Videocast: Robert Scheer on Schwarzenegger, Kerry, the Election and More

BLANK Nov 3, 2006 Truthdig Editor Robert Scheer sounds off on Schwarzenegger's hold on California, Kerry's spine, election voting woes, and reader commentary. Dig deeper

Schwarzenegger Pumps Up Campaign

Staff / Truthdig Oct 22, 2006 Despite a consistent lead in the polls and a war chest twice the size of his opponent's, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger just gave his campaign $3.5 million of his own money, leaving some strategists scratching their heads. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Schwarzenegger Defies GOP on Emissions Cap

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2006 California will become the first state to cap greenhouse gas emissions, should a deal reached between Gov. Schwarzenegger and state Democrats pass the Legislature. The deal is seen as a betrayal by Republicans, who oppose a state cap on emissions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Schwarzenegger Running Away With Race, Say Polls

Staff / Truthdig Aug 29, 2006 "The Governator" has opened up a big lead over opponent Phil Angelides in the November California governor's race. It's quite a comeback considering how badly voters spanked Arnold by voting down his four ballot proposals last year. (Kos has the details). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

California Legislators Challenge Hemp Ban

Staff / Truthdig Aug 28, 2006 California legislators have sent a bill to Gov. Schwarzenegger that would legalize the cultivation of industrial hemp, setting up a direct confrontation with federal drug authorities. The plant, which contains none of the hallucinogenic properties of marijuana, is considered a kind of miracle crop by farmers and entrepreneurs who seek to exploit its fast growth and myriad uses. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Schwarzenegger Reaffirms Support for Minutemen

Staff / Truthdig Jul 12, 2006 The Calif governor said about the group of private citizens who are patrolling the country's border with Mexico, "I support any time that a civilian wants to go and do the job that law enforcement cannot do" (Story--scroll down) Ironically, the governor made the statement at a campaign stop while trying to burnish his credentials with Latino voters--many of whom view Minutemen as akin to the KKK Also, higher up in the piece: Karl Rove gets booed while trying to woo Latinos at a conference. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Schwarzenegger Denies Bush Troop Request

Staff / Truthdig Jun 24, 2006 The governor rejected a request from the president to send 1,500 more National Guard troops to the Mexican border, saying the transfer would stretch the California Guard too thin. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Schwarzenegger & Celebs: ‘Stop the Madness’ on Drugs

Staff / Truthdig Apr 28, 2006 This 1985 anti-drug music video was the only such work to ever be sponsored by the White House. Featuring Ah-nold, Whitney Houston, David Hasselhoff and Nancy Reagan, it is a bygone, cheesy reminder of the nation's fight against drugs. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Lifting Weights With Otis Chandler

Staff / Truthdig Mar 7, 2006 The former publisher of the Los Angeles Times and chairman of Times Mirror, who died on Feb. 27, approached weightlifting with the same kind of passion that animated the other endeavors of his life. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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Righteous Opportunism

Larry Gross / Truthdig Dec 1, 2005 Speaking of religion, the current controversies over same-sex marriage are mostly derived from the hostility of religious institutions to the inclusion of lesbian and gay people in the "sacred institution" of marriage. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )