Let the Games Begin

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John Oliver Says ‘You Can See Why Athletes Might Want to Dope’ Ahead of the Olympics (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Jun 27, 2016 The Rio de Janeiro Olympics are just around the corner, and while they may conjure inspirational stories of athletes, the truth behind some of the participants' incredible achievements can be a bit more grim than these stories let on. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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Glenn Greenwald on Deserving an Audience and His Funder’s Beneficence

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 4, 2014 From his jungle abode overrun with animals high above Rio de Janeiro, the crusading journalist spoke with New York Times columnist David Carr about experimenting with his new reporting enterprise, public distrust of its money-soaked patron and the need for strong points of view in the news. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The People’s Game Part One: When Soccer Conquered the World

Staff / Truthdig Jun 12, 2014 The first in a three-part series examines the history of international soccer as it informs the World Cup, which begins Thursday. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Gentrification of Rio de Janeiro’s Favelas

Staff / Truthdig Dec 3, 2013 As rising prices in the rest of the beloved Brazilian city are pushing more people to live in shantytowns, they may become unaffordable to lower income residents; Bob Dylan has been charged in Paris for comparing Croats to Nazis; meanwhile, a forthcoming Supreme Court ruling will put the "corporations are people" argument to the test. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Cries for Economic Independence on Brazil’s Independence Day

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 7, 2013 People protesting corruption, poor public services and a corresponding heavy tax burden disrupted a Rio de Janeiro military parade Saturday celebrating Brazil's independence day. Five people were injured and 10 were arrested in the clash. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Brazil Erupts in Protest Over Services and Soccer Costs (Video)

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 18, 2013 A few-cent rise in public transportation prices led to protests Monday across Brazil involving more than 100,000 people angered over heavy-handed policing, poor public services and high costs for the World Cup. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Google to Change Rio Map After Slum Complaints

Staff / Truthdig Apr 27, 2011 Google has agreed to modify the labeling of its Rio de Janeiro map after city officials and residents complained that it gave a skewed perception of the city's social geography by making shantytowns too prominent. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mudslides Kill 500 in Brazil

Staff / Truthdig Jan 15, 2011 More than 500 people have been killed in the mountain towns of Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state, with officials fearing that the toll will go higher as massive flooding and mudslides continue in the region. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Colbert Report’: Cheering America’s Olympic Failure

Staff / Truthdig Oct 6, 2009 When President Obama Chicago lost out to Rio for the 2016 Olympic Games, none were more pleased than the members of a conservative organization called -- wait for it -- Americans for Prosperity. Well, they didn't specify whose prosperity they were rooting for, as Stephen Colbert points out in this clip. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rio Gets Female-Only Subway Cars

Staff / Truthdig May 4, 2006 The Brazilian city becomes the third at least the fourth worldwide (after Mexico City, Tokyo and Cairo) to mandate female-only cars during rush hour--to guard against gropers and harassment. But many consider the law a major step backward for women's rights. (thanks to reader Hilary Tate for the correction) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )