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High Insecurity in the Police State

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 1, 2012 Anna Minton took a tour of an East London housing estate that received a Secured by Design award for its “small windows, reinforced steel doors and grey, aluminium, military-style roofs. The overall effect,” she says of results that will be published in a forthcoming report, “was oppressive.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

American Happiness and the Heebie-Jeebies

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 23, 2012 Author and documentary filmmaker Ruth Whippman locates the root of American anxiety in “the great national happiness rat race,” a phenomenon that is perhaps nowhere more apparent than in the contrast between British and American culture. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Antidepressant Nation

Staff / Truthdig Jul 14, 2011 A serious conversation is under way in the United States on the subject of psychiatric drugs The debate consists of three fundamental issues: first, whether antidepressants actually treat depression; second, the vast, growing body of evidence that psychotropic medications (more). Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Freedom May Come With Challenges for Chilean Miners

Staff / Truthdig Oct 13, 2010 The 33 Chilean miners trapped underground for two months were pulled out of their predicament one by one Wednesday, and hopefully their ordeal is truly over, but Chilean officials are giving them the option of leaning on expert help if adjusting to life above ground proves difficult. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chronic Pain? Pot May Do the Trick

Staff / Truthdig Aug 30, 2010 This may seem like the results of a study by Professor Obvious, but a research team out of McGill University Health Center in Montreal has determined that smoking marijuana might help chronic pain sufferers manage their symptoms. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )