Ken Loach Forever

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Jun 5, 2023 The maestro’s final film is a parting plea for solidarity. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Refugees Mass at EU Border as Turkey-Syria Conflict Intensifies

COSTAS KANTOURIS and ANDREW WILKS / The Associated Press Mar 1, 2020 Thousands try to enter Greece by land and sea, trying to escape a Russian-backed Syrian offensive in Idlib province. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Three Grievances America’s Founders Would Have Had Against Trump

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jul 4, 2018 In the section of the Declaration of Independence on grievances, there are a number of paragraphs that resonate with today’s politics. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Merkel Decries Iran Deal Pullout as She Accepts Italian Peace Prize

FRANCES D’EMILIO and PATRICIA THOMAS / The Associated Press May 12, 2018 The German chancellor is honored in Italy for the welcome she gave to Syrian war refugees despite political risks. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Hemispheres’: A Poem About Syrian Refugee Crisis (Audio)

Staff / Truthdig Sep 13, 2017 Michael E. Woods' moving verses provide a look at how Germany is handling the situation. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

What Syrian Refugees Think of Trump’s Refugee Ban

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Mar 9, 2017 A wave of anger reportedly swept through Syrian refugee camps in southern Lebanon after news of the president's revised travel ban. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump’s ‘Shock and Awe’ Campaign and the Early Resistance

Paul Street / Truthdig Feb 3, 2017 The anti-Trump movement must do more than elevate the political power of corporate-captive Blue America over its Red America counterpart. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Absurd Reality (Video)

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The VP Debate Served to Remind Americans Just How Extreme the Rest of the Republican Party Is

By Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet Oct 5, 2016 These days, with Donald Trump having dominated the news for more than a year, it’s easy to overlook the Republicans in Congress. But Mike Pence’s stances were a potent reminder of what a Republican Congress and White House would do. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Mike Pence Is a Trump in Politician’s Clothing—as Dishonest and Erratic, Just Much Smoother

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Oct 5, 2016 Trump running mate Mike Pence continued the unreality of this election season in Tuesday’s debate by denying many things that are true and asserting many things that are not true. Trump running mate Mike Pence continued the unreality of this election season in Tuesday’s debate by denying many things that are true and asserting many things that are not true. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Gloater in Chief (Video)

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Fifty Million Children Have Been Uprooted Worldwide: What Will the West Do About It?

By Vijay Prashad / AlterNet Sep 21, 2016 The most powerful (and richest) countries are the least likely to accept refugees. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )