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Echoes of Flint in ‘Chernobyl’

Noor Al-Sibai / Truthdig Jun 14, 2019 The HBO miniseries may remind viewers of Trump’s ineptitude, but it should evoke a public health crisis that began under his predecessor. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Grandmother—63 and Sick—Is a Target of Denaturalization Task Force

Ilana Novick Jul 11, 2018 Norma Borgono helped the FBI put her old boss behind bars. She’s being rewarded with possible deportation. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Women Dominate 2017 National Book Awards

Emma Niles / Truthdig Nov 17, 2017 Almost all the winners of the prestigious literary prize, which honors the year's best in fiction, nonfiction, poetry and young adult literature, are women. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Dennis Kucinich: James Comey, Not Russia, Tilted the Election Toward Donald Trump

By Mike Whitney / CounterPunch Apr 5, 2017 The former congressman says the FBI director (pictured) should have resigned over his disclosure about Hillary Clinton's emails last October. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Where the Jews Aren’t

By Elaine Margolin Sep 2, 2016 A new book examines the brief history of an autonomous Jewish region in Russia, founded in 1929. It lasted until Stalin ordered the eradication of its Jewish identity in 1948, burning Yiddish books, banning the Yiddish language, and executing by firing squad its Yiddish writers. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Controlling the Internet and Popular Opinion in Russia

Staff / Truthdig Sep 9, 2015 A new book shows how technological advancement and a willingness by professionals to cooperate with the state combined to create a “wide-ranging, all-penetrating Internet surveillance and censorship system in Russia." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )