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United Farm Workers Cleared of Wrongdoing

Staff / Truthdig Dec 28, 2006 The California state attorney general's office has found no wrongdoing in the United Farm Workers Union's handling of its affiliated charities. The probe was launched in response to allegations raised by a series of articles published in the Los Angeles Times. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Marie Cocco: The USDA’s Awkward Timing

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Nov 23, 2006 It hasn't the zesty political punch of that Reagan-era effort to turn ketchup into a vegetable. But really, could there be a more unfortunate time for the Agriculture Department to banish the word "hunger" from its description of people who are, well, hungry? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

USDA Eliminates ‘Hunger’

Staff / Truthdig Nov 16, 2006 The U.S. Department of Agriculture has decided to remove the word "hunger" from its annual report assessing Americans' access to food. Those among us who sometimes go without food, a group that has grown consistently over the last five years, will now suffer from "very low food security." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Heat Wave Kills 140 Californians

Staff / Truthdig Aug 11, 2006 About 140 Californians died last month from a severe heat wave, the most casualties since 1955, when air conditioning became widespread. Officials were left scrambling to explain the inordinately high number of deaths, unusual for a place where people are used to the summer heat. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Robert Scheer: Bush More Right Than Wrong on Immigration

Robert Scheer / Truthdig May 17, 2006 "It is good news that the public is finally hip to Bush's con, yet it is worrisome when surprisingly sensible proposals by the president on immigration are automatically rejected because of the source." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )