Calderon Facing Growing Anger Over Drug Violence

Staff / Truthdig May 7, 2011 The recent slaying of a popular poet's son and the discovery of mass graves filled with hundreds of bodies have prompted a strong public outcry against Mexican President Felipe Calderon and what critics call his failed anti-drug policies. A massive demonstration is planned for Sunday in Mexico City. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Syria Moves to End Emergency Rule

Staff / Truthdig Apr 17, 2011 After weeks of anti-government protests that show no sign of cooling, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has decided to try to quell the dissent with honey rather than vinegar, overturning a national state of emergency that has lasted nearly 50 years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

At Least 35 Dead in Yemen Protests

Staff / Truthdig Mar 19, 2011 At least 35 people were shot dead and hundreds more wounded on Friday when Yemeni soldiers opened fire on protesters marching through the country’s capital of Sanaa. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Protests Banned in Saudi Arabia

Staff / Truthdig Mar 6, 2011 U.S. ally and oil-rich Middle East monarchy Saudi Arabia has responded to domestic dissent by slapping a ban on public demonstrations. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Defiant Gadhafi Hangs Tough in Tripoli

Staff / Truthdig Feb 28, 2011 With his grip on the country steadily slipping, Libya's Moammar Gadhafi clings to what may be his last bastion of support, in the capital of Tripoli. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Wisconsin’s Anti-Union Bill Stalled

Staff / Truthdig Feb 26, 2011 The Wisconsin Assembly approved the infamous anti-union budget bill on Friday, but Republicans still lack a quorum to bring it to a vote in the state Senate. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New Protests Rock Tripoli

Staff / Truthdig Feb 26, 2011 Libya remained in turmoil as thousands of protesters marched onto the streets of the capital city of Tripoli, Moammar Gadhafi’s last stronghold, while a key air base switched to the rebel side and more diplomats abandoned the regime. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Libyan Protest Tops 200

Staff / Truthdig Feb 20, 2011 The death toll in protests against the four-decade-plus rule of Moammar Gadhafi in Libya is now more than 200 people, with 900 injured amid warnings from government media that anyone opposing the regime risked "suicide". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Protests Continue in Yemen

Staff / Truthdig Feb 14, 2011 In the third straight day of confrontation, several hundred protesters clashed with police in Yemen's capital city of Sanaa as demonstrations against the government of President Ali Abdullah Saleh echoed events in Egypt and elsewhere across the Arab world. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Egypt Protest Coverage

Staff / Truthdig Jan 30, 2011 Protests in Egypt launched into a fifth day as demonstrators continued to fill the streets. For live updates, check out the Washington Post’s blog on the Egyptian uprising, as well as Al-Jazeera English’s live stream covering the events. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Thousands Take to Streets in Jordan

Staff / Truthdig Jan 29, 2011 As protests continue to rock Yemen, Tunisia and Egypt, add Jordan to the list of troubled Arab states, as thousands of people took to the streets of Amman on Friday to demand political change and more freedom. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

French Demonstrations Mark the End of an Era

William Pfaff / Truthdig Oct 21, 2010 It is not pension claims that are driving the current political uproar. It is popular fury at the people who created the present economic crisis and have been rewarded, with everyone else left to face the consequences. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )