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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 )

John McCain Shows Up in Syria

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig May 28, 2013 The office of the Arizona senator has confirmed reports that he made a secret trip into war-torn Syria on Monday and met with rebels in that country for several hours. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Google’s Two-State Solution

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig May 16, 2013 The Internet giant isn't waiting for Palestinians and Israelis to settle their differences. On the first of the month, without firing off a press release, Google changed its home page in Gaza and the West Bank from "Google: Palestinian Territories" to "Google: Palestine." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chemical Weapons: ‘A Retold Drama Riddled With Plot Holes’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 1, 2013 "In any normal society," writes a skeptical Robert Fisk of the media and government blowup over the alleged use of chemical weapons by the Syrian government, "the red lights would now be flashing." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Syria: U.S. Guns, Goggles and Military Intervention All on the Table

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig May 1, 2013 Seeking to clarify his "red line" position on the Syrian government's possible use of chemical weapons, President Obama said Tuesday that he would consider a "range of options," but he also urged patience. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Iraq Still Uses Fake Bomb Detectors

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Apr 25, 2013 A British businessman was convicted Tuesday of fraud for selling fake bomb detectors for as much as $40,000. Despite being "completely incapable of detecting explosives," as police Detective Superintendent Nigel Rock put it, the devices are still in use. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Policy in Search of a Proponent

Staff / Truthdig Apr 24, 2013 Now that the foundations of austerity are crumbling because of an Excel coding error, few may be willing to champion the economic theory; sci-fi may become part of the mandatory reading list for West Virginia students; meanwhile, flamenco has become more than a dance--it's a new way to protest the banks. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Sir Ian McKellen Speaks Ill of the Dead

Staff / Truthdig Apr 19, 2013 The British actor says what the obituaries are leaving out about Margaret Thatcher -- her administration was nasty, especially when it came to homosexuality; gruesome images, like those taken during the Boston Marathon attacks, can teach us true sympathy and should not be censored or ignored; and maybe our Founding Fathers are to blame for the seeming impossibility of gun control. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )