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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 )

Egypt Has a New President, White House Is ‘Deeply Concerned’ Over Coup

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jul 4, 2013 Adli Mansour, the chief justice of Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court, was sworn in on television Thursday as Egypt's new president while his deposed predecessor, Mohamed Morsi, and dozens of Morsi's top lieutenants were taken into custody. 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 )

How Egypt’s Michele Bachmann Became President and Plunged the Country Into Chaos

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jul 2, 2013 Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has reinforced the widespread fear of the Muslim Brotherhood at every turn. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Drone Bites the Dust

Staff / Truthdig Jun 28, 2013 Police shoot down an activist's tiny flying video camera capturing footage of the uprising in Turkey; new documents reveal the role of rating agencies such as Moody's and Standard & Poor's in the 2008 meltdown; and you know things are bad in the U.S. when rather than pay for new car tires, people are renting them instead. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Why Russia Fears the Gay

Ivo Mijnssen / Truthdig Jun 27, 2013 Although gay Americans have cause for celebration this week, Russia's parliament has unanimously passed a blatantly homophobic law. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

How American University Got Involved in Israel’s Public Interest

Thomas Hedges / Truthdig Jun 20, 2013 A 30-year-old program has snowballed and given vigor to the civil rights movement in the Holy Land. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

New Iranian President Wants to Heal ‘Old Wound’ With U.S.

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jun 18, 2013 During his first news conference since winning Iran's presidential election, Hasan Rowhani promised to improve relations with the West and be more forthcoming about his country's nuclear program, although he maintained that it would not give up its nuclear rights. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Say Goodbye to Unpaid Internships

Staff / Truthdig Jun 14, 2013 Recent lawsuits could render the latest form of in-office slavery obsolete; an LGBT group visits a paradisiacal island to honor gays once relegated there under Mussolini's fascist rule; meanwhile, death squads in Honduras are still fueled by U.S. dollars. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Embattled Turkish PM Gives Protesters 24 Hours

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jun 13, 2013 Although Turkey's government has been criticized for harsh tactics dealing with the demonstrators who have occupied central Istanbul, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed Wednesday, "We have not responded to punches with punches." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gay Soldier Says Prince Harry Saved Him From a Beating

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jun 11, 2013 It's nice to know the ginger prince, who is better known for playing strip poker and wearing a Nazi uniform to a costume party, is capable of genuine nobility. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.K. to Offer Reparations to Victims of Colonial Torture

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jun 6, 2013 The British government, after decades of escaping responsibility for its brutality in Kenya during the Mau Mau rebellion, will reverse course and offer compensation to victims, the BBC reports. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )