Gene Gerard / TruthdigJan 12, 2007
George Bush may have come to power claiming to be a "compassionate conservative," but his miserly use of the president's abililty to pardon makes him one of American history's most indifferent leaders. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 14, 2005
On Dec. 2 Kenneth Boyd was executed by the state of North Carolina, becoming the 1,000th person to be executed since the 1976 Supreme Court ruling Gregg v. Georgia reinstated capital punishment in the United States. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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