Opinion

What the U.S. Air Force Doesn’t Want You To Notice on Election Night

Leah Yananton / Common Dreams Nov 5, 2024 As the warring ruling classes seem to push for nuclear brinkmanship, let us not be distracted on this election night. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Says Iran Appears to Be ‘Standing Down’ After Airstrike

ZEKE MILLER and DEB RIECHMANN / The Associated Press Jan 8, 2020 The president indicates he won't respond militarily after missile strike on Iraqi bases in which no one was harmed, tells of new sanctions. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Putin Says if U.S. Builds Missiles, So Will Russia

The Associated Press Dec 5, 2018 The Russian president warns that if the U.S. walks out of a key arms treaty, Russia will do the same. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Shocking Lack of Intelligence in Our Missile Strike on Syria

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Apr 20, 2018 The U.S., the U.K. and France launched the attack even though they had no solid evidence that the Assad regime had used chemical warfare. The allies' action was little more than a propaganda exercise. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )

Chemical Weapons Team Kept From Alleged Attack Site in Syria

SARAH EL DEEB and NATALIYA VASILEYVA / The Associated PRess Apr 16, 2018 Inspectors' lack of access to Douma has left unanswered questions about the April 7 attack that prompted a military response by the U.S. and two allies. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Israel Blamed for Missile Strike in Syria That Killed 14

ZEINA KARAM and BASSEM MROUE / The Associated Press Apr 9, 2018 The timing of the airstrikes, hours after President Trump said there would be "a big price to pay" for a chemical weapons attack, raises questions about whether Israel acted alone or as a U.S. proxy. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Trump Warns Assad: ‘Big Price to Pay’ for Fatal Syria Attack

JONATHAN LEMIRE / The Associated Press Apr 8, 2018 President Trump condemns a "mindless CHEMICAL attack" in Syria that killed women and children, calls the Syrian president an "animal," and threatens unspecified consequences. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

What Is Trump Hiding About U.S. Missile Strike on Syria?

Marjorie Cohn / Truthout Feb 23, 2018 Pressure is mounting as the Trump administration continues to refuse to reveal its legal justification for attacking Syria in April 2017. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Why Trump’s North Korea ‘Bloody Nose’ Campaign Is a Big Bluff

Gareth Porter / Truthdig Jan 18, 2018 This administration, like its post-Cold War predecessors, has one way out of the crisis: real negotiations. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

What If the Text Alert in Hawaii Had Been Real?

Tad Daley / Truthdig Jan 16, 2018 Dispatching text message alerts of actual incoming nuclear missiles might do more harm than good. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

U.N. Calls Emergency Session After Latest North Korea Missile Launch

By Edith M. Lederer and Kim Tong-Hyung / AP Sep 15, 2017 The intermediate-range weapon is fired over Japan into the northern Pacific Ocean. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

North Korea Raises Stakes With Latest Missile Test, Trump Tones Down Response

By Matthew Pennington / AP Aug 29, 2017 Trump's terse written statement repeating that all options are being considered points to an administration cautiously seeking an effective policy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )