Gene Gerard: King George the Merciless

Gene Gerard / Truthdig Jan 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 )

Examining the Death Penalty

Staff / Truthdig Dec 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 )