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Nobel Prize-Winning Author V.S. Naipaul Dies at 85

SYLVIA HUI / The Associated Press Aug 11, 2018 The Trinidad-born author's books explored colonialism and decolonization, exile and the struggles of the everyman in the developing world—themes that mirrored his personal background and trajectory. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Bury My Clothes

By Lisa Pasold Apr 25, 2014 For National Poetry Month, we look at Roger Bonair-Agard's meditation on survival, race and establishing personhood in a world that says you have none. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

On Handshakes Past and Present

Staff / Truthdig Apr 21, 2009 Certain right-wingers are really upset (!) at President Obama for shaking Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's hand at the Summit of the Americas last weekend, because shaking hands with enemies indicates weakness and is just not done, you see with a few notable exceptions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Seeks ‘New Beginning’ With Cuba

Staff / Truthdig Apr 18, 2009 Could it be that diplomacy works better than a my-way-or-the-highway approach when dealing with adversarial nations? Judging by President Obama's apparent progress with the Cuban government, the answer would seem to be yes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )