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Hard Times and Homeless Kids

Staff / Truthdig Mar 11, 2011 With the number of kids living below the poverty line closing in on 25 percent, homelessness and hunger are becoming normal for American children, as illustrated by this "60 Minutes" report. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Will the Egyptian Revolution Also Devour Its Young?

Barry Lando / Truthdig Feb 18, 2011 Egypt in February 2011 is not Iran in January 1979, yet I am reminded of the fate of Sadegh Ghotbzadeh, once Iran’s foreign minister, ultimately destroyed by the man and movement he devoted his life to bring to power.I am reminded of the fate of Sadegh Ghotbzadeh, once Iran’s foreign minister, ultimately destroyed by the man and movement he devoted his life to bring to power. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Sen. Scott Brown Tells All

Staff / Truthdig Feb 17, 2011 Is it just us, or does the publication of a revealing memoir, including details of childhood molestation and abuse, by a first-term senator herald yet another sea change in the game of political publicity? Of course, Sen Scott Brown of Massachusetts isn't just any new arrival . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

CBS Reporter Assaulted During Egyptian Celebration

Staff / Truthdig Feb 16, 2011 On Tuesday, CBS News released a statement that reporter Lara Logan was attacked and sexually assaulted in Tahrir Square after Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepped down Logan was filming a segment for "60 Minutes" when she and her crew . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Julian Assange Speaks to ’60 Minutes’

Staff / Truthdig Jan 31, 2011 The WikiLeaks founder dishes to Steve Kroft, who tells Assange "you are screwing with the forces of nature." For his part, Assange insists that whatever his problems with the United States, he shares values of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Internet Lies Meet the Armed and Unhinged

Barry Lando / Truthdig Jan 11, 2011 There are limits to the virtues of free expression in a nation where semiautomatic pistols can be obtained by near-lunatics, including those who believe that their mission is to save the United States or mankind from the forces of darkness. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Weeper of the House

Ruth Marcus / Truthdig Dec 15, 2010 The speaker got weepy. No, not her -- him. The incoming House speaker, Ohio Republican John Boehner, turns out to be a veritable waterworks of emotion. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

One-Man Fire Brigade

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Dec 7, 2010 Ben Bernanke may or may not succeed in saving the economy, but at least he has the courage to try -- and the honesty to tell the truth. The same cannot be said of our elected officials. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Wanted: Mojo All Around

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Nov 9, 2010 In his only interview since the GOP rampage, with Steve Kroft of "60 Minutes," President Obama was reasonable, analytical, professorial -- but also uninspired and uninspiring. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Down and Out in Silicon Valley

Staff / Truthdig Oct 26, 2010 Remember the heady days before the Internet bubble went and burst, as bubbles tend to do? California's Silicon Valley was one of the epicenters of that economic boom, but as this clip from Sunday's "60 Minutes" illustrates, things look a little different there these days. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

’60 Minutes’ Investigates BP’s Blowout

Staff / Truthdig May 18, 2010 A whistle-blower tells the news show that BP has another troubled oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. Also in this episode: L.A.'s visionary young maestro, plus Andy Rooney complains about something. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )