Staff / TruthdigSep 1, 2008
Last Friday, as John McCain introduced his running mate to the world, Gov. Sarah Palin characterized herself as a scrappy outsider who wasn't afraid to buck the system when she stridently challenged construction of a $223 million bridge project in Alaska, which she sardonically called "that Bridge to Nowhere." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 31, 2008
According to an AP review of more than 1,000 structures, just 12 percent of the nation's most troubled and traveled bridges have been repaired since the deadly collapse of a Minneapolis bridge a year ago. There's plenty of blame to go around, but most officials seem to agree that the money just isn't there. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 24, 2008
President Bush's new budget will not fully fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Instead, the White House plans to ask for "bridge" funds -- enough to pay for the wars until the next president takes over. Though no official figure has been given, congressional estimates put the amount at less than half of what we spend on the wars in a year. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigNov 14, 2007
The bridge world is in an absolute tizzy over a protest by the world champion U.S. women's team, which held up a sign during its victory celebration in Shanghai last month that read: "We did not vote for Bush." Some bridge fans have accused the group of treason, and the United States Bridge Federation -- whatever the hell that is -- has decided that its authority trumps free speech, a value some people vaguely remember associating with America. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 10, 2007
On Friday, a full two days after a container ship rammed into San Francisco's Bay Bridge and began spilling oil into the bay, Coast Guard authorities were doing damage control on their own behalf as the slick continued to spread. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 9, 2007
Out of every big disaster story emerges the ever-reliable "media hero/heroine" subplot. Thus, last week's Minneapolis bridge tragedy brought news of one Jeremy Hernandez, 20, who helped 50 children to safety after their school bus started tipping. According to The New York Times, this particular local hero will enjoy some of the perks of his position in the spotlight, but he's opting out of a photo op with President Bush. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 6, 2007
A flurry of legislative activity over the weekend left a mixed bag of progress and surrender. While the House voted to require clean-energy standards for the first time and cut oil industry tax breaks, enough Democrats caved to the White House to pass the president's preferred FISA rule changes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 3, 2007
As divers continue their search for bodies in the Mississippi River after Wednesday's bridge collapse in Minneapolis, federal transportation officials are calling for a review of some 700 similar structures. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigAug 3, 2007
In a world filled with problems -- Iraq, terrorism and so on -- we tend to ignore the boring ones. Which is why, sadly, bridges will collapse and levees will break. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 2, 2007
A day after Wednesday's deadly rush-hour bridge collapse in Minneapolis, the Bush administration acknowledged that the interstate freeway bridge had been known to be "structurally deficient" for at least two years -- while carefully pointing out that the Minnesota government was responsible for its upkeep. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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