By Paul Fitzgerald and Elizabeth GouldApr 25, 2017
To understand America’s drift into despotism over the last 40 years, we must de-encrypt the evolution of its secret "double government." Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
By Katrina vanden HeuvelApr 7, 2017
The “poetician, not politician” always seemed conscious of the Russian adage that a great writer is more than a writer—he is a second government (Yevtushenko is pictured here with Katrina vanden Heuvel) The “poetician, not politician” always seemed conscious of the Russian adage that a great writer is more than a writer—he is a second government). Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
By Grisha Freidin / The Noise of TimeApr 2, 2017
The Russian poet, who died Saturday at 83, was at the forefront of the cult of poetry that swept the Soviet Union in the decades after Joseph Stalin's death. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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Sandy Tolan / TruthdigSep 1, 2016
A trip to Northern Europe and the former Soviet Union uncovers buried truths about Adolf Hitler and the Holocaust—and reminds us of the power of travel to astound. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigJun 13, 2016
All predatory systems of power seek to mask their ultimate aims. As they become more repressive, they become more deceptive. They silence dissidents and bombard the airwaves with lies. Those who effectively resist have to peel back the layers of deceit to understand the intentions of the elites. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigJan 18, 2016
There seldom are trials for the poor. Instead, under threat of draconian sentences, they are forced to accept plea bargains. The system is a sham set up for elites with godlike powers who seek to advance themselves and their agendas at the expense of the downtrodden. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
By Eduardo Galeano, TomDispatchAug 18, 2014
It was not by Lucifer’s curse or God’s miracle that the new country managed to outlive 10 U.S. presidents, their napkins spread in their laps, ready to eat it with knife and fork. His enemies do not say that in spite of sorrow, external aggression and internal high-handedness, the distressed island spawned the least unjust society in Latin America. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 8, 2014
Russian-speaking but Ukrainian, only 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the border with Russia yet 500 kilometers from Kiev, Kharkiv is suffering an acute identity crisis. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 10, 2014
Victims of Stalin's mass deportations in 1944, Crimea's Tatar Muslim minority look warily on next week's referendum on joining Russia, which could well bring the crisis on the tense peninsula to new heights. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigMar 3, 2014
An Oxford scholar warns that our outmoded economic model is a "warrant for inflicting pain" first on the poor and minorities and eventually on most of society
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