Obama to Netanyahu: Israel Faces International Sanctions Over ‘Permanent Occupation of West Bank’

Juan Cole / Truthdig Mar 5, 2014 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington, D.C., this week was even more of a disaster for him than might have been expected. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

European Banks Are Joining the BDS Campaign Against Israel

Staff / Truthdig Feb 3, 2014 Denmark, the Netherlands and others are withdrawing investments from the West Bank; there may be a hole in another Fukushima reactor leaking radioactive water; meanwhile, "vigorous linking" is helping save newspapers. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bad for the Jews: Israeli Annexation of Palestinian West Bank, Scarlett Johansson and BDS

Juan Cole / Truthdig Feb 1, 2014 The determination of the Likud Party to annex the Palestinian West Bank is damaging the interests of world Jewry. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Bluefin Tuna: From Cat Food to Delicacy

Staff / Truthdig Jan 7, 2014 The endangered fish is now worth millions; Obamacare may very well pave the way to single payer; meanwhile, is Israel being "singled out"? These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Why Isn’t Anybody Talking About the Major Oil Discovery in Australia?

Staff / Truthdig Nov 26, 2013 Crude found outside a small town in the land down under nearly outnumbers all the reserves in Saudi Arabia; former Cuban President Fidel Castro believes JFK's assassination was part of a larger conspiracy; meanwhile, French President Francois Hollande stands up to Israel. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Snooping Around Your Skull

Staff / Truthdig Jul 17, 2013 Scientists are working on tiny intelligent dust particles that can be inserted to monitor brain functions; the EU is cracking down on Israel by excluding its settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem from future agreements; meanwhile, reporters at several news journals are getting "camera ready" in order to compete with broadcasters for video views. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Super Size Your Paycheck

Staff / Truthdig Feb 11, 2013 A union in New Zealand got fast food chains such as McDonald's and Starbucks to raise their workers' wages by 50 percent; Palestinian books don't indoctrinate children against Jews after all; and perhaps, rather than fear Massive Online Open Courses, we should embrace this opportunity for cheap widespread online education. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Time Out: Let’s Talk About Race

Staff / Truthdig Feb 29, 2012 A mistake on Time magazine's latest cover has opened a nationwide conversation about race and ethnicity; Rick Santorum belittles American public education, calling it an "anachronism"; is the U.S. finally done with Afghanistan? These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )