What is "tiesa"

Tiesa (English: truth) was the official daily newspaper in the Lithuanian SSR. Established in 1917, the newspaper soon became the official voice of the Communist Party of Lithuania. After the Lithuanian victory in the Lithuanian–Soviet War, the party and the newspaper were outlawed in Lithuania. Therefore, it was first printed in exile and later illegally in Kaunas. Tiesa survived irregular publishing schedules, frequent relocations, staff changes, and other difficulties and, after the Soviet occupation of Lithuania in June 1940, became the official daily of the new communist regime. At its peak, its circulation exceeded 300,000 copies. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Tiesa lost its official status and its circulation shrunk. The publication was discontinued in 1994.

Tiesa (truth) was the name of several Lithuanian-language newspapers:

• Tiesa, major communist newspaper in the Lithuanian SSR
• Tiesa (New York), newspaper published in 1930–2006 in New York, United States
• Tiesa, magazine published in 1925–34 in Philadelphia, United States
• Tiesa, newspaper published in 1939 in Montevideo, Uruguay
• Tiesa, newspaper published in 1942–43 in São Paulo, Brazil

Tiesa (truth) was a Lithuanian-language newspaper published by the Association of Lithuanian Workers , a fraternal benefit society, from 1930 to 2006 when the association merged into the Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum. The full collection of Tiesa issues is preserved at the Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Archives in microfilm format.

The Association of Lithuanian Workers was established in June 1930 as a communist-leaning splinter of the Lithuanian Alliance of America. The new society established its own publication, Tiesa, which was distributed to association's members free of charge. The association was based in Brooklyn, then Ozone Park, and since 1982 in Middletown, New York. The editors were Rojus Miraza (1930–37), who went on to become editor of Laisvė, Jonas Gasiūnas (1937–50), Jonas Siurba (1950–83), Emilija Juškevičienė (1983–?).

Initially, Tiesa was published twice a month, but in 1955 it switched to a monthly schedule. The last issues of Tiesa were published in newsletter format. The publication reported on activities of the association (board resolutions, financial reports, results of association's athletic teams, etc.), published bits of Lithuanian culture (poetry, songs, recipes, language lessons), and offered advice (health, finances, travel). Early issues also included general news of United States, Lithuania, and the world. As of 2003, advertising was not accepted.