Bogus Controversy Over Apple’s Building

Staff / Truthdig Oct 14, 2006 Several high-profile blogs have been spreading a report that Muslims are offended by Apple's new building in NYC. Problem is, the alleged anger is basically bogus. Read about the fake controversy here. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Think Damage Control

Staff / Truthdig Aug 18, 2006 An Apple Computer audit of labor conditions at an iPod factory in China uncovered employees working longer hours than permitted by its code of conduct. Auditors also said that workers earned ?at least the local minimum wage? -- whatever that may be in Longhua, China. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tom Hayden: Mexico’s Presidential Front-Runner May Roil U.S. Conservatives

Tom Hayden / Truthdig Jun 26, 2006 Mexico City Mayor Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who is waging a progressive populist campaign for his country's presidency, has some plans sure to incense US conservatives in border states: redrafting the free-trade aspects of NAFTA that force Mexicans to emigrate northward; turning every Mexican consulate in the U into a legal aid center to defend immigrant rights; and vocal opposition to the militarization of the U-Mexico border. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Joe Conason: Fire Chertoff, for Starters

Joe Conason / Truthdig Jun 9, 2006 Department of Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff may have again revealed his incompetence by slashing New York's anti-terror funding, but the problems plaguing that agency reach far deeper than one man. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Missouri Town May Evict Unwed Couples With Kids

Staff / Truthdig May 18, 2006 Current law in Black Jack, Mo., prohibits more than three people from living together unless they are related by "blood, marriage or adoption." The City Council rejected amending that law to include unmarried couples with children. We're speechless. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Census: Americans Fleeing Big Cities

Staff / Truthdig Apr 20, 2006 Nearly every large metropolitan city lost more people than it gained from 2000 to 2004, as people of all demographics sought out the exurbs for cheaper housing. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )