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Greenwald’s Partner Told He Would Be ‘Put in Jail’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 20, 2013 In his first interview since being detained and interrogated for nine hours Sunday by British authorities under the Terrorism Act, David Miranda, the partner of the Guardian journalist who broke stories of mass surveillance by the National Security Agency this summer, has accused Britain of a "total abuse of power." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Airport Screeners Help Spot Forced Marriages

Staff / Truthdig Aug 17, 2013 In the U.K. this summer, airport security machines are detecting a different kind of danger, but these alarms are being intentionally triggered as young girls who suspect they are being taken abroad for a forced marriage place metal spoons in their underwear to alert authorities. The idea was spread by a charity called Karma Nirvana, which serves as a helpline for girls who have been ordered to wed against their wishes. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Failed Restoration of Spanish Fresco Turns Profitable

Staff / Truthdig Aug 15, 2013 About a year has passed since an elderly woman decided to retouch a painting of Christ and ended up disfiguring the religious image. The botched job, which turned into a source of humiliation for Cecilia Gimenez and spurred a series of memes, has become a lucrative endeavor. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.S. Considering Arrests in ‘London Whale’ Case

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 11, 2013 U.S. authorities may arrest two former JPMorgan Chase employees in connection with their alleged role in hiding $6.2 billion in losses in what became known as the "London Whale" scandal, two people familiar with the situation say. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Prominent British Female Journalists Receiving Bomb Threats

Staff / Truthdig Aug 10, 2013 Many women deal with verbal abuse their whole lives -- at home, at work or merely walking down the street. Now, some U.K. writers are meeting with a deluge of Internet threats for speaking their minds in public arenas. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama Gives Russia the Hand

Staff / Truthdig Aug 9, 2013 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Nato Green, Ninotchka Rosca, Phil Yu, Leilani Albano, Laura Carlsen, Bill Boyarsky, and Robert Scheer on racism three ways, the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Bradley Manning and Obama's change of heart. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Little Bit of Everything

Staff / Truthdig Aug 9, 2013 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Nato Green, Ninotchka Rosca, Phil Yu, Leilani Albano, Laura Carlsen, Bill Boyarsky, and Robert Scheer on racism three ways, the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Bradley Manning and Obama's change of heart. Dig deeper

Signs of the Apocalypse in Red Square

Staff / Truthdig Jul 24, 2013 The Russian Orthodox Church warns that the legalization of gay marriage spells impending doom; former President Carter proclaims "America does not have a functioning democracy"; meanwhile, Booz Allen Hamilton took over Washington, and nobody noticed until Edward Snowden blew the whistle. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

England, Wales OK Gay Marriage

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jul 17, 2013 Parliament has cleared the way for same-sex unions to begin in half of the United Kingdom. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Parliament Summons Rupert Murdoch for a Spanking

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jul 10, 2013 The media tycoon is said to welcome the opportunity to appear once again before the British government and explain his side of the secretly recorded pep talk he gave his alleged phone-hacking reporters. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

If You’re Gay You’ll Pay in Russia

Staff / Truthdig Jul 6, 2013 President Vladimir Putin signed a law this week making pro-homosexual speech, gestures and even clothing illegal, and with the Winter Olympics arriving in the country in seven months, that means pro-gay foreigners can be detained too; Los Angeles will be turning some of its car lanes in to pedestrian walkways; and clearly, there's next to nothing left of Hillary Clinton's "Internet Freedom" agenda. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

British Military Bends the Rules for Out of Shape Computer Warriors

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jul 4, 2013 If you're good with technology, Her Majesty's military no longer cares how many push-ups you can do. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )