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A Special City Loses Its Voice

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Aug 26, 2011 The death of the Oakland Tribune symbolizes the contempt that newspaper publishers feel toward the communities they purportedly serve. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

BART Cop Convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter

Staff / Truthdig Jul 9, 2010 The Los Angeles jury hearing the case of the BART cop who killed an unarmed Oakland man on New Year's Day 2009 went with the least serious of three possible charges, convicting the former officer of involuntary manslaughter. He faces two to four years in prison. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Californians Heckle Karl Rove Into Submission

Staff / Truthdig Mar 31, 2010 Activists from Code Pink hounded Karl Rove off stage at a Beverly Hills event Monday. Ol' Turd Blossom could be headed for more rough treatment as he takes his roadshow north. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘A Bomb in Every Issue’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 10, 2009 A new book on Ramparts Magazine, "A Bomb in Every Issue," marks the significant contribution of the alternative San Francisco-based publication that gave a viable and legitimate voice to 1960s radicalism. Check out the NYT's review of it here. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Fighting Crime by Reforming Juvenile Hall

Staff / Truthdig Jun 2, 2009 This week on the podcast: Sheerly Avni and Omar Turcios from The Beat Within, a magazine written by and for the troubled kids in juvenile prisons. Such facilities could be "recruiting grounds for crime fighting," argues Avni, and that's in our self-interest. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )