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Pro-Russia Incumbent Wins Czech Presidential Election

KAREL JANICEK / The Associated Press Jan 27, 2018 Milos Zeman has divided the nation with his pro-Kremlin stance, support for closer ties with China, and strong anti-migrant and anti-Muslim rhetoric. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Price of Resistance

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Apr 18, 2017 To stand with the oppressed means being treated like the oppressed. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

No Act of Rebellion Is Wasted

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 13, 2010 We may feel, in the face of the ruthless corporate destruction of our nation, our culture, and our ecosystem, powerless and weak But we are not We have a power that terrifies the corporate state . Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Obama Wants a Nuke-Free World

Staff / Truthdig Apr 6, 2009 The U.S. led a round of chest-thumping following North Korea's alleged missile test Sunday, but President Obama also acknowledged that the United States is the only country to have used nuclear weapons against others and, as such, has a "moral responsibility" to lead the world toward a nuclear stockpile of zero. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

EU President Calls Obama Policies ‘the Road to Hell’

Staff / Truthdig Mar 26, 2009 Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek is currently the EU's rotating president and, like a drunken sailor on karaoke night, he's letting everyone know what's on his mind. On President Obama's economic policies, for example, he declared: "All of these steps, these combinations and permanency, is the road to hell." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Ticket to Angst at Franz Kafka Airport

Staff / Truthdig Mar 25, 2009 If you thought your air travel experiences have been nightmarish recently, chances are they're not as bad as the daily goings-on at Prague's Franz Kafka International Airport -- a fictional (or is it?) hub of despair in which the word terminal takes on a much more angst-ridden meaning. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Georgian President Checks In With Glenn Beck, Katie Couric

Staff / Truthdig Aug 14, 2008 First the showdown with Russia, now the U.S. media tour: Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili paid a virtual visit to American news shows on Wednesday, telling CBS News anchor Katie Couric that the Russians were violating the newly instated cease-fire agreement with Georgia, then being buttered up by CNN's Glenn Beck, who reminded his audience that there are streets in Georgia "named after our president." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )