What It Was Like to Be John F. Kennedy

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Jan 19, 2011 Fifty years ago, John F. Kennedy was sworn in as the 35th president of the United States. He gave a stirring inaugural address and then took over a job for which he was unprepared. No one is ever prepared. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Alabama to Sue BP

Staff / Truthdig Aug 13, 2010 The great state of Alabama has announced it will sue BP, Transocean and Halliburton for the “catastrophic harm” that followed from the Deepwater Horizon oil rig blowout in the Gulf of Mexico. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Unhinged on the Right

Ruth Marcus / Truthdig Jun 30, 2010 To hijack the horrors of the Holocaust and slavery in the service of a political campaign demeans the candidate and, worse, dishonors the victims. Decency demands that some comparisons be off-limits. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Surprise News Bulletin: Oil Spill Cleanup Will Take Years

Staff / Truthdig Jun 7, 2010 The oily eco-nightmare that the BP spill has become in the Gulf of Mexico isn't going to go away for a long while. According to Coast Guard chief Thad Allen, it probably will take "years" to restore affected regions to some semblance of their pre-spill existence. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Oil Rig Explosion Injures 7 Off Louisiana

Staff / Truthdig Apr 21, 2010 At least seven people were injured and 11 went missing Tuesday night after an explosion went off on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig off the coast of Louisiana. But by late Wednesday morning, the missing workers were reportedly located on a lifeboat, according to The New York Times. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

14 States Take Health Care Bill to Court

Staff / Truthdig Mar 24, 2010 The attorneys general of Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington and Virginia are suing over the health care reform bill, citing state sovereignty and alleging federal overreach under the Commerce Clause of the Constitution. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Accused Alabama Shooter’s History Raises More Concerns

Staff / Truthdig Feb 15, 2010 Alleged University of Alabama shooter Ann Bishop's history of violence appears to extend much further back than last week's fatal confrontation at a staff meeting on the university's Huntsville campus According to an unnamed law enforcement official cited in Sunday's Boston Globe, Bishop and her husband were questioned about an attempted mail bombing in 1993 (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Disgruntled Professor’s Murderous Past

Staff / Truthdig Feb 14, 2010 Adding to the sensationalism, reports are showing that accusations of lethal violence against Harvard-educated biology professor Amy Bishop, arrested Friday in the killing of three at the University of Alabama, are not new. In 1986, accordingly to The New York Times, Bishop shot her brother to death, putting an additional twist on the Alabama carnage. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Alabama Congressman’s Party Switch Sparks Office Exodus

Staff / Truthdig Jan 5, 2010 Looks as if Alabama Rep. Parker Griffith may be traveling a little lighter than he planned as he makes the transition from the left to the right of the political aisle. On Monday, Griffith's chief of staff, along with 10 other staff members, decamped from his office, wishing him well but declining to join him in his switch to the GOP. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Alabama Congressman Changes Parties Over Health Care

Staff / Truthdig Dec 22, 2009 Alabama Rep. Parker Griffith, a freshman congressman who formerly figured among the famous "Blue Dog" Democrats in Congress, has reportedly decided to defect to the GOP after breaking with his party over health care reform. This shift in the Democratic ranks could spell trouble for the 2010 election, especially if Rep. Griffith's switchover inspires others to follow suit. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Picks ‘Country Doctor’ as Surgeon General

Staff / Truthdig Jul 13, 2009 If she is approved by the Senate, Dr. Regina Benjamin has a big job ahead of her as the next surgeon general during a time of upheaval in the health care industry. Luckily, given her résumé, she seems more than qualified for the position. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Alabama House Backs Miss California

Staff / Truthdig Apr 24, 2009 There must be more pressing priorities on their plate, but on Thursday members of Alabama's House of Representatives officially signaled their support for Carrie Prejean, California's representative in Sunday's Miss USA pageant, by passing a resolution praising Prejean for saying that marriage should be only between a man and a woman. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )