Category Archives: Commentary

Opinion and analysis pieces

Full Circle

By Dahr Jamail | T r u t h o u t | Published: February 8, 2009

Among things that have not changed in Iraq is one that I hope never changes. After a four-year-long absence, each of my meetings here with former friends and fresh acquaintances seems to suggest that adversity has taken its toll on everything except Iraqi hospitality and Iraqi generosity. I am awestruck to find the warmth of [...]

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The Monstrosity of War

By Dahr Jamail | T r u t h o u t | Published: January 6, 2009

“Foreseen for so many years: these evils, this monstrous violence, these massive agonies: no easier to bear.” -Robinson Jeffers, American poet Agence France-Presse reports that the first person killed when the Israeli military began to enter Gaza on Saturday was a Palestinian child. On Sunday, a Palestinian woman and her four children were blown to [...]

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The Cost of Slumber

By Dahr Jamail | t r u t h o u t | Published: October 27, 2008

Long before I discovered the mysterious mix of pain and relief that writing from the heart brings, I was pursuing a Masters in English Literature at Central Washington University in the small town of Ellensburg, Washington. I was broke, like most grad students, and supported myself by working for two individuals confined to assisted living [...]

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Tomgram: Dahr Jamail, Missing Voices in the Iraq Debate

By Dahr Jamail | TomDispatch | Published: January 27, 2008

There’s an old joke in which a fellow natters on endlessly about himself. Finally, he turns to his friend and says, “Well, enough about me, how about you? What do you think of me?” Sometimes, we in the U.S. seem to be that guy. There are so many voices crucial to understanding our world that [...]

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