The Top 8 Badass Protesters Caught on Film

Staff / Truthdig Mar 24, 2011 There's the "Dairy Rioter" and "Flaming Scarf Guy," and wait till you see the video of the man who earned Cracked.com's nod as the list-topper for its rundown of "The 8 Most Ridiculously Badass Protesters Ever Photographed." Check out the footage and get inspired. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lobbying For Privacy 2.0

Staff / Truthdig Jun 26, 2009 If a movie written about Facebook by Aaron Sorkin wasn't enough, the fast-growing social networking site is in the midst of hiring lobbyists in both Washington and Brussels to push for easing privacy regulations, no matter how well-meaning those restrictions may be, "that would keep people from the beneficial sharing of information." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

EU Leaders Balk at Bush’s New Flight Plan

Staff / Truthdig Feb 11, 2008 The skies won't seem so friendly to Europeans looking to travel to the U.S. soon if President Bush's list of new security demands is implemented despite the resistance and outrage it has sparked among EU officials, whose countrymen will encounter additional headaches if their leaders don't get with Bush's program. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )