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Kashmiri Shiite Muslims protest following a U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani.

The Real Reason Trump Assassinated Qassem Soleimani

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jan 3, 2020 It's not a coincidence the president is beating the drums for war as he faces a potentially devastating impeachment trial in the Senate. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Americanization of Popular Culture Should Terrify Us All

Robert Scheer / Truthdig May 24, 2019 Hollywood's triumph in the global culture wars is worrisome at a time when conglomerates reign, French scholar Violaine Roussel argues. Dig deeper ( 29 Min. Read )

‘I Think I’m an Interesting Woman’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 10, 2013 An older Dustin Hoffman interview making the rounds online shows the actor tearing up over his regret at not having known more "interesting women" because they did not "fulfill, physically, the demands that we're brought up to think [they] have to have in order for us to ask them out." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

How the 1 Percent Does Disney World

Staff / Truthdig May 15, 2013 Some wealthy families are renting handicapped scooters to skip lines at the famous theme park; the newest way to stalk someone is apparently to use a drone; meanwhile, the SATs were canceled in all of South Korea due to allegations of widespread cheating. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Geithner Says GOP Will Cave, Allen West Compares Himself to Lincoln, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Dec 3, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including what a new analysis says about your tax rates today, the Kennedy Center Honors for 2012 will be awarded and Nate Silver responds to Politico's criticism. A look at the day's political happenings, including a new tax rate analysis, the Kennedy Center Honors and Nate Silver responds to Politico's criticism. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )