The Drug Trade Isn’t Just Killing People, but the Planet Itself

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Oct 25, 2019 A gripping documentary details the surprising role drug cartels and illegal traffickers are playing in the extinction of a rare whale. Dig deeper ( 25 Min. Read )

Reputed Gambino Crime Boss Shot to Death in New York

MICHAEL R. SISAK and TOM HAYS / The Associated Press Mar 14, 2019 The body of Francesco "Franky Boy" Cali, 53, is discovered at his Staten Island home. Police say that no arrests have been made. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Bernie Bros’ Phenomenon Debunked in New Poll

Staff and Larry Gross / Truthdig Jan 21, 2018 Bernie Sanders' popularity with people of color is found to be higher than with their white counterparts. This discovery and more in today's Larry's List. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Donald Trump, a Gold Medalist in Playing America’s ‘Broken System’

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Sep 9, 2016 Hillary Clinton has had ethical lapses, but when it comes to sleaze and cutting corners, the Republican candidate is No. 1. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Donald Trump Story You’re Not Hearing About

Todd Gitlin / Truthdig Jun 24, 2016 Questions linger about the candidate's alleged mob ties. So where is pack journalism when we need it? Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

A Flawed ‘Black Mass’: Tale of a Rat, as Told by Rats

By John Patterson Sep 18, 2015 Director Scott Cooper’s film about Boston gangster "Whitey" Bulger shines in its casting but is shaded by earlier works from Martin Scorsese and others. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The FBI’s Big Mob Bust

Staff / Truthdig Jan 22, 2011 What do "Meatball," "Marbles," "Lumpy" and "Jello" have in common? They're all nicknames for alleged members of the Mafia who were busted by the FBI in a mass crackdown this week that led to the arrest of more than 120 purported Mob operatives. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Raid on Mafia Nets 300 Arrests in Italy

Staff / Truthdig Jul 14, 2010 Italian authorities arrested 300 alleged Mafia members Tuesday in a nationwide crackdown involving 10 police officers for every suspect. The ’Ndrangheta Mafia may not be as famous as the Cosa Nostra, but it is estimated to do about $56 billion a year in illegal business. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Berlusconi vs. the Mafia

Staff / Truthdig Jan 29, 2010 Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is cracking down on organized crime in his homeland, or so he said Thursday, creatively linking that issue with immigration and criticizing media depictions of the Mafia and other crime conglomerates for hurting Italy's image. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Italian Town Aims Wrath at Migrant Workers

Staff / Truthdig Jan 10, 2010 Tensions over immigration in a small Italian town have erupted in violent attacks on African farmworkers, leading police to remove 300 migrants from the community and send them to holding centers -- accompanied by cheers from the townsfolk. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ron Paul on Dems, Immigration, 9/11 Conspiracies

Staff / Truthdig Oct 5, 2007 And now, some news from the right side of the aisle: Presidential hopeful Ron Paul chatted with conservative talk show host Steve Gill about his recent fundraising success, domestic and foreign policy issues, and 9/11 and its aftermath, blasting the neocons for using the Sept. 11 attacks to advance their agenda: "If the mafia attacks someone in this country, we don't bomb Italy," Paul said. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Italian Prisoners Ask for Death

Staff / Truthdig Jun 1, 2007 More than 300 of Italy's life-sentence prisoners have signed a letter asking the Italian president to reinstate the death penalty and change their sentences. Italy is one of the world's leading opponents of execution and even allows prisoners serving life sentences conditional release after years of good behavior. But the inmates who signed the letter seem to feel that life behind bars is not worth living. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )