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Romanian Election Undone by TikTok

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 )

NATO to Point More Guns at Russia (Video)

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 7, 2015 A military response by NATO is ramping up the new Cold War with Russia as the international body declared Thursday that it will establish six command posts on its eastern borders and create a 5,000-member "rapid reaction" force. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Is There Still Hope for the European Union?

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig May 27, 2014 Far-right, Eurosceptic political parties won significant victories in the recent European parliament elections, but does this spell the end of the EU? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )