Greek Border Fence Plan Sparks Violence

Staff / Truthdig Jan 16, 2011 Pro-migrant marchers were attacked by far-right stone throwers in Athens as they protested plans to build an eight-mile-long fence on Greece’s border with Turkey aimed at keeping out illegal immigrants. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bombers in Greece Target France’s Sarkozy

Staff / Truthdig Nov 2, 2010 Two men in their early 20s have been arrested in Greece in connection with four mail bombs addressed to French President Nicolas Sarkozy and the Mexican, Belgian and Dutch embassies in Athens. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

How Democracy Dies: Lessons From a Master

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Oct 11, 2010 The ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes spent his life battling the assault on democracy by tyrants. It is disheartening to be reminded that he lost. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Kanellos the Protest Dog

Staff / Truthdig May 7, 2010 A stray dog named Kanellos has apparently been on the front lines of most major protests in Greece over the past two years. He is also the focus of a blog, the subject of a recent Guardian photo essay, and the inspiration for several YouTube video homages. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Carnage’ in Athens

Staff / Truthdig Dec 8, 2008 The BBC reports on the riots that have plagued the Greek capital since police shot and killed a teenager on Saturday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ancient Words Our Leaders Should Heed

Robert Fisk / Truthdig Oct 19, 2008 Let us now praise famous men. And after yet another U.S. presidential candidates' debate of awesome sterility I'm referring principally to one of the first journalists to understand war and, so far as he could, to check his sources: Thucydides. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

A Very Special Announcement From R.E.M.

Staff / Truthdig Mar 22, 2008 Veteran rocker and self-described "queer artist" Michael Stipe has made a startling announcement about his two bandmates, Peter Buck and Mike Mills, ending, as Stipe put it, "years of awkward speculation" about their sexual orientation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Grenade Attack on U.S. Embassy

Staff / Truthdig Jan 12, 2007 The United States Embassy in Athens, frequently assaulted by radical groups, was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade Thursday. The State Department says no one was injured by the explosion. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )