Glaciers Are Melting Slowly but Surely

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network May 22, 2013 Most of the world's glaciers are retreating more slowly than the few that are shrinking fast. But new research confirms that almost all of them are losing mass. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Obama Weighs In On IRS Scandal, Bachmann Pushes 9/11 Pray Day, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig May 14, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including the Justice Department is caught spying on The Associated Press and a new poll shows Sarah Palin's U.S. Senate prospects. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Randall Enos, Cagle Cartoons Apr 2, 2013 Dig deeper

Teenager Sues Alaska for Failing to Protect His Melting Home

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 17, 2013 An 18-year-old Yup'ik Eskimo who could lose his home to melting tundra is suing the state of Alaska for failing to take action on climate change. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Alaskan Climate Team Hasn’t Met in Years

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 7, 2013 A rapid-response task force set up by former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin with the stated intent to protect the state from the worst effects of climate change hasn't convened since March 2011, newly released documents show. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Depression May Have Led Runner to Disaster

Staff / Truthdig Dec 7, 2011 A newly released police report says that the Kenyan long-distance runner who lost both of his feet after spending three days in the Alaskan wilderness may have taken off to literally run away from his problems. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Russians Are Coming (or Not)

Staff / Truthdig Aug 30, 2011 Correction: Back in 2007, a Russian official announced a scheme to build an underwater rail system linking Siberia to Alaska. Such a railway would require the longest tunnel ever built and expenditures of about $94 billion (by one estimate). More than four years later, the transcontinental railway was in the news again. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Palin’s Gubernatorial Emails Unleashed in Alaska

Staff / Truthdig Jun 11, 2011 In response to Freedom of Information Act requests made by the elite liberal media, the world is now privy to reams, literally, of emails written by then-Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin during her truncated tenure in office. Let's give them a look, shall we? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Colbert Report’: Sarah Palin’s For-Profit Tour of the USA

Staff / Truthdig Jun 1, 2011 Sarah Palin's bus tour of key American historical sites is mystifying much of the mainstream media, but Stephen Colbert caught on to its significance immediately, asking: "Won't you help Sarah Palin learn basic facts about U.S. history for just pennies a day?" Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Caves on Domestic Oil Drilling

Staff / Truthdig May 14, 2011 President Obama will instruct the Interior Department to expedite the sale of oil drilling leases in Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve and the Gulf of Mexico, arguing that additional domestic oil production will lower gasoline prices in the long term. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Spite Makes Right

Taylor Jones, Cagle Cartoons, Politicalcartoons.com May 6, 2011 Dig deeper

Fey: No ‘Rock’ Boost From Playing Palin

Staff / Truthdig Apr 6, 2011 She may have nailed her impersonation of Alaska's foremost she-grizzly, Sarah Palin, and big snaps to her hairdresser while we're at it, but Tina Fey says in her new ingeniously titled memoir, "Bossypants," that playing Palin didn't amount to big ratings for her main act, "30 Rock." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )