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Do Any Corporations Anywhere Pay Taxes?

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Sep 2, 2013 U.S.-based corporations such as Apple and GE have come under fire for (legally) cheating the tax man, and such behavior turns out to be common beyond American borders. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Arab League Calls for ‘Deterrent Measures’ Against Syrian Regime

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Sep 2, 2013 Patience is turning out to be a virtue for President Obama, who appears determined to launch a military attack on Syria but would prefer to have broader international support. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdiggers of the Week: Skeptics of Obama’s Syrian Weapons Claims

BLANK Sep 1, 2013 This week we honor those who retain their commitment to truth in the face of easy answers, incomplete reporting and official misinformation, such as former Rep. Dennis Kucinich.Amid lingering but narrowing uncertainty about what happened in Ghouta, we honor those who remain skeptical of power in all its forms and sympathetic to the welfare of others. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges on Responding to Genocide in Syria

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 1, 2013 The Truthdig columnist went on The Real News Network to criticize Obama's reliance on a gas attack on Syrian civilians last month as he attempts to start a unilateral war, an act which Hedges says "illustrates the rise of our imperial presidency." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Postpones Syrian Strike

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 1, 2013 The president Saturday unexpectedly delayed an airstrike against Syria as punishment for it's alleged killing of civilians with chemical weapons, saying he would first seek approval from Congress. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Putin Scoffs at Chemical Attack Claims

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 31, 2013 The Russian president and backer of Syria's leadership is among those rejecting U.S. intelligence claims that Bashar al-Assad's government used chemical weapons against civilians, saying it would be "utter nonsense" for the government to deploy them in a war it was already winning. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Poet and Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney Dies at 74

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2013 No anthology of Irish poetry (or, arguably, contemporary poetry) is complete without an entry penned by Seamus Heaney. Friday, the literary world lost a treasure when the renowned bard died in Dublin, after being hospitalized due to a fall. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Syria and the Hour of Decision

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2013 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists discuss whether President Obama should start a war after Secretary of State John Kerry said there is clear evidence Syria used poison gas against rebels and civilians. Should Obama wait for more evidence from U.N. inspectors? What is the proper role of the U.S., and should the issue be taken to Congress? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Inhumane War in the Name of Humanity

By Dennis Kucinich Aug 31, 2013 Today we are poised to engage in war against Syria with such a flimsy case being made to attempt to justify an attack, it could only be the product of cynicism and willful misrepresentation in the cause of war and a callous disregard for our true national interest.Today we are poised to engage in war against Syria with such a flimsy case being made to attempt to justify an attack, it could only be the product of cynicism and willful misrepresentation. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Middle East Expert: ‘This Is Not Libya’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 31, 2013 With five Tomahawk cruise missile-equipped US Navy destroyers waiting in the Mediterranean Sea for a possible strike on Syria, Jadaliyya ezine co-founder and director of Middle East Studies at George Mason University Bassam Haddad says a U attack on Bashar al-Assad's government could escalate into multinational war. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Kerry Presents Case for Attack on Syria

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 30, 2013 After the British Parliament's refusal to join a U.S. attack on Syria, the secretary of state declared Friday there was "clear" and "compelling" evidence that the government of President Bashar al-Assad used poison gas against its citizens. Meanwhile, the Obama administration released an unclassified intelligence report intended to back up the claim. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Protests Rage Against Colombia’s Economic Policies

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 30, 2013 Students and labor unions armed with pots and pans marched alongside miners, truckers, coffee growers, milk producers and potato farmers in a general strike in Colombia on Thursday, where hard laborers have to endure such difficulties as high fuel prices and free trade agreements that farmers say have brought them to the edge of bankruptcy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )