Film

Hotel Romania

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Mar 27, 2026 A sober satire about urban development, bureaucratic cruelty and the crushing mystery of complicity. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

How the White House Intervened on Behalf of Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation

Robert Faturechi, Avi Asher-Schapiro / ProPublica Nov 19, 2025 Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

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Romania’s Voided TikTok Election

Alexander Zaitchik / Truthdig and Drop Site News Jan 28, 2025 How a mischievous social media campaign backfired and led to the first scratched vote in EU history. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

“R.M.N” Explores the Banality of Hatred 

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Apr 27, 2023 Cristian Mungiu’s latest film quietly, then violently, reveals unseen human cruelties. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Putin Orders Russia to Respond After U.S. Missile Test

VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV / The Associated Press Aug 23, 2019 The Russian president has accused Washington of waging a "propaganda campaign" since its withdrawal from the INF Treaty earlier this year. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

America’s Reproductive Slaves

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig May 20, 2019 A declining birthrate is driving the war on abortion rights. Our ruling capitalists know they are doomed if women cannot be forced to reproduce. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Growing Up Transgender in Romania

Alexandra Crisbășan / Truthdig Apr 22, 2019 A young man talks about transitioning in his home country and then emigrating for a fresh start. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Terrors of the Past Are Gone, but Chains Still Bind Gay Romanians

Maria Ruxandra Burcescu / Truthdig Apr 22, 2019 A 2018 homophobic referendum stirs up stirs up memories of persecution under far-right and Communist regimes. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

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Growing Up Transgender in Romania

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Why Is the Romanian Prime Minister Staying at Trump’s D.C. Hotel?

Ilya Marritz, Justin Elliot and Zach Everson / ProPublica Mar 26, 2019 The president's private company continues to do business with foreign officials, possibly in violation of the emoluments clause. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Romania and Lithuania Accepted Secret CIA Jails, Court Finds

ALISON MUTLER and LIUDAS DAPKAS / The Associated Press May 31, 2018 The European Court of Human Rights rules that the two EU countries allowed the detention and abuse of a Saudi and a Palestinian at secret U.S. prisons. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Western Europe’s Right-Wing Parties Are Sensational but Ineffectual

William Pfaff / Truthdig Apr 16, 2015 The current transatlantic view of Europe is one of continental political decline, elegant at best but ominous at worst. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )