By Ivo Mijnssen and Philipp CasulaMar 7, 2015
The public assassination of one of Moscow's leading critics, just feet from the walls of the Kremlin, is a blow to the liberal opposition but, paradoxically, also shows that there are still remnants of political pluralism.The killing of one of Moscow's leading critics is a blow to the liberals but, paradoxically, also shows that politics are still being contested behind the facade of mass consensus for the regime. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Ivo Mijnssen / TruthdigSep 3, 2014
Within the same news conference, President Obama declared economic sanctions against Russia a huge success and said Russia had invaded Ukraine. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 26, 2014
In lieu of our regularly scheduled radio show, we present a summary of some of this week's most interesting original content, including the goings-on in Gaza and the trouble with Executive Order 12333. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Ivo Mijnssen / TruthdigJul 22, 2014
A barrage of mutual accusations and contradictory accounts has followed the downing of a Malaysian airliner over Eastern Ukraine on July 17. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
By Ivo Mijnssen and Philipp CasulaMar 6, 2014
Ukraine's neighbors are forcing the country to play a zero-sum game in which it must choose sides without getting much in return. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Ivo Mijnssen / TruthdigSep 12, 2013
U.S.-Russian relations are worse than they have been in decades, a situation not helped by the openly hostile rhetoric of the two countries' presidents. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 28, 2013
This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Russian homophobia, reinventing Los Angeles, racism in Florida, and a cartoonist and editor deal with the great Obama letdowncom/avbooth/category/truthdig_radio/" title="Truthdig Radio">Truthdig Radio: Russian homophobia, reinventing Los Angeles, racism in Florida, and a cartoonist and editor deal with the great Obama letdown. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 28, 2013
This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Russian homophobia, reinventing Los Angeles, racism in Florida, and a cartoonist and editor deal with the great Obama letdown. Dig deeper
Ivo Mijnssen / TruthdigJun 27, 2013
Although gay Americans have cause for celebration this week, Russia's parliament has unanimously passed a blatantly homophobic law. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Ivo Mijnssen / TruthdigMay 15, 2013
The collapse of the Cypriot banking system reveals much about the complex relationship among ordinary Russians, "offshore oligarchs" and a political system that depends on both. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Ivo Mijnssen / TruthdigMar 7, 2013
Russia’s weapons merchants are back in the international limelight and the industry is booming. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Ivo Mijnssen / TruthdigDec 18, 2012
Russia is cracking down further on political dissent by requiring foreign humanitarian workers to register, more or less, as spies. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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