Gorbachev’s Sermon on the Mount

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Nov 11, 2009 Mikhail Gorbachev is not honored enough for the example he set. His past practices and recent cautions about Afghanistan should be heeded by Barack Obama."Blessed are the peacemakers" certainly applies to Mikhail Gorbachev, a man not honored enough for the example he set. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Remembering the Fall of the Berlin Wall

Staff / Truthdig Nov 10, 2009 To mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, a group of world leaders from past and present -- including Mikhail Gorbachev, Lech Walesa, Nicolas Sarkozy and Hillary Rodham Clinton -- joined German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday for a stroll through the Brandenberg Gate, which stood between East and West Berlin. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gorbachev on Gorbachev

Staff / Truthdig Sep 21, 2009 You'd think that Mikhail Gorbachev, having stood at several key historical junctions in the not-so-distant past, might have a few thoughts about his time in office and the turns of events that happened since -- and Soviet Russia's last leader does. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama = Britney = Paris. Say What?

Staff / Truthdig Jul 31, 2008 Do you think that when John McCain helped craft the legislation requiring "I approved this message" at the end of political ads he could have envisioned himself attaching his name and approval to this silliness? Behold, McCain's attempt to elevate the discourse by likening his opponent to Britney Spears and Paris Hilton. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Middle East Cools to Obama

Staff / Truthdig Jul 28, 2008 Mosaic producer Jamal Dajani warns that early enthusiasm for Barack Obama in the Middle East has been replaced with skepticism. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’ Looks at Campaigns, Barack in Berlin

Staff / Truthdig Jul 26, 2008 In this episode of KCRW's popular political talk show, "Left, Right & Center," analysts Arianna Huffington, Tony Blankley, Robert Scheer and Matt Miller trade insights, and sometimes even agree, about Barack Obama's big speech in Berlin, how McCain's campaign is faring, and other items in the week's news. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Dream Campaign Goes to Berlin

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jul 25, 2008 While John McCain pouted in obscurity, Barack Obama capped off a whirlwind tour with a commanding performance on the world stage. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘People of Berlin’

Staff / Truthdig Jul 25, 2008 It's not clear whether those were Germans or backpackers chanting "yes we can" in Berlin, but Barack Obama's speech was a big hit with the crowd, which responded warmly to his call for global unity. The candidate himself cracked up after a line about his father herding goats got a huge cheer. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Remembering the Holocaust’s Persecuted Gays

Staff / Truthdig May 28, 2008 Berlin's mayor, Klaus Wowereit, was on hand for the inauguration of a new memorial in the German capital dedicated to the 55,000 gay men who were branded criminals by the Nazi regime before and during World War II -- and of whom about 15,000 were killed in Nazi camps. Above, the artists who created the monument. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bloc Party in the EU

Staff / Truthdig Mar 25, 2007 The party is apparently still going on in Berlin, where this weekend's meeting of European Union leaders culminated in their acceptance of the "Berlin Declaration." The new agreements laid out in the declaration, released on the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, hail the success of the EU thus far and call for reforms. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )