When Local Newspapers Fold, Taxpayers Take a Hit in the Wallet

Clara Romeo / Truthdig Jul 7, 2018 The closures result in lower voter turnout and decreased political accountability, and that generates a financial cost. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Watchdog Group Sues for Information: Did Ivanka Work Against Equal Pay?

Emily Wells / Truthdig Apr 11, 2018 Though the president's elder daughter says she champions women’s issues, she has defended the rollback of an Obama-era rule intended to help close the gender pay gap. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Watchdog Accuses Pentagon of Evading Questions on $800 Million Afghanistan Program

Staff / Truthdig Nov 3, 2015 Despite lacking access to key documents and personnel, the inspector general determined that nearly $43 million had been spent on a natural gas station that should have cost closer to $300,000. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Watchdog That Didn’t Bark

Peter Richardson / Truthdig Mar 16, 2014 When the press failed to anticipate the most catastrophic financial crisis in 80 years, reporters were focusing on the wrong things, responding to the wrong incentives and writing the wrong kind of stories.When the press failed to anticipate the most catastrophic financial crisis in 80 years, reporters were focusing on the wrong things, responding to the wrong incentives and writing the wrong stories. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Spying on Feinstein

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Afghan Election Dogged by Fraud Claims

Staff / Truthdig Aug 22, 2009 Corruption rumors and threats of violence preceded last week's Afghan presidential election, so it's not surprising that similar concerns are cropping up after the fact. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )