Israeli Ministers Throw Trump-Like Tantrums After U.N. Security Council Slam

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Dec 27, 2016 Benjamin Netanyahu and his Cabinet members are trying to punch above their weight. The Israeli prime minister wants to punish the United Nations, and apparently even the United States. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

South Sudanese Troops Brutalize Civilians; U.N. Intervenes

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Aug 26, 2015 Violence in the ongoing civil war in South Sudan, in which government forces have viciously targeted civilians in the struggle between two national leaders, has been so severe of late that the United Nations has once again gotten involved in the roiling regional conflict. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Previews U.S. Response to ISIS: ‘We’re Going to Defeat Them’

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Sep 8, 2014 On Sunday, as the U.S. military announced that it had initiated airstrikes targeting ISIS in western Iraq, President Obama made an appearance on "Meet the Press" to give a sense of what he'll have to say on Wednesday when he formally outlines America's strategy for targeting the militant Islamist group. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

NATO, U.S.: 1,000 Russian Troops Have Entered Ukraine to Aid Rebels (Video Update)

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Aug 28, 2014 According to NATO Brig. Gen. Niko Tak, as well as U.S. and Ukrainian officials, more than 1,000 Russian troops have crossed the border into Ukraine to shore up pro-Russian rebels in their fight against government forces. Update: President Obama made a statement Thursday afternoon about the conflict. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama Courts India’s Modi After Election Sweep

Staff / Truthdig May 17, 2014 President Barack Obama on Friday told India's future prime minister, Narendra Modi, that he hopes they can work closely and invited the once-shunned Hindu nationalist leader to visit Washington. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chinese Doctors Violently Attacked Over Medical Costs

Staff / Truthdig Oct 26, 2013 China's government is trying to enhance security in hospitals to protect health care providers from patients' furious relatives; Obama seems completely indifferent to outrage over the NSA leaks; meanwhile, Wikipedia's volunteer workforce is dwindling. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Syria Agrees to Chemical Weapons Deal, but There’s a Catch or Two

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Sep 11, 2013 "We want to join the convention on the prohibition of chemical weapons," and with those words, attributed to Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem, an American entry into Syria's civil war may be averted -- but there remain serious obstacles to peace. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.S. May Be ‘Filibustering’ Security Council Over Gaza

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Nov 20, 2012 The Russian ambassador to the United Nations on Monday said an unnamed country ("I'm sure you can guess which") was engaged in a "filibuster attempt" to block a statement condemning the violence in Gaza. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Syria: ‘Extremely Bad and Getting Worse’

Staff / Truthdig Sep 25, 2012 After returning from his first diplomatic mission to Syria and reporting to the U.N. Security Council, envoy Lakhdar Brahimi confirmed that things are as bad as they seem, and he doesn't currently see a way forward. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ayatollah Reaffirms Iran’s Peaceful Nuclear Intentions

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 30, 2012 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told heads of state from nonaligned countries that Tehran “has no interest in nuclear weapons but will keep pursuing peaceful nuclear energy.” Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Syria Accepts Annan’s Peace Plan

Staff / Truthdig Mar 27, 2012 Former United Nations secretary-general and current U.N. and Arab League envoy Kofi Annan said Tuesday that his bid to get Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (above) and his administration to accept a peace plan Annan proposed has been successful. Enacting it, however, is another matter. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Russia Changes Stance on Syria

Staff / Truthdig Mar 20, 2012 On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov signaled a shift in his country's position vis-à-vis the ongoing crisis in Syria, indicating that Russia may be willing to cooperate more with the U.N. Security Council's proposed plan, but with some stipulations. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )