U.S. Becoming a Popular Destination for Rich Foreigners Avoiding Corruption Charges

By Kyra Gurney, Anjali Tsui, David Iaconangelo, Selina Cheng / ProPublica Dec 11, 2016 Wealthy politicians and businessmen suspected of wrongdoing in their native lands are fleeing to a safe haven where their wealth and influence shields them from arrest. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Bolivia Declares State of Emergency With Worst Drought in 25 Years

By Jan Rocha / Climate News Network Nov 27, 2016 Climate change has shrunk Bolivian glaciers and left cities without water. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bolivia Opens ‘Anti-Imperialist’ Military Academy to Counter U.S. Influence in Latin America

Staff / Truthdig Aug 18, 2016 “If the empire teaches domination of the world from its military schools, we will learn from this school to free ourselves from imperial oppression,” President Evo Morales said at the center's inauguration. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Most Important Issues for Activists in 2016: An Interview With Kevin Zeese

Staff and Kevin Zeese / Truthdig Jan 8, 2016 The longtime political activist pinpoints what activists should be paying attention to in the new year, including the killing of people of color by the government through police violence, the climate crisis and the duopoly scam of American politics. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Our Brand Is Crisis:’ Sandra Bullock’s Latest Movie Gets History Oh, So Wrong

By Jill Richardson / OtherWords Nov 16, 2015 The satirical flick about American campaign strategists in Bolivia fails to mention that they worked for the bad guy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Spectre’ Film Review: How James Bond Becomes Edward Snowden in the Spy Series’ New Entry (Video)

Juan Cole / Truthdig Nov 8, 2015 It strikes me as remarkable that the theme of electronic surveillance in "Spectre," the latest entry in the Daniel Craig reboot of the James Bond film franchise, is seemingly being ignored by reviewers. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘Our Brand Is Crisis’ Film Review: A Half-Baked Hollywood Version of a Great Documentary

By John Patterson Oct 30, 2015 David Gordon Green's star-studded film is a middling comedy about the humdrum conflicts between American meddlers in Bolivia's 2002 election Meanwhile, the Bolivians in it are as invisible as most of the slaves in "Gone With the Wind"David Gordon Green's star-studded film is a middling comedy about the internecine conflicts between American meddlers in Bolivia's 2002 election". Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Something’s Missing From Pope Francis’ ‘Radical’ Vision of Equality: Women

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Jul 8, 2015 Despite his efforts to champion his constituency — the world’s poor, of which the vast majority are women — the pope tends to overlook the feminized nature of poverty and inequality. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Pope Francis Begins South American Visit With Mass Attended by a Million Followers

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Jul 7, 2015 Ecuador is the first stop on the pontiff's highly anticipated weeklong South American trip, which includes visits to Bolivia and Paraguay. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bolivia’s Socialist President Wins a Third Term

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 13, 2014 Bolivian President Evo Morales declared his re-election victory Sunday a triumph for socialist reforms that have reduced poverty. He will begin a third term with roughy 60 percent of the votes cast. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bolivian President Calls Israel a ‘Terrorist State’

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jul 31, 2014 The South American country hasn't had diplomatic ties with Israel since 2009, and announced Wednesday that Israeli citizens would need to obtain permission before crossing its borders. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Has Thomas Piketty Really Never Gotten Around to Reading Marx?

Staff / Truthdig May 7, 2014 The best-selling author whose "Capital in the Twenty-First Century" has been shaking up the world says Karl Marx did not influence his research, but his statement may be tongue in cheek; the true Crimean referendum results were accidentally revealed, showing only 15 percent of voters backed annexation; meanwhile, the mayor of Seattle has proposed a plan to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )