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And Bush Fiddles While the Icecaps Melt

Staff / Truthdig Jun 11, 2007 Cullen Murphy joins Stephen Colbert to compare and contrast the American and Roman empires. For all the old empire's glory, its rampant poverty, disease and corruption, combined with endless war, make for an unwelcome comparison. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Global Ecosystems Face ‘Collapse’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 25, 2006 If the rate of consumption of the Earth's natural resources continues apace, two planets will be needed to meet global demand by 2050, warns the environmental group WWF. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

UK Reporter: Baghdad ‘Verging on Total Collapse’

Staff / Truthdig Jul 18, 2006 A journalist at The Times (of London) sums it up: "West Baghdad is no stranger to bombings and killings, but in the past few days all restraint has vanished in an orgy of ethnic cleansing." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lay, Skilling Convicted in Enron Collapse

Staff / Truthdig May 25, 2006 The "smartest guys in the room" weren't smart enough to avoid conviction on securities and wire fraud conspiracy charges in one of the biggest business scandals in U.S. history. After six days of deliberation, the jury rejected Ken Lay's and Jeff Skilling's testimony as lies. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fastow: Enron’s Lay ‘Lied About Enron Finances’

Staff / Truthdig Mar 9, 2006 The energy company's former CFO testifies that Ken Lay, the former CEO, lied about the company's financial situation in the months before the company's collapse. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )