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Let’s Unveil One for the Gipper

Staff / Truthdig Jul 4, 2011 This Fourth of July, during a transatlantic Age of Austerity, roughly 2,000 people paid to attend a private celebration near the American Embassy in London's Grosvenor Square, where a statue of Ronald Reagan was unveiled. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Greeks Waylay U.S. Ship in Gaza Flotilla

Staff / Truthdig Jul 1, 2011 The Audacity of Hope, an American ship in the defiant Freedom Flotilla 2, tried to set sail for Gaza on Friday afternoon but was stopped by the Greek coast guard shortly after leaving port. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

No More Nuclear Power for Germany by 2022

Staff / Truthdig Jun 30, 2011 German lawmakers voted to shut down all 17 of the country's nuclear reactors over the next 11 years and pursue a renewable energy portfolio that would account for one-third of its energy resources. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

In Greece, ‘Fiscal Suicide’ Was Not an Option

Staff / Truthdig Jun 29, 2011 Despite thousands of protesters' fierce opposition to the PM's austerity plan and with calls of "traitor" ringing in their ears, members of the Greek Parliament voted Wednesday in favor of economic solvency rather than popular opinion. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gridlock in Greece

Staff / Truthdig Jun 28, 2011 So, time is running out for the Greek government to put a plan in place in the interest of avoiding complete economic catastrophe Too bad Prime Minister George Papandreou's austerity-tastic ideas are failing to win over the protesters (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Soros Sounds a Warning on the Future of EU

Staff / Truthdig Jun 26, 2011 George Soros issued a dire warning to the European Union recently, stating that fundamental flaws in the design of the euro are preventing economically distressed nations like Greece from getting back on their feet and threatening the very existence of the EU. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. to Throw More Money at Central America’s Drug War

Staff / Truthdig Jun 25, 2011 At a regional conference this week, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pledged almost $300 million to the governments of Central America during 2011 to aid in their efforts to oppose cartels and others involved in the region's violent, illegal drug trade. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ayatollah Turns the Terrorism Tables

Staff / Truthdig Jun 25, 2011 U.S. leaders got a dose of their own medicine Saturday when Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, called them out for supporting and practicing terrorism in the Middle East and beyond. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bin Laden Thought About Re-Branding Al-Qaida

Staff / Truthdig Jun 24, 2011 A letter found in Osama bin Laden's Pakistan compound details his concerns about the name al-Qaida and the organization's ability to galvanize Muslims with a shorthand moniker that just means "the base" (originally it was "the base of holy war"). It is unknown to whom bin Laden's public relations missive was directed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dutch MP Off the Hook in Hate Speech Case

Staff / Truthdig Jun 24, 2011 Depending on how you see it, a Dutch court's acquittal Thursday of controversial politician Geert Wilders is an instance of hate speech gone unpunished or, as Wilders himself put it, "a victory for freedom of expression in the Netherlands." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

At Least 23 Killed in Trio of Explosions in Baghdad

Staff / Truthdig Jun 24, 2011 On Thursday, 23 people were reported killed and at least 82 wounded in a series of three bombs that detonated in a crowded market in south Baghdad, according to the BBC. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Assad Arranges Rallies in Praise of Regime

Staff / Truthdig Jun 21, 2011 Tens of thousands of Syrians took to the streets in support of President Bashar al-Assad in demonstrations across the country Tuesday, many at the behest of the government and their employers. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )