Ellen Goodman / TruthdigAug 27, 2009
The obituaries say that Kennedy never achieved the dream of becoming president. But there is a difference between a family destiny and a man's dream. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Marie Cocco / TruthdigAug 27, 2009
Ten summers ago, I asked Ted Kennedy's office to provide an account of key legislation he had sponsored in what already was a long and distinguished career. I received a very humble 32-page fax. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigAug 26, 2009
Ted Kennedy's suffering and failures fed a humane humility that led him to reach out to others who fell, to empathize with those burdened by pain, to understand human folly, and to appreciate the quest for redemption.His suffering and failures fed a humane humility that led him to reach out to others who fell. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 26, 2009
There's a lot missing in this hastily constructed array of Ted Kennedy's life. His run for the presidency, for instance, and the scandal that never quite left him. We also leave out his many legislative accomplishments to focus on his family and the extraordinary swan song that might have been. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 26, 2009
One writer spent four years inside the world of modern-day slavery, an industry that produces huge profits and countless wasted lives. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
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