Obama Gives Mass. Governor Patrick a Boost

Staff / Truthdig Oct 17, 2010 With less than three weeks left before the midterm elections, President Obama is making the rounds in support of Democratic allies such as Massachusetts Gov Deval Patrick, whom Obama praised in a Boston appearance Saturday while (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The War of the McCourts

Mark Heisler / Truthdig Sep 28, 2010 The story of Frank and Jamie McCourt, who turned the Dodgers into their own piggy bank, lived a life of mortgaged royalty and then decided to destroy one another, is like something out of Tom Wolfe.The story of Frank and Jamie McCourt, who lived a life of mortgaged royalty and then decided to destroy one another, is like something out of Tom Wolfe. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

End of the Line for a Political Legend?

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Oct 26, 2009 A couple of dynamic upstarts are campaigning to keep Tom Menino from serving 20 years as Boston's mayor. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Axis of Obstinacy: Israel Rebukes Diplomat for Challenging Settlements

BLANK Aug 10, 2009 A leaked memo from Israel's consul general in Boston, Nadav Tamir, has Israel's extremist foreign minister calling for the diplomat's resignation. Tamir wrote in an internal document that his government's settlement policy has led to "the feeling in Washington that Obama has to deal with obstinacy from the governments of Iran, North Korea and Israel." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

He Was Always Such a Nice Boy

Staff / Truthdig Apr 22, 2009 Often, relatives and acquaintances of the suspect in a notorious case express shock and disbelief when the crime and the alleged perpetrator become publicly linked. The man accused of being the "Craigslist killer," 23-year-old Philip Markoff, is among those who made a positive impression in better times. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Is Ready to Be Tested

Staff / Truthdig Oct 23, 2008 The Democratic nominee embraced his running mate's gaffe on Wednesday, saying that the next president, regardless of who wins, will be tested after the election. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Massachusetts Scraps Anti-Gay Marriage Law

Staff / Truthdig Jul 30, 2008 Back when Mitt Romney was the (allegedly gay-friendly) governor of Massachusetts, he used an obscure 1913 law with racist origins to keep the state from becoming "the Las Vegas of gay marriage." Bay State lawmakers have just repealed that law, but the new situation in Massachusetts won't be a first because California already permits same-sex weddings for out-of-state residents. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

On Black Patriotism

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jul 4, 2008 The fact that African-American patriotism is never simple doesn't mean it's in any way halfhearted; to the contrary, complicated relationships tend to be the deepest and strongest. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Tale of Two Turkeys

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Nov 15, 2007 My Thanksgiving prep began in one of those markets where, for a premium, you get a story with your food. Every vegetable, every creature and every jar of jam comes with its own pedigree and memoir. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Giuliani’s Pandering Backfires

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Oct 30, 2007 The first big scandal confronting Rudy Giuliani in his presidential quest has nothing to do with his personal life, his governing style in New York City, or his associations with people such as Bernie Kerik, his police commissioner now under criminal investigation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Rudy’s Baseball Betrayal

Staff / Truthdig Oct 25, 2007 In an act of political expediency that makes Mitt Romney look like a paragon of consistency, Rudy Giuliani has backed the hated Boston Red Sox in the World Series. New York, home of Giuliani's beloved Yankees, is aghast. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

MIT Student With ‘Hoax Device’ Arrested at Airport

Staff / Truthdig Sep 21, 2007 First came January's "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" faux bomb scare, and now this Boston-area "hoax device" news: MIT sophomore Star Simpson was arrested at gunpoint at Logan Airport on Friday for wearing a computer circuit board and wiring on her black sweatshirt, with "Socket To Me" written on the back. Oops. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )