Norwegians Seem to Prefer Their Country to Trump’s U.S.

MARK LEWIS / The Associated Press Jan 13, 2018 The president says the United States should take in more residents of Norway, but is it any wonder that more Americans are going the other way? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Vaguely Denies Vulgar Comments About Immigrants

ALAN FRAM and JONATHAN LEMIRE / The Associated Press Jan 12, 2018 Neither the president nor the White House denied the most controversial of his comments: using the word "shithole" to describe countries in Africa. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Only Nonviolent Resistance Will Destroy Corporate State

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Oct 15, 2017 Standing Rock and 20th century history offer crucial guidance: A movement’s success depends on organization, discipline and not being baited into violence. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Autumn

Elaine Margolin / Truthdig Sep 15, 2017 Karl Ove Knausgaard set the literary world on fire with his six-volume novel, "My Struggle." His new book is a meditation on life, time and family. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

U.S. Is a Sorry 36th Among Nations in Quality-of-Childhood Ranking

By April M. Short / AlterNet Jun 19, 2017 For 700 million kids around the world, childhood ends too soon. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Interpol Reports That 1 Percent of European Terrorism Was Carried Out by Muslims in 2014 (Video)

Juan Cole / Truthdig Dec 28, 2015 Interpol's latest report on European terrorism, which covers 2014, would obviously look different for the horrible year of 2015. But you can’t judge trends on any one year, and 2014 was more typical of the past decade than 2015. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Oslo to Become the First Major City to Ban Cars From Its Center

Staff / Truthdig Oct 21, 2015 Norway's capital plans to permanently ban all cars from its city center by 2019, becoming the first European capital to do so. It will also create more than 35 miles of bike lanes and invest heavily in public transportation. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

FBI Pressured Scandinavian Countries to Arrest and Extradite Edward Snowden

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Aug 28, 2015 The FBI repeatedly asked Scandinavian countries to detain and deport whistleblower Edward Snowden if he attempted to enter their territories, recently released official documents reveal. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Norway Pumps Up ‘Green Battery’ Plan for Europe

By Paul Brown, Climate News Network Jul 27, 2015 Hydraulic engineers in Norway aim to use surplus power from hydropower plants to cut the need for fossil fuel and boost European electricity supplies. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Just How ‘Socially Advanced’ Is the U.S.? You Might Be Surprised

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Apr 10, 2015 The Social Progress Index has published the latest global data on quality of life, and America's "We're No. 1" crowd isn't left with much to shout about. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Whoredom of the Left

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Mar 9, 2015 If we accept prostitution as legal, we will take one more collective step toward the global plantation being constructed by our corporate pimps. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Milestones in Nation Branding: Kazakhstan to Ditch the Stan?

Staff / Truthdig Feb 9, 2014 Kazakhstan's president is worried the final syllable of the country's name is scaring off tourists and investors; Edward Snowden was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Norwegian lawmakers who may have felt slighted by Obama's choice of ambassador to Oslo; and now there is an app for Google Glass that will identify you at a glance. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )