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Ports Deal to Close by Monday?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 3, 2006 A Bush official claims that the Dubai ports deal will close Friday or Monday, despite a 45-day review by the U.S. government. Uhhh, can anyone help us figure this one out? It seems ludicrous, but then again, so was Bush's immediate response to Sept. 11. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pizza Magnate Plans Catholic-Governed Town

Staff / Truthdig Mar 3, 2006 The founder of Domino's Pizza is planning on spending $250 million to create a Florida town with no abortions, no porn and no birth control. Civil libertarians are threatening to sue, and liberal Catholics are likening the idea to Islamic fundamentalism. Couldn't the guy put his money where it's really needed, like toward schools in Darfur? Or a pizza crust that doesn't resemble a sponge full of grease? (Hat tip: Huff Post) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Google CFO Says Growth Is Slowing

Staff / Truthdig Feb 28, 2006 The 800-pound gorilla's rampage has started to slow down a bit, as evidenced by the chief financial officer's admission that the search company will have to find new ways to boost revenue. Related: Check out Truthdig's eye-opening report on Google's grasp of the intimate details of your life. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Plans $7-Billion Royalty Windfall to Oil Companies

Staff / Truthdig Feb 19, 2006 On the heels of Exxon Mobil's record-setting $10-billion quarterly profit, the "federal government is on the verge of one of the biggest giveaways of oil and gas in American history, worth an estimated $7 billion over five years." It's nice being an oil baron when two oilmen head the government. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Wal-Mart CEO Talks Tough in Internal Memos

Staff / Truthdig Feb 17, 2006 Wal-Mart's CEO suggests that a store manager is disloyal, and should consider quitting, after the manager laments the lack of health benefits at the mega-chain. This happened on a confidential, internal website that the N.Y. Times sussed out. Earlier: Sales are brisk and accusations fly as Robert Greenwald's Wal-Mart documentary racks up 110,000 DVD sales. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Trade Gap Hits Record for Fourth Year in a Row

Staff / Truthdig Feb 11, 2006 Who will pay this piper? Four years of terrible trade deficits--and this year is the historical worst. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Phaseout of Teflon Is Rare Win Against Chemical Companies

Heather Sarantis / Truthdig Feb 4, 2006 With manufacturers like DuPont pouring millions into campaign coffers, it is any wonder that consumer health often finishes second to corporate profits? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Put the Politicians in the Enron Docket

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Feb 1, 2006 There simply would be no Enron story were it not for the deregulation of the energy market ushered in by Republican politicians. Dig deeper ( 27 Min. Read )

Enron Is Back!

Staff / Truthdig Jan 30, 2006 The scoundrels at Enron might finally get their due with the start of the much-anticipated fraud trial in Houston. Check out some of the columns Truthdig Editor Robert Scheer has written over the course of the scandal. Dig deeper ( 25 Min. Read )

You’ve Got Jail

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jan 25, 2006 In case someone in the Justice Department is reading this, let me hasten to explain why I just clicked on the Victoria's Secret online catalog photo featuring a certain "Very Sexy Lace & Mesh Garter Belt." AOL made me do it. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Halliburton Cited in Iraq Contamination

Staff / Truthdig Jan 23, 2006 The contracting behemoth exposed troops and civilians at a U.S. military base in Iraq to contaminated water last year. | storyAnd in a move of galling chutzpah that would make Dick Cheney proud, Halliburton denied the allegations, even though they were made by its own employees and documented in e-mails. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Working Moms-to-Be: It’s Even Worse Than You Thought

Staff / Truthdig Jan 20, 2006 You've heard that having a child sets you back seven years in the workplace? Well, according to a new study, a woman's wages never fully recover--even after the child leaves home. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )