Bolton Bolts, No Plan for Afghanistan: This Week in Truthdig Originals

[Truthdig: Expert Reporting, Current News, Provocative Columnists]( Sunday, September 15, 2019 Featured story Opinion [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [John Bolton’s Living Obituary]( By Maj. Danny Sjursen — A look back at the highlights and lowlights of perhaps the most hawkish national security adviser in U.S. history.   [Read more]( Opinion International [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [#NeverForget the War in Afghanistan]( By Sonali Kolhatkar — Donald Trump has killed a deal with the Taliban based on the death of one U.S. soldier. But more will die if troops remain in the longest war. [Read more]( International [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [Trump Leaves Afghanistan and Pakistan at His Mercy]( By Zubeida Mustafa — As efforts to end an 18-year conflict come to abrupt end, Islamabad is unable to forge its own path as it works to improve international relations. [Read more]( Arts and Culture [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [The Real Charles Manson]( By Dan O'Sullivan — Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" offers a revisionist take on the California cult leader, but it's hardly the first. [Read more]( Ear to the Ground National (U.S.A.) [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [The Secret to Living Longer Is Being Rich, Study Reveals]( By Ilana Novick — The connection between Americans’ lifespans and how much money they have is “a failure of social policy.” [Read more]( Media [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [The Center for American Progress Isn't Fooling Anybody]( By Ilana Novick — The Center for American Progress claimed it was a financial decision as former staffers worry about its editorial independence. [Read more]( Arts and Culture Books [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [The Koch Brothers Are Even Worse Than You Think]( By Ilana Novick — Reporter Christopher Leonard details the harrowing scope of Koch Industries’ power, and the challenges in trying to circumvent it. [Read more]( [Donate Today!]( [Follow Truthdig on Twitter]( [Follow Truthdig on Facebook]( Truthdig 1158 26th Street #443 Santa Monica, CA 90403-4698 [Support Truthdig]( | [Contact Us]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [Update Profile]( | [Forward To A Friend](