Catalan Ex-President to Risk Arrest, Travel to Denmark

ARITZ PARRA / The Associated Press Jan 19, 2018 “If I have to choose between being an inmate or a president, I’d rather be a president, even from afar,” Carles Puigdemont says. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Will Boko Haram Cause Nigeria’s North and South to Separate?

China Okasi / Truthdig Mar 16, 2015 Thanks to the Islamist extremist group, old north-versus-south sentiments now threaten to split the regions that had found solidarity against an incompetent government. The upshot could be more terrorism. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Scotland Rejects Independence From U.K.

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 19, 2014 Scottish voters preserved the country's 307-year-old union with England, Wales and Northern Ireland on Thursday as the party opposed to secession took numerous areas that could have gone to the yes campaign. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Crimea Moves to Join Russia, U.S. and EU Sanction Moscow

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Better Off Without ’Em

Allen Barra / Truthdig Jul 3, 2013 "It’s too bad that we just didn’t let the South secede when we had the chance," Chuck Thompson writes."It’s too bad that we just didn’t let the South secede when we had the chance," author Chuck Thompson writes. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Rove Takes on the Tea Party, Maher Rips ‘Con Men’ Limbaugh and Beck, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Feb 4, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including Paul Krugman calls out "insane" NRA and Rick Perry weighs in on the news that the Boy Scouts may be ending its policy of banning gay members. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

White House Replies to Secession, Death Star Petitions

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jan 14, 2013 The White House's responses to several petitions by various states to secede from the rest of the country and another one that sought to build a Death Star by 2016 carried the same answer, but in radically different tones. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Whistling Dixie

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The Party of Lincoln

Bill Day, Cagle Cartoons Nov 28, 2012 Dig deeper

Allen West Recount Results, Ron Paul Talks Secession, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Nov 20, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including the latest governor to put a foot down on Obamacare and Chris Christie appears on "Saturday Night Live." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Secessionist

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Jon Stewart Mocks State Attempts to Secede From U.S.

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Nov 15, 2012 "The Daily Show" host rips secessionists and CEOs who threatened employees after President Obama's re-election. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )