Latest
More Mao Than Thou: What the Hell Is Happening in Nepal?
Sep 2, 2010 Nepal’s parliament will attempt to elect a prime minister, the sixth try in almost three months. The impasse reflects the deep antagonism between the Maoists, Leninists, Marxists and socialists who are all fighting for control.Nepal's dysfunctional politics reflects the deep antagonism between the Maoists, Leninists, Marxists and socialists who are all fighting for control.
The Difference Between a Terrorist and Someone Who Flies a Plane Into a Building
Mar 12, 2010 There seems to be some confusion about who are the real terrorists these days. Allow me to shed some light on the issue.
Opinions Walter Cronkite Never Aired
Jul 20, 2009 In the fall of 2002, Walter Cronkite agreed to be interviewed about the pending U.S. invasion of Iraq. That interview was never published. Looking back at the transcript seven years later, Walter’s views proved quite prescient. Here’s some of what he told me.Excerpts from an unpublished interview reveal Walter Cronkite's prescience about the Iraq war.
A Changing Community Now Wants Softer U.S. Policy on Cuba
Mar 12, 2009 A majority of Florida's Cuban-Americans, including many former hard-liners, have come to oppose a U.S. embargo strategy that has proved futile over the decades.
‘The Iran Agenda’
Dec 3, 2007 In this excerpt from his new book, "The Iran Agenda," veteran independent journalist and Truthdig contributor Reese Erlich challenges the conventional wisdom on Iran's nuclear ambitions as he investigates the drive for war.
The Oliver Stone of Iran
Apr 25, 2007 The veteran journalist and Mideast traveler profiles Jafar Panahi (above), whose socially conscious films have earned him critical acclaim, box-office success and the unwelcome scrutiny of his government.
Reese Erlich: Trouble Brewing in Paradise
Dec 27, 2006 The award-winning investigative journalist probes the divided loyalties of Iraqi Kurdistan, where U.S. trainers are working to fold political militias into the Iraqi army.