Some Dems Aren’t Buying Palin’s Bridge Story

Staff / Truthdig Sep 1, 2008 Last Friday, as John McCain introduced his running mate to the world, Gov. Sarah Palin characterized herself as a scrappy outsider who wasn't afraid to buck the system when she stridently challenged construction of a $223 million bridge project in Alaska, which she sardonically called "that Bridge to Nowhere." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fox Pundit: Alaska ‘Right Next Door to Russia’

Staff / Truthdig Aug 30, 2008 "Fox & Friends" co-host and international relations genius Steve Doocy filled some time before John McCain's official VP unveiling extravaganza on Friday by suggesting that McCain's chosen She-publican, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, is actually a formidable player on the world stage because of Alaska's proximity to Russia. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sarah Palin on ‘Troopergate’

Staff / Truthdig Aug 30, 2008 In post-Nixonian American politics, you're nobody unless you're associated with a scandal replete with shadowy intrigue and danger and commonly referred to in the press with the suffix -gate. Good thing John McCain's VP pick, Sarah Palin, comes equipped with her own: Troopergate. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Who’s That Lady?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 30, 2008 Mother of five, one-time Miss Congeniality, caribou hunter, pro-lifer, proponent of creationism: Alaska's Gov. Sarah Palin is all of these things, rolled into one strategically advantageous package -- at least in the eyes of the GOP higher-ups who backed her rise from relative obscurity to sudden political stardom as John McCain's running mate. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McCain Chooses Palin as Running Mate

Staff / Truthdig Aug 29, 2008 Q: What move can steal both a news cycle and droves of Hillary-supporting Democratic voters? A: The McCain campaign announcing Friday, just 12 hours after Barack Obama's acceptance speech in Denver, that his running mate will be Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The High Cost of Home Repair

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Alaska Senator’s Home Improvements Lead to Corruption Charges

Staff / Truthdig Jul 30, 2008 Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska was indicted Tuesday on seven felony counts in a corruption scandal stemming from some mutual back-scratching he allegedly engaged in with oil service and construction company VECO. The charges against the Republican include secretly accepting renovations to his vacation home in exchange for official favors to VECO. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Arctic Oil

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Politicizing the Polar Bear

By Richard Ellis Jul 1, 2008 More than any other mammal (except of course Mr. Homo sapiens), Ursus maritimus, which translates as maritime bear, has been in the forefront of the news lately, the subject of television specials, lawsuits, congressional debates, and New York Times editorials. Why? Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )

Supreme Court Slashes Exxon Valdez Penalty

Staff / Truthdig Jun 26, 2008 Nineteen years ago, the Exxon Valdez supertanker struck a reef in Alaska, causing an environmental catastrophe so devastating its impact continues to be felt. A court later slapped Exxon with $5 billion in punitive damages, but on Wednesday the Supreme Court ruled that the oil giant shouldn't have to pay more than about a tenth of that amount. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

This Is Mike Gravel, Signing Off

Staff / Truthdig May 29, 2008 The former senator from Alaska who read the Pentagon Papers into the congressional record in 1971 tells a small group after his failed bids for the 2008 Democratic and Libertarian nominations: "This is the end of my political career." But don't worry about Mike Gravel. He certainly doesn't: "What's the worst thing that's happened to me? I go back to a normal life? At my age? This is terrible?" Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Corruption Scandal Rocks Alaska Politics

Staff / Truthdig Nov 13, 2007 The federal corruption probe that first blew the lid off the Alaskan political scene a year ago with the discovery of $32,200 in cash stashed away in the home of Republican Pete Kott, former speaker of the Alaskan House of Representatives, has since spread like an oil slick, leaving precious few prominent lawmakers unstained. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )