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The Left’s Balkan Battleground

Matt Broomfield / Truthdig Jan 3, 2024 Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

What Europe Needs Is a New Revolution

By Jason Barker / Los Angeles Review of Books May 10, 2019 Decrying neoliberal capitalism’s “slow cancellation of the future” in his new book, Srećko Horvat advocates “hope without optimism.” Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Toll at 74 in Greek Fires; More Deaths Feared

The Associated Press Jul 24, 2018 Wildfires raging through seaside resorts near the Greek capital of Athens have torched homes, cars and forests. Twenty-six of the victims were found huddled in a compound. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Croatian Leader Says Trump, Putin Are Key to World’s Stability

ANGELA CHARLTON and AMER COHADZIC / The Associated Press Jul 15, 2018 Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic says in an interview she hopes the U.S. and Russian leaders show "responsibility" at their summit. She also shrugs off Trump's aggressiveness at NATO meeting. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Far-Right Views Go Mainstream in Europe

VANESSA GERA and DUSAN STOJANOVIC / The Associated Press Apr 3, 2018 Since WWII, such views were taboo in Europe, but today they are openly expressed by political leaders—part of a populist surge in the face of globalization and mass migration. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.N. War Crimes Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia Now a Crime Scene

The Associated Press Nov 29, 2017 United Nations judges have suspended an appeals hearing after a convicted man drank from a small bottle in court and claimed to have taken poison. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Thousands of Croatia’s Poorest Citizens Just Had Their Debts Wiped Out

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Feb 3, 2015 A program called "fresh start" began Monday in Croatia and it's as incredible as it sounds. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Five Reasons Why I Refuse to Watch the World Cup

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jun 26, 2014 Soccer (or football, as the rest of the world refers to it) is the most popular sport globally. But can you love the game while hating the World Cup? Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Infants More Likely to Survive in 40 Countries Other Than U.S.

Staff / Truthdig Sep 1, 2011 The World Health Organization reported that babies born in the U.S. are more likely to die in their first month of life than are babies born in 40 other countries, including South Korea, Cuba, Malaysia, Lithuania, Poland and Israel. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Protesters Set Fire to U.S. Embassy in Belgrade

Staff / Truthdig Feb 22, 2008 A demonstration of about 150,000 people near the American Embassy in Belgrade turned riotous Thursday when protesters opposed to Kosovo's bid for independence from Serbia stormed the embassy and set fire to its façade. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Next Generation of Fascists

Staff / Truthdig Jul 3, 2007 At a rock concert in Zagreb, Croatia, this weekend, a young generation of concert-goers displayed a disturbing nostalgia for fascism. Thousands of fans responded to rock star Marko Perkovic by giving the Nazi salute and shouting slogans from WWII. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )