Janice G. Raymond / TruthdigApr 8, 2017
I thought graphic novels were kid stuff -- and there is no better book to prove me wrong than this turbulent memoir of a Vietnamese family. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 27, 2016
The NSA whistleblower called the law moving through Russia's Legislature an “unworkable, unjustifiable violation of rights” that would “take money and liberty from every Russian without improving safety.” Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Sandy Tolan / TruthdigApr 16, 2016
His ideas for “solving problems” in the Holy Land are stale, predictable and stamped with the Israel lobby’s seal of approval. Other than that, though, they’re great. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Sandy Tolan / TruthdigMar 31, 2016
Back in 1999, she air-kissed Yasser Arafat's wife and dared to utter the word "Palestine." Today, she is being embraced by billionaires and neoconservatives who help bankroll her campaign and believe Israel can do no wrong. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Sandy Tolan / TruthdigMar 16, 2016
The Texas senator's measured pro-Israel comments mask the extremist views of "God's candidate." His Christian Zionist backers see Israel's continued grip on Palestine as key to the second coming of Jesus. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
By Dan SoutherlandMar 11, 2016
The fascinating memoir of Fang Lizhi, the astrophysicist who inspired Chinese pro-democracy student protesters in the late 1980s, is now released nearly four years after Fang's death in exile, despite political obstacles preventing its publication in China. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Sandy Tolan / TruthdigMar 8, 2016
The good doctor’s foreign policy gaffes made for some great political satire, but his ignorance on the Middle East made him a frightening presidential candidate. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Sandy Tolan / TruthdigMar 5, 2016
The nativist candidate—a self-declared "neutral guy"—refuses to toe the pro-Israel lines of the U.S. and the GOP. His wayward stand may not be much, but it's the only sparkle of light that any presidential candidate is offering on the intractable issue. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Sandy Tolan / TruthdigMar 3, 2016
Can Marco Rubio win Florida to stay in the presidential race? Three billionaire supporters with hard-line views on Israel hope so. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigJan 1, 2016
You probably noticed that 2015 was pretty weird. But hey, it's a brand new year -- a fresh start, a blank slate, an unwritten script. In 2016, what could possibly go wrong? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By John PattersonDec 29, 2015
What do “Straight Outta Compton,” “Carol” and “Mad Max: Fury Road” have in common? They all made Truthdig film reviewer John Patterson’s 2015 list of favorites. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 27, 2015
Starting in 1915, about 1.5 million Armenians were marched through a declining Ottoman Empire, based in what is now Turkey, to their deaths in the Syrian town of Deir ez-Zor and surrounding desert. One hundred years later, only a handful of survivors remain to tell the stories of the Armenian genocide. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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