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Deported Activist Fights to Reunite Families

Staff / Truthdig Aug 21, 2007 After leaving the sanctuary of the Chicago church where she held off immigration authorities for a year, Mexican immigration activist Elvira Arellano was arrested and deported after speaking out at an immigrants' rights demonstration in Los Angeles. Now in Tijuana, Arellano will continue her efforts to reunite with her American-born son and will keep fighting for families divided by immigration laws. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Give ‘Em Hell, Mr. Terkel

Amy Goodman / Truthdig May 16, 2007 The host of "Democracy Now" pays tribute to one of her most prolific and passionate forebears, Studs Terkel, who turns 95 this week. "Ordinary people are capable of doing extraordinary things," Terkel says. His life proves that fact. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Los Angeles Battles Chicago for Olympic Glory

Staff / Truthdig Apr 13, 2007 Two of America's great cities are going head to head for the opportunity to host the 2016 Olympic Games. With radically different cultures, Chicago hopes its work ethic and business savvy will impress the U.S. Olympic Committee, while L.A. is banking on experience and Hollywood-caliber glitz. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

UFO at O’Hare Experiences Heavy Delays

Staff / Truthdig Jan 3, 2007 At least a dozen United Airlines employees reported seeing a flying saucer hovering over Chicago's O'Hare Airport on Nov. 7, and they're upset that no one -- from the FAA to their own company -- is taking them seriously. One of the tower controllers summed up the generally disingenuous response to the sighting: "To fly 7 million light-years to O'Hare and then have to turn around and go home because your gate was occupied is simply unacceptable." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Reviewers Praise ‘Playing President’

Staff / Truthdig Jun 9, 2006 A reviewer from the The Chicago Reader is the latest to join Gore Vidal and Buzzflash in praising Truthdig editor Robert Scheer's new book "Playing President" . Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Did Media Miss Real Colbert Story?

Staff / Truthdig May 11, 2006 Check out this fantastic review of Colbert's performance, including this: "It was perhaps the first time in Bush's tenure that the president was forced to sit and listen to any American cite the litany of criminal and corruption allegations that have piled up against his administration." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Israel Lobby Researchers Respond to Their Critics

Staff / Truthdig May 9, 2006 The Harvard and U. of Chicago professors take on the criticism surrounding their controversial critique of America's Israel lobby. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )