Truthout
Iraq
Toledo Sips of Life in Iraq
Contaminated water leaves 500,000 dry for three days.
Syria and Iraq: IS Casts a Chilling Shadow
Can the Islamic State's military victories in Sunni regions of Syria and Iraq translate into the creation of the so-called “Islamic Caliphate” it touts?
Win Without War Statement on House Passage of McGovern-Jones-Lee Iraq Resolution
H. Con. Res. 105 is a strong, clear statement of congressional opposition to US military intervention in Iraq.
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Not Much Better Than Bush
Obama's Iraq track record doesn't mark much of an improvement over the mess his predecessor made.
Henry A. Giroux | Killing Machines and the Madness of Militarism: From Gaza to Afghanistan
Neoliberal governments invoke phrases like “collateral damage” or “military necessity” to absolve them of the horrors they inflict. We need to develop a new political language.
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The Specter of Iraq
Iraq was a moral cesspit. Not only were we taken to war on false pretenses, it was clear that this was done in part for domestic political gain.
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Transgender Activists Speak Out Against Campaign to End Trans Military Ban
A campaign to end the ban on transgender people in the military is gaining steam, but trans and gender-nonconforming people are opposing it in favor of getting rid of …
Dahr Jamail | A Nation on the Brink: How US Policies Sealed Iraq’s Fate
In a searing analysis covering the ongoing disaster in Iraq, Dahr Jamail provides this current perspective on how the legacy of the US invasion and occupation of Iraq continues …
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To Avoid Unleashing Gaza-Like Airstrikes on Iraq, Congress Must Vote
There is still time to stop President Obama from unleashing on children and women in Iraq what Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has unleashed on children and women in Gaza.
Obama’s Failure and Richard Perle’s Whitewashing of the Iraq War
Richard Perle's recent statements indicate intellectual degeneration of a group that had once promised a “new Middle East,” only to destabilize the region with violent consequences.