Richard Lugar, Longtime GOP Senator and Foreign Policy Expert, Dies

TOM DAVIES / The Associated Press Apr 28, 2019 Known for his lead role in pushing former Soviet states to denuclearize, Lugar dominated Indiana politics for decades. He was 87. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Kim Jong Un Expresses Faith in Trump in Talks With S. Korea

Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung and Foster Klug / The Associated Press Sep 6, 2018 The North Korean ruler claims he is committed to a nuclear-free Korean peninsula but wants his "goodwill measures" met in kind. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

North Korea Summit Is Back on Track, Trump Says

ZEKE MILLER, JOSH LEDERMAN and JONATHAN LEMIRE / The Associated Press Jun 1, 2018 "We're going to deal," the president tells reporters after meeting with a top North Korean official who delivered a letter from Kim Jong Un. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Jill Stein Breaks ‘Russiagate’ Silence, Gives Documents to Senate Committee

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Apr 27, 2018 The 2016 Green Party presidential candidate supports the corruption probe but decries its misuse for warmongering, censorship and political repression. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

At Odds With Bolton on North Korea, Mattis Appears Isolated

ROBERT BURNS / The Associated Press Mar 27, 2018 Disagreements between incoming national security adviser John Bolton and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis over using force versus diplomacy in North Korea will test the latter's influence with the president. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

North Korea Reportedly Open to Disarmament Talks With U.S.

HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG / The Associated Press Mar 6, 2018 Kim Jong Un's willingness to hold a "candid dialogue" to establish diplomatic relations follows a year of increased fears of war on the Korean Peninsula. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Urges World to Ban Nukes

The Associated Press Dec 10, 2017 Setsuko Thurlow, who was 13 when a U.S. atomic bomb devastated Hiroshima, heads a group that is urging 50 countries to ratify an international treaty to ban nuclear weapons. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Nuclear Weapons Are a Fact of Death, Not Life’

Dennis Kucinich / Truthdig Sep 26, 2017 Former U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich speaks at the U.N. on behalf of the Basel Peace Office, a coalition of international organizations dedicated to eliminating nuclear weapons. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

122 Nations Sign Historic Nuclear Weapons Ban — but Not U.S. or Russia

By Andrea Germanos / Common Dreams Jul 7, 2017 The U.N. treaty was signed after weeks of negotiations that were not attended by any of the nine nuclear-armed states, which include America, Russia and North Korea. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Noam Chomsky Assesses Trump’s First 75 Days: ‘One Crazy Thing After Another’ (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Apr 4, 2017 The acclaimed author and political commentator talks about Russia, nuclear disarmament, Trump's Cabinet and ways the administration is turning America "into a laughingstock." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.N. Envoy Nikki Haley’s Tough Stance on International Relations: ‘There’s a New Sheriff in Town’

Staff / Truthdig Mar 30, 2017 The US ambassador to the United Nations speaks openly about her disapproval of the UN General Assembly's nuclear disarmament talks and her disdain for the U Human Rights Council. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Leonard Beerman: Activist, Pacifist, Rebel and Rabbi

The Rev. Madison Shockley / Truthdig Dec 28, 2014 In a remembrance published earlier this week, the Rev. Madison Shockley recalled Rabbi Leonard Beerman, who will be buried today, as a great light for justice and peace. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )