Inside Chernobyl: A Legacy of Ruin

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Apr 26, 2016 Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer was the first American journalist to enter the surviving power plant in the former Soviet Union On the 30th anniversary of the nuclear disaster, he recounts his experience in a Los Angeles Times column first published on April 9, 1987 Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer was the first American journalist to enter the surviving power plant in the former Soviet Union. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Despite Chernobyl, Belarus Goes Nuclear

By Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Apr 25, 2016 Thirty years after the Chernobyl accident in Ukraine, one of its neighbors is close to completing its own nuclear power station. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

VIDEO: ‘Days of Revolt’: Chris Hedges, Native American Activists Denounce Uranium Poisoning

Staff / Truthdig Mar 3, 2016 Nuclear contamination is harming land and lives in parts of America. Some Native Americans call it "deliberate genocide." In this episode of teleSUR's "Days of Revolt," Chris Hedges and two Native American activists examine the problem and how to fight back. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Jeremy Corbyn Joins Tens of Thousands in U.K. Anti-Nuclear Weapons Rally

Staff / Truthdig Feb 28, 2016 "We are not alone," the leader of Britain's Labour Party told the crowd in a mass demonstration in central London Saturday "There are many people around the world who have wanted a non-nuclear future for their country and their planet". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Diplomacy Works’: Peace Groups Hail Iran Deal; Clinton Talks Like a Hawk

By Common Dreams staff Jan 18, 2016 "The implementation of the agreement proves that diplomacy works." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Most Important Issues for Activists in 2016: An Interview With Kevin Zeese

Staff and Kevin Zeese / Truthdig Jan 8, 2016 The longtime political activist pinpoints what activists should be paying attention to in the new year, including the killing of people of color by the government through police violence, the climate crisis and the duopoly scam of American politics. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

European Canal Plan Raises the Specter of Chernobyl

By Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Nov 1, 2015 A project to link the Baltic to the Black Sea with a 2,000-kilometer trans-Europe waterway risks disturbing radioactive debris from the 1986 nuclear-plant disaster in Ukraine. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

AUDIO: ‘Left, Right & Center’: Iran’s Done Deal

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Sep 12, 2015 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other “Left, Right & Center” panelists discuss the Iran nuclear deal, the US response to the Syrian refugee crisis, Bernie Sanders in Iowa and Jeb Bush's proposal for tax cuts -- for himself Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other “Left, Right & Center” panelists discuss the Iran nuclear deal, the U response to the Syrian refugee crisis, Bernie Sanders in Iowa and Jeb Bush's proposal for tax cuts—for himself. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Latest GOP Fight: How to Reject President Obama’s Nuclear Iran Deal

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Sep 11, 2015 Just when you think the Republican Party can't possibly be more chaotic and disorganized, another internal brawl breaks out. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Michael Stipe Blasts Donald Trump and His Ilk for Using R.E.M.’s Music: ‘Go F**k Yourselves’

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Sep 11, 2015 Corporatist GOP candidate Donald Trump and vintage alterna-band R.E.M. both rose to prominence in the 1980s. The similarities between the two begin and end there. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.S. Is Finalizing a $1 Billion Arms Deal With Saudi Arabia

Staff / Truthdig Sep 4, 2015 In a move to allay the Persian Gulf state’s concerns over the Iran nuclear deal, the Pentagon is completing an agreement to provide weapons for the Saudi military effort against Islamic State and Yemen. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Iran Deal

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