Poor Uncle Sam

Rainer Hachfeld, Neues Deutschland, Germany Sep 23, 2008 Dig deeper

Germany Slams U.S. Over Financial Crisis

Staff / Truthdig Sep 23, 2008 German Chancellor Angela Merkel is furious with the United States for roiling the world economy and expecting Europe to help clean up the mess "We did what we were supposed to do We adopted a decent EU regulation but when it came to it, the Americans said 'that's not for us' " . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tyranny on Display at the Republican Convention

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Sep 8, 2008 St. Paul is a window into our future. It is a future where constitutional rights mean nothing and where lawful dissent is branded a form of terrorism. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Cold War Spin Only Compounds Georgian Crisis

William Pfaff / Truthdig Aug 15, 2008 History -- not democracy -- provides the explanation for the crisis in Georgia, in which the United States is recklessly involving itself. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ahmadinejad Gives the Finger

Rainer Hachfeld, Neues Deutschland, Germany Aug 6, 2008 Dig deeper

Obama, McCain Camps Clash Over Attack Ad

Staff / Truthdig Jul 28, 2008 Barack Obama's decision to forgo a visit with wounded US troops in Germany during the European leg of his recent international sojourn gave John McCain's camp the idea for a new advertisement criticizing the Illinois senator, although Obama's team and Republican Sen Chuck Hagel beg to differ with its premise. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Just Another Stump Speech, or Historic Moment?

Staff / Truthdig Jul 25, 2008 While fans deemed it "soaring" and Barack Obama himself tried to play down its importance, the senator's speech Thursday in Berlin certainly had the visuals and big crowd to support comparisons to JFK's famous appearance in the iconic Cold War capital. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

And God Said, ‘Let There Be Roller Coasters’

Staff / Truthdig Jun 7, 2008 Imagine if you could learn about the Great Flood, or experience a high-tech interpretation of heaven and hell (Disney's goofy infernal montage, complete with pop-up demons, from "Mr. Toad's Wild Ride" notwithstanding), by plummeting down a hair-raising roller coaster ride. Not your idea of a good time? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sarkozy in London

Rainer Hachfeld, Neues Deutschland, Germany Mar 28, 2008 Dig deeper

Timothy Snyder on the Forgotten Holocaust

Timothy Snyder / Truthdig Feb 15, 2008 One of the great crimes of the 20th century -- the mass murder of Jews in the Nazi-occupied Soviet territories -- is all but forgotten. "The Unknown Black Book" helps us remember. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Bush’s Best Friends

Rainer Hachfeld, Neues Deutschland, Germany Nov 19, 2007 Dig deeper

Ibero-American Summit

Rainer Hachfeld, Neues Deutschland, Germany Nov 13, 2007 Dig deeper