Hail and Farewell, Gore Vidal

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Aug 1, 2012 I don't feel sad for Gore Vidal today. He lived to 86 and he had the kind of life people ask Santa Claus for. If anything, I feel sad for my country, which lost one of its truest patriots. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Florida Harks Back to 2000 Election With Latest Voter Purge

Staff / Truthdig Jun 2, 2012 Florida is no stranger to voting controversies. Remember Bush v. Gore in 2000? That's why it is both puzzling and troublesome that the state would once again attempt to undermine the voting process -- and in effect democracy itself -- in a rather nefarious fashion. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Keith Olbermann Axed From Current TV

Staff / Truthdig Mar 31, 2012 After bringing his "Countdown" to Current TV from MSNBC last June, host Keith Olbermann couldn't make it work with the network Al Gore built. On Friday, Current released a statement making it clear that the parting of the ways between the two sides wasn't exactly friendly -- and that it already has a high-profile replacement. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gore: End Quarterly Reporting, Save the World

Staff / Truthdig Feb 16, 2012 Al Gore has yet another good idea that’s likely to be ignored by the business and political community: In the interest of economic and environmental sustainability, companies should be encouraged to focus on long-term rather than short-term investment goals by dropping the requirement to post quarterly earnings. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Could Ron Paul Be the Next Ralph Nader?

Joe Conason / Truthdig Jan 2, 2012 Even as Barack Obama gradually climbs in national polls, more than a handful of the president's once-ardent admirers suddenly seem more attracted to Ron Paul. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Your Post-GOP Debate Breakdown, Featuring Al Gore

Staff / Truthdig Dec 12, 2011 The GOP's remaining presidential candidates had yet another debate on Saturday night, just in case there was anything any of them still needed to comment about at length that might tip the balance in their quest for the Republican nomination. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

24 Hours of Inconvenient Truths

Staff / Truthdig Sep 12, 2011 With the proportion of Americans concerned about climate change dropping from 62 percent four years ago to 48 today, Al Gore is poised to turn the tide in a daylong lecture on the subject, with an hour devoted to every time zone in the world. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Michael Moore Joins Olbermann for ‘Countdown’ 2.0

Staff / Truthdig Jun 22, 2011 Keith Olbermann didn't mix it up too much for the new version of his "Countdown With Keith Olbermann" show for Current TV; as the Los Angeles Times pointed out Tuesday, his bow on Current on Monday night featured some familiar segments and at least one familiar face. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Other Woman

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‘Left, Right & Center’: BP and BHO; Israel-Gaza; the Gores

Staff / Truthdig Jun 5, 2010 It was the Week of the Flotilla, and the controversy over Israel's raid on a Gaza-bound convoy was ongoing as "Left, Right & Center" commentators Robert Scheer, David Frum and Matt Miller took to the airwaves in the latest show. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Climate Change Deniers Freeze Al Gore in Effigy

Staff / Truthdig Jan 12, 2010 Some climate change deniers have schlepped a frozen sculpture of Al Gore to Alaska to prove that, science be damned, global warming can't possibly be happening because "it still gets cold" in the arctic state. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Breaking the Law for the Environment

Staff / Truthdig Nov 6, 2009 "Illegal protest" can count a new baritoned bedfellow. In an interview ahead of the Copenhagen climate change conference, former Vice President Al Gore pronounced civil disobedience to be justified, believing that the global warming crisis requires more forceful methods of political activism. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )