Trump Dismisses John Bolton, Says They ‘Disagreed Strongly’

ZEKE MILLER and DEB RIECHMANN / The Associated Press Sep 10, 2019 The national security adviser appears to have been an ill fit as he frequently was at odds with the president's isolationist worldview. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

An American Tragedy: Empire at Home and Abroad

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jul 23, 2019 Aggressive policing, mass incarceration and inhumane detention facilities are products of overseas empire—imperial chickens come home to roost. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Joe Biden Was Much More Than a Cheerleader for the Iraq War

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Jul 8, 2019 He helped George W. Bush convince Americans to enter a dangerous and endless conflict. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Are America’s Billionaires Turning Against Forever War?

Ilana Novick Jul 2, 2019 George Soros and Charles Koch agree on this one issue. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Richard Lugar, Longtime GOP Senator and Foreign Policy Expert, Dies

TOM DAVIES / The Associated Press Apr 28, 2019 Known for his lead role in pushing former Soviet states to denuclearize, Lugar dominated Indiana politics for decades. He was 87. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Trump Seeks to Cut Foreign Aid to 3 Central American Nations

JONATHAN LEMIRE, NOMAAN MERCHANT and COLLEEN LONG / The Associated Press Mar 30, 2019 The president moves to slash U.S. assistance to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras as a way to curb illegal immigration. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Pelosi and McConnell Are Inching Us Closer to Nuclear War

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Mar 28, 2019 Bipartisan reverence for NATO is matched by how dangerous the organization has become as it increases the chances of a conflict with Russia. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

As Budget Deficit Balloons, Few in Washington Seem to Care

ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated Press Mar 9, 2019 Trump's budget arrives amid gloomy times for deficit hawks, with little alarm about a U.S. debt load now above $22 trillion. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Giving the Bomb to Saudi Arabia’s Dr. Strangelove

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Mar 3, 2019 Selling nuclear technology to the despotic kingdom is the most dangerous foreign policy decision ever made by the Trump administration. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Maduro Reveals Aide’s Secret Meetings With U.S. Envoy Abrams

IAN PHILLIPS and JOSHUA GOODMAN / The Associated Press Feb 14, 2019 The Venezuelan president invites Trump's representative to his country in an interview while telling of talks held amid mounting standoff. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

There’s Only One Way to Win the ‘War on Terror’

William J. Astore / TomDispatch Jan 28, 2019 America’s leaders, civilian and military, can't stop turning Middle East victories into defeats. So how do we get off this suicidal path? Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The Senate’s First Bill of 2019 Shows Just How Beholden It Is to Israel

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Jan 7, 2019 Against the backdrop of the shutdown and other pressing issues, legislation that opponents say is a free speech violation gets priority. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )