Is the U.S. Really Getting Out of Afghanistan?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 6, 2020 President Trump may have surrendered to the Taliban, but as Truthdig columnist Danny Sjursen notes, that may not amount to the end of the conflict. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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 )

The Madness of James Mattis

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Sep 8, 2019 The former secretary of defense is a military and moral failure, yet our mainstream media continues to hold him up as a model of virtue. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

This July 4th, Celebrate Writers Against War

Ilana Novick Jul 4, 2019 Spend the holiday reading these four anti-war Truthdig classics. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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Truthdig Wins 7 Prizes at the 61st Annual Southern California Journalism Awards

Truthdig Jul 1, 2019 The news website places second in the Best News Website category and earns a first-place prize, another second-place award and four third-place prizes. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Yes, My Fellow Soldiers Died in Vain

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig May 27, 2019 This Memorial Day, spare us the flyover jets, flag-wielding honor guards and other patriotic mush of 21st-century popular culture. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Who Are the Real Terrorists in the Middle East?

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Apr 18, 2019 The answer might surprise you. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Was Ending the Draft a Grave Mistake?

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Apr 3, 2019 Switching from all-volunteer to mandatory military service could force Americans to reconsider their ever-expanding empire. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

America Is Exceptional—in All the Wrong Ways

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Mar 21, 2019 What’s so unique about the United States is this: It stands alone among historical hegemons in denying the very existence of its empire. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

What if Osama bin Laden Had Legitimate Grievances?

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Nov 29, 2018 Al-Qaida didn’t attack the U.S. simply because it hated our “freedoms.” The group’s leader had specific gripes that the U.S. has still not addressed. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Cynical Saudi-Israeli Alliance and the Reshaping of the Middle East

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Nov 20, 2018 Since at least 2001, the Saudis and Israelis have successfully reframed American policy in the Greater Middle East, and the results have been disastrous. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Are We Who We Thought We Were?

Maj. Danny Sjursen / AntiWar.com Apr 5, 2018 Americans are led to believe they have been fighting for democracy and freedom these past 17 years, but the truth is far murkier. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )