Iceland Fights Climate Change the Same Way It Beat the Banking Crisis

Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Dec 4, 2019 The small nation island knows exactly what to do to avoid total collapse. Just look at how it handled the 2008 banking crisis. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Democrats Used to Love Russian Oligarchs

By Glen Ford / Black Agenda Report Nov 17, 2017 The public impression is that the Russian oligarch connection to the U.S. is mainly a Republican affair. The truth is quite the opposite. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘Paradise Papers’ Show How Wealthy Stash Riches, Dodge Taxes

Emily Wells / Truthdig Nov 6, 2017 The leaked trove was obtained by a German newspaper and shared with an international consortium of journalists that investigates offshore finance. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Top Malta Officials to Skip Rally Honoring Slain Reporter

Stephen Calleja / AP Oct 22, 2017 The event to honor Daphne Caruana Galizia, killed last week by a car bomb, is uniting many of the nation's politicians—with some notable exceptions. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Pack of Excuses and the ’17 Intelligence Agencies’ Falsehood

By Robert Parry / Consortiumnews Jun 8, 2017 Hillary Clinton and other Democrats are playing a deceptive blame game to assess the 2016 election and alleged Russian hacking. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The Best Truthdiggers of 2016: Risk-Takers Are Honored for Challenging the Status Quo

Staff / Truthdig Dec 31, 2016 From politicians who went against the grain to activists who risked their lives for a cause, our most popular Truthdiggers serve as a reminder to stand up for justice in the face of adversity. (Pictured here, David Archambault II, tribal chairman of the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in North Dakota and a leader in the Dakota Access pipeline fight.) Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Leaked Documents Show Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson Ran a U.S.-Russian Oil Company

By Jon Queally / Common Dreams Dec 19, 2016 Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of state was a director of a subsidiary based in the Bahamas, one of the world’s key tax havens. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Iceland’s Pirate Party Makes Strong Showing in New Election

By Common Dreams staff Oct 31, 2016 "Like Robin Hood, because Robin Hood was a pirate, we want to take the power from the powerful to give it to the people." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Panama Papers Show How Mossack Fonseca Helped Wealthy Americans Hide Their Money Abroad

Staff / Truthdig Jun 6, 2016 For its best customers, the services offered by the firm at the heart of an international tax-avoidance scandal went far beyond legal services and banking, a New York Times investigation shows. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Panama Papers Leaker Criticizes Governments’ Inadequate Response to Revelations

Staff / Truthdig May 6, 2016 The still-unidentified whistleblower behind the release of 11.5 million documents detailing the practices of international tax evaders says the release triggered debate but not enough action. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Taxation Without Representation

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Three New European Union Laws May Limit Freedom of the Press

Emma Niles / Truthdig Apr 15, 2016 The European Parliament—the E.U.’s legislative arm—passed a controversial legislative package with the potential to allow member countries to restrict what journalists report. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )