Opinion

Normalizing the Killing Fields

Kathy Kelly / PeaceVoice Sep 11, 2023 Rather than tacitly endorse the wanton militarism and human rights abuses of Saudi Arabia, Joe Biden should condemn their actions. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

White House Says U.S., EU Aiming for ‘Zero Tariffs’

The Associated Press Jul 25, 2018 Donald Trump agrees to work toward "zero tariffs" and "zero subsidies" on non-automobile goods after meetings with European officials prompted by his trade dispute with the EU. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Jerry Brown Going to Russia to Talk Climate Change

Emily Wells / Truthdig Sep 1, 2017 The California governor's visit comes as the U.S. orders the Russian consulate in San Francisco closed; Putin pens article on economic conference in China. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Amazon Sells Sex Toys as Wellness Products

Staff / Truthdig Mar 26, 2013 Amazon and other companies have rebranded once taboo sex paraphernalia, thus starting another sexual revolution; public libraries aren't free, per se, but they're an absolutely important investment; meanwhile, is the fact that college athletic directors get paid more than $1 million a year justifiable? These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Oops, Time to Adjust the Christian Calendar

Staff / Truthdig Nov 24, 2012 Pope Benedict XVI claims that, thanks to a sixth-century monk's mistake, the most commonly used calendar is off by several years; topless feminists disguised as nuns protest anti-gay marriage in Paris; meanwhile, mainstream media pile on the same cliches about Israel and Palestine we've been hearing for 40 years. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A History of the World, BRIC by BRIC

By Pepe Escobar, TomDispatch Apr 26, 2012 Here's the multi-trillion dollar question: Does the emergence of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa as economic powers signal that we have truly entered a new multipolar world? Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Public-Sector Banks: From Black Sheep to Global Leaders

By Ellen Brown, Truthout Mar 8, 2012 Conventional wisdom holds that government bureaucrats are bad businesspeople. But around the world, the many countries with strong public banking sectors generally have strong, stable economies. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )