Topic: Leon Trotsky

North Korea not the only offender: 6 official photo fudgings

As state manipulators of the media go, few can compare to North Korea, which found it necessary to doctor an official photograph of Kim Jong-il's funeral procession. 

Just as governments are finding it easier to use technology to manipulate images, so too is the public finding it easier to spot such digital trickery. Here are six noteworthy attempts by governments to shape media coverage through image manipulation.

Putin belittles protesters as aimless, but promises 'transparency'

In his first comments since Saturday's protest, Vladimir Putin criticized those protesting his rule for having no clear plan or goals, and said the disputed Dec. 4 election would not be annulled.

Diego Rivera: honoring a big Communist with a Google doodle

President Obama, Occupy protesters, and even the Muppets have been accused of communist leanings.  But Mexican muralist Diego Rivera was the real thing.

Fall of Giants

Ken Follett’s “Century Trilogy” is off to a strong start with "Fall of Giants" – a massive, compelling story of World War I.

Kremlin official issues death threat in Russian spy scandal. Is the KGB coming back?

The Russian spy scandal has provoked an upheaval within the country's humiliated foreign intelligence agency. Some are pushing for a recreation of Soviet-era security machinery.

Three "beautiful" Orange Prize finalists

Barbara Kingsolver's "The Lacuna" was one of "three beautiful daughters" agonized over by this year's Orange Prize judges.

Barbara Kingsolver wins the Orange Prize for "The Lacuna"

Barbara Kingsolver's sixth novel – a book that moves between Mexico and the cold war-era US – wins the Orange Prize for fiction.

The Lacuna

Barbara Kingsolver magnificently re-creates 1930s Mexico City in her first novel in nine years.

Kazakhstan beyond Borat

A British journalist offers a colorful look at an ancient land and its people.