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Fan of Failure

Staff / Truthdig Oct 25, 2007 Ever a fan of failed policy, President Bush has reiterated his support of the embargo against Cuba, which, one might recall, was enacted more than four decades ago to force Fidel Castro from power. Bush also praised the patient (and sometimes violent) Cuban dissidents, who, he said, one day "will be the nation's leaders." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Violence Breaks Out in Burma

Staff / Truthdig Sep 26, 2007 After a long and tense buildup over recent weeks, the standoff between Buddhist monks and security forces in Burma became violent on Wednesday, with differing reports bringing news of gunfire, deaths and mass arrests in the city of Yangon. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The CIA’s ‘Family Jewels’

Staff / Truthdig Jun 22, 2007 The National Security Archive at George Washington University has posted documents on its website that expose ugly activities by the CIA before reforms were made in the 1970s. The secrecy watchdog says the agency violated its charter for 25 years by spying on journalists and political dissidents, in addition to engaging in other nefarious activities. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Yahoo Sued for Collaborating With China

Staff / Truthdig Apr 20, 2007 A human rights organization is suing Yahoo for assisting the Chinese government in arresting dissidents by providing information on its users. Like Google and Microsoft, Yahoo has defended the practice of handing over data to China as a necessary evil mitigated by the benefits of the Internet, crippled and corrupt though it may be. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iranian Dissident: Iraq War Hurting Our Hopes for Democracy

Staff / Truthdig Jul 18, 2006 Tehran's most prominent journalist, Akbar Ganji, said that America's actions in Iraq are harming Iran's reform movement by giving the regime an excuse to stifle dissent. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )