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Japan’s Aversion Toward Sex and Romance Could Be Detrimental to the World

Staff / Truthdig Jan 1, 2015 The Japanese "celibacy syndrome" isn't just a problem that will affect Japan's economy; new documents reveal that former U.K. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher wanted to ban sex toys in her country; meanwhile, the German government's anger over NSA leaks has been curbed due to fear of Islamic State. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ian Paisley’s Real Legacy: A Political Postmortem

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Sep 18, 2014 Although he may have shown a softer side to those who knew him, the Northern Irish politician did more to fan the flames of sectarianism than any other figure. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Welsh Community Gathers to Remember Killed Coal Miners (Video)

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 15, 2013 A Welsh village Monday honored 440 coal miners who lost their lives in an explosion 100 years ago, the worst such disaster in U.K. history. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Hungry British Public

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 6, 2013 Neoliberalism and its brand of response to economic crisis, austerity -- both legacies of the recently deceased former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher -- are creating a U.K. where one in five mothers regularly goes without food in order to feed her children. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Sir Ian McKellen Speaks Ill of the Dead

Staff / Truthdig Apr 19, 2013 The British actor says what the obituaries are leaving out about Margaret Thatcher -- her administration was nasty, especially when it came to homosexuality; gruesome images, like those taken during the Boston Marathon attacks, can teach us true sympathy and should not be censored or ignored; and maybe our Founding Fathers are to blame for the seeming impossibility of gun control. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Battleground of Thatcher’s Memory

By Charlie Williams Apr 17, 2013 Thousands of protesters gathered at London's Trafalgar Square on Saturday to celebrate the death of Margaret Thatcher. The event marked the end of a bizarre and remarkable week in the U.K., characterized by a polarized response to the demise of the longest serving British prime minister in living memory. But the struggle to decide her legacy continues.The struggle to decide the former prime minister's legacy continues. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

My Father, Thatcher’s ‘Enemy Within’

By David James Apr 17, 2013 I couldn't face the "state" funeral of Margaret Thatcher on Wednesday, not after such a short time since the death of my dad, who was for the first half of his long and hardworking life a South Wales coal miner deep "down the pit" in Cwmgrach, and one of the "enemies within," as the former prime minister put it.I couldn't face the "state" funeral of Margaret Thatcher on Wednesday, not after such a short time since the death of my dad, a South Wales coal miner and one of the former prime minister's "enemies within." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Michael Hudson on Obama, Social Security and Mean Mrs. Thatcher

Staff / Truthdig Apr 15, 2013 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Economist Michael Hudson attacks Obama's proposed cuts. Also on the program: the fight to keep Monsanto from polluting Hawaii's natural wonders, a college degree ain't what it used to be, and a new movie documents the legal showdown over medical marijuana. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Ding Dong the Witch Is Dead’ Popular Again After Thatcher’s Death

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Apr 12, 2013 That's spelling potential trouble for the BBC, which is being pressured by Britain's conservative, pro-Thatcher newspapers not to play the iconic song from "The Wizard of Oz" on this Sunday's BBC Radio 1 weekly chart-topping-singles show. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )