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This Pissed-Off Teacher Is Our Hero

Every educator should have this video cued and ready to play for every CEO who wants to reinvent the classroom even though they’ve never taught in one and every politician who calls the underpaid and overworked teachers of America lazy.

Posted on Aug 2, 2011 READ MORE  | 20340 READS


Matt Damon Defends Teachers From Vexing Libertarians

The actor, standing next to his educator mother, does away with a camera crew from Reason.tv and it retaliates with amusing editing.

Posted on Aug 2, 2011 READ MORE  | 4617 READS


Moving Forward, Obama Says Medicare, Taxes Still Open for Discussion

President Obama spoke to the nation just after the Senate passed a bill to raise the debt ceiling and shortly before he signed it into law.

Posted on Aug 2, 2011 READ MORE  | 623 READS


Sex Tourism: Is Ukraine Becoming the Thailand of Europe?

Today, Ukraine holds the unwanted title of being one of the world leaders in global prostitution—a reality fueled by the country’s harsh economic climate since emerging from the former Soviet Union. Despite the fervent efforts of anti-sex-tourism groups such as FEMEN, the illegal industry, which exploits children as well as women, is booming.

Posted on Aug 1, 2011 READ MORE  | 5584 READS


Robert Scheer Dishes on the Deficit Deal (Video)

Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and FireDogLake contributor David Dayen appeared Monday morning on Uprising Radio to discuss the costs and consequences of the debt ceiling and deficit reduction deal struck Sunday by President Obama and Congress.

Posted on Aug 1, 2011 READ MORE  | 4462 READS


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‘Left, Right & Center’: Default or Deal?

With Tuesday’s default deadline looming, time is running out. Is there a chance for compromise on the debt ceiling impasse?

Posted on Jul 30, 2011 READ MORE  | 455 READS


Remy Raps: ‘Raise the Debt Ceiling!’

The debt ceiling drama has gone on so long that the issue has reached a critical cultural benchmark: A rap video urging Washington to take action on the matter has gone viral.

Posted on Jul 28, 2011 READ MORE  | 793 READS


The Obama Administration’s Changing Attitude on Medicinal Marijuana

This week on Truthdig Radio in collaboration with KPFK: the politics of global warming; the ever more complicated fight to legalize marijuana; Robert Scheer’s update on the debt; the director of the new documentary “Honest Man”; and the Rev. Barry Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State.

Posted on Jul 27, 2011 READ MORE  | 3987 READS


Monday’s Obama-Boehner Debt Speeches, Minus the Grandstanding

We’re all about in-depth coverage, but when it comes to political grandstanding, better to just skip to the good stuff. Here are two minutes or so each from the president and House speaker’s Monday debt ceiling speeches (during which John Boehner said it’s “not going to happen.”)

Posted on Jul 25, 2011 READ MORE  | 1282 READS


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Kabuki Dancing on the Debt Ceiling

On this week’s “Left, Right & Center”: Getting too close to the debt deadline, Greek insolvency and what’s with these credit rating companies throwing their weight around?

Posted on Jul 24, 2011 READ MORE  | 901 READS


Bernie Sanders, a Violin and the Disappearing Middle Class

In December, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., made a noble attempt to filibuster against the extension of the Bush tax cuts. Predictably, his effort failed, and President Obama and members of the 111th Congress assumed responsibility for $858 billion in public money lost over the following two years.

Posted on Jul 23, 2011 READ MORE  | 3149 READS


Alan Grayson Tells It Like It Is

This week on Truthdig Radio in collaboration with KPFK: Alan Grayson tells us why he’s running again for Congress; wild-man cartoonist Mr. Fish discusses his new book; a couple of holy men talk about biblical ignorance; and Truthdig editor-in-chief Robert Scheer talks about President Obama’s rejection of Elizabeth Warren. Update: Full transcript.

Posted on Jul 21, 2011 READ MORE  | 7998 READS


Rupert Murdoch Dodges a Pie on ‘the Most Humble Day of My Life’

While testifying before the British Parliament on what he called “the most humble day of my life,” Rupert Murdoch nearly took a pie in the face. Luckily for the media tycoon, his wife, Wendi, literally leaped to the rescue with all of her athletic ability.

Posted on Jul 19, 2011 READ MORE  | 1255 READS


Keith Olbermann, John Dean Preview Rupert Murdoch Testimony

Rupert and James Murdoch will face the British Parliament on Tuesday, and John Dean (above) thinks the elder tycoon may not be used to the pressure: “I think that this is the first time that Murdoch has ever been in this kind of atmosphere where people can push him to answer ... questions he might not want to address.”

Posted on Jul 18, 2011 READ MORE  | 1990 READS


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‘Left, Right & Center’: Till Debt Do Us Part

Another week, another standoff on Capitol Hill over the ever-pressing debt ceiling issue, with President Obama warning Friday of impending economic “Armageddon” if things don’t get sorted out soon. So what’s the good news?

Posted on Jul 15, 2011 READ MORE  | 1081 READS


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