Add Russia’s Olympic Doping Scandal to the Rich History of Cheating in Sports

Mark Heisler / Truthdig Aug 5, 2016 Seeking an unfair advantage in sports did not originate in the former Soviet Union, but state-sanctioned cheating is much more common in communist or former communist countries. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

How a Bunch of Liberal Groups Are Trying to Kill the Filibuster and Citizens United

Staff / Truthdig Jan 19, 2013 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: The progressive plot to save representative democracy, China's retirement bomb, Republican junk science, and doping in sports. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Barry Bonds, Baseball and the Redemption of America

By Alan Minsky Jan 18, 2013 The slugger's saga speaks directly to matters of justice, ethics, historical memory, the role of media and spectacle at the beginning of the 21st century, and, of course, the priorities of business. As such, this contemporary tragedy reflects a country that seems adrift, morally challenged, in decline and with a profound loss of faith in established institutions.The slugger's saga reflects a country that seems adrift, morally challenged, in decline and with a profound loss of faith in established institutions. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )

Induction

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‘Left, Right & Center’: Two Ways of Looking at the Debt

Staff / Truthdig Apr 16, 2011 President Obama announced a plan to reduce federal deficits by $4 trillion over 12 years The Republican plan calls for a reduction of $44 trillion over 10 years Of course the approaches are quite different, and they are compared and contrasted . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bonds’ Retirement Plan

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The Fastest Man on No Legs

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig May 24, 2007 As technology becomes exponentially more sophisticated and pervasive, the sports world finds itself awash in ethical dilemmas. So where does a lightning fast amputee fit in the spectrum of Barry Bonds with his alleged doping and Tiger Woods with his better-than-perfect Lasik eyes? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )