‘Pedophile’s Guide’ Author Arrested

Staff / Truthdig Dec 21, 2010 The author who gained national attention last month by selling his self-published “Pedophile’s Guide to Love & Pleasure” on Amazon has been arrested on obscenity charges. Authorities are concerned that the book advocates illegal behavior, a familiar challenge to free speech protections. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

CO Tancredos Motorcycle

Mike Keefe, Cagle Cartoons, The Denver Post Oct 30, 2010 Dig deeper

How Much for That Senate Seat in the Window?

Staff / Truthdig Oct 26, 2010 Today on the list: How did outside groups manage to spend $3.6 million on one Colorado race in one day? And what the hell happened to Randy Quaid? Plus: The future of books, music and your democracy, after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Scary Primary Results

Ruth Marcus / Truthdig Sep 16, 2010 Partisan Democrats are delighted about Christine O'Donnell's Republican primary victory over Rep. Mike Castle in the race for the open Delaware Senate seat. I'm despondent. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Elites’ Democratic Days Are Numbered

David Sirota / Truthdig Aug 16, 2010 Incumbent Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet's narrow primary victory over former state legislator Andrew Romanoff in Colorado can be summed up by Mel Brooks' expression "evil will always triumph because good is dumb." Make it "dumb and broke." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

You Can’t Make Up Republican Candidates Like These

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Aug 13, 2010 The Republican Party's candidate for governor of Colorado believes that bicycle paths are "part of a greater strategy to rein in American cities under a United Nations treaty." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A New Deregulatory Push in the Energy Heartland

David Sirota / Truthdig Jul 2, 2010 In recent weeks, politicians from the capital to Colorado have provided ample evidence that the fossil fuel industry remains as powerful as ever in the wake of the Gulf Coast apocalypse. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Haggard Takes Another Shot at Pulpit

Staff / Truthdig Jun 6, 2010 Ted Haggard, who built an evangelical empire whose influence reached all the way to the Bush White House before a gay sex scandal brought it all crashing down in 2006, is back at the pulpit at his new church in Colorado Springs. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Past Statements Tell Present Truth About Immigration Law’s Goals

David Sirota / Truthdig Apr 30, 2010 The true thinking behind Arizona's immigration bill could be heard back in 2001, when the emotional aftermath of 9/11 momentarily removed politicians' rhetorical filters. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

14 States Take Health Care Bill to Court

Staff / Truthdig Mar 24, 2010 The attorneys general of Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington and Virginia are suing over the health care reform bill, citing state sovereignty and alleging federal overreach under the Commerce Clause of the Constitution. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Tax War Goes Online

David Sirota / Truthdig Mar 12, 2010 Amazon has sent a message to states buckling under budget deficits: If you make us play by the same tax rules as other businesses, we'll punish you. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Best Politician Is a Nervous Politician

David Sirota / Truthdig Mar 5, 2010 Moneyed interests, unaccountable lawmakers and a servile press have made Washington undemocratic. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )