U.N. Security Council to Meet Tuesday on Gaza

The Associated Press May 14, 2018 Kuwait calls for the session after more than 50 Palestinians are killed by Israeli fire amid mass protests on the deadliest day in Gaza since a 2014 cross-border war. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The Pandora’s Box of War

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Apr 15, 2018 This article was first posted in 2017 shortly after the U.S. fired missiles into Syria in reaction to reports that the government there had used chemical weapons. In it, Chris Hedges argues that the Middle East will not know peace until the U.S. leaves the region. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Unmitigated Failure of the Iraq War

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Antiwar.com Mar 22, 2018 After waging an ill-advised war of choice, the U.S. military remains ensnared in Greater Mesopotamia. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

After Destroying Iraq, U.S. Won’t Give a Dime to Reconstruction

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Feb 11, 2018 The Trump administration is reportedly going into the Iraq reconstruction conference in Kuwait with no plans to help pay for the effort. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.N. Official Calls for 30-Day Syria Cease-Fire

The Associated Press Feb 8, 2018 Russia's U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia reacts by saying a humanitarian cease-fire is "not realistic" because "the terrorists" are keeping up attacks. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Human Cost of Holding the World Cup in Qatar

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Sep 30, 2017 A rights group claims hundreds of migrant workers die in the Middle Eastern country every year from the duress of extreme heat, humidity and poor working conditions. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Four Neighboring Countries Demand That Qatar Shut Down Al-Jazeera

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jun 23, 2017 Egypt, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the UAE want the Pan-Arab news network silenced. It has less independence than in earlier years but is still a voice that would be sorely missed if lost. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Donald Trump Thinks He’s Pulled the Plug on Islamic State and Al-Qaida. He’s Wrong.

By Glen Ford / Black Agenda Report Jun 13, 2017 Don’t believe that the Saudis are abandoning the two groups or attempting to force Qatar to do the same. Neither is the CIA, which rebrands its jihadists when their names become too notorious. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Pandora’s Box of War

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Apr 8, 2017 Amid the U.S. outrage over Syrian civilian deaths from banned weapons, we should not forget America’s role in creating and perpetuating the seemingly endless conflict. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Surge Delusion

By Danny Sjursen / TomDispatch Mar 15, 2017 Just as the military and the public misunderstood Vietnam, many contemporary officers and politicians rely on a mythical rendering of a successful surge in the Iraq War. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Trump Pauses Fake-News Crusade to Spread Fake News on Kuwaiti Immigration

Staff / Truthdig Feb 9, 2017 The president shares an article that claims Kuwait barred people from five Muslim-majority countries. The post—since proved false—remains on Trump's Facebook page. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Worrisome New Plan to Send U.S. Troops to Libya as ‘Advisers’

John Kiriakou / Truthdig May 25, 2016 Gen. James Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the United States may soon send "military advisers" to Libya to fight Islamic State. But if the past is any lesson, the plan will presage a large combat contingent. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )