 13, 2019 The phony concern for their rights in the wake of a potential U.S. military withdrawal is a canard. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

U.S. Troops Are Back in Saudi Arabia—This Will End Badly

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jul 31, 2019 America’s short-term memory issues and lack of understanding of the past could cause yet another catastrophe.   Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Could Donald Trump End the Afghan War?

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jul 29, 2019 The strange possibility is on the mind of this retired U.S. Army major who fought in that land so long ago. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )