Bush Spotty on Economics, Grades

Staff / Truthdig Sep 20, 2007 Anyone considering a bid for the presidency these days should keep records of their college (and, to be extra-safe, high school) report cards handy, judging by President Bush's take on the state of the nation's economy and the relation of that topic to his own educational history. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Reality: America Isn’t Conservative

Joe Conason / Truthdig Aug 23, 2007 As Karl Rove exits stage right with his ruined dreams of rightist hegemony, all the political signs and portents tell us that America is turning the other way. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Yangtze River Dolphin, We Hardly Knew You

Staff / Truthdig Aug 11, 2007 If you've been putting off that trip to see China's "goddess of the Yangtze," you've waited too long. Scientists believe the human-sized dolphin to be the first aquatic mammal species to go extinct in half a century, a victim of China's economic growth. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Reaganite Rudy’s Faulty Memory

Joe Conason / Truthdig Jun 8, 2007 The only way for Rudolph Giuliani to protect his status as the Republican Party's leading presidential aspirant is to distract his party's primary voters from the long list of issues that divide them from him. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Immigration Bill Isn’t Perfect, but the Alternative Is Insane

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig May 22, 2007 Ted Kennedy, John McCain, George W. Bush and others who want sensible, real-world immigration reform -- yes, I just used the president's name in the same sentence with "sensible" -- are going to have to stop running from the word "amnesty." The new Senate immigration deal is going to get chased clean out of town unless its supporters stand and fight. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

UK Forces Climate Talks at U.N.

Staff / Truthdig Apr 18, 2007 Over the objections of other members, the UK has brought the climate change debate to the UN Security Council Russia, China and Pakistan said it was the wrong venue for the issue, but U Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett pointed out that rising sea levels, mass migration and economic catastrophe would almost certainly impact global security. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Home Foreclosures on the Rise

Staff / Truthdig Mar 5, 2007 As interest rates continue to spiral out of control for many high-risk borrowers, the number of home foreclosures around the country is steadily going up. There isn't much good news for the opportunistic lenders either -- more than 20 mortgage companies have already gone bankrupt. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Greenspan Forecasts Recession

Staff / Truthdig Feb 27, 2007 Alan Greenspan used his powers of economic foresight Monday to caution Americans about a possible upcoming recession. While the former Fed chairman stressed that he can't accurately predict changes far in advance, Greenspan speculated that we may see a dip in the economy within the year. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stuck in the Single Life? Class Could Be a Factor

Staff / Truthdig Jan 25, 2007 Read around the cliches about single women and cats etc. and find in this NYT story an interesting window into how shifting social values and socioeconomic stratification contribute to a marriage "happiness gap" for many Americans without college educations. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

How Cubans Make It Work

Staff / Truthdig Jan 5, 2007 Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 removed much of the padding from Cuba's economy, Cubans have found some creative ways to alleviate the financial hardships of life under the communist system. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Marie Cocco: An End to Reaganism

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Jan 4, 2007 Expect a battle royal as the newly empowered Democrats seek to make the economy work for those Americans who don't make more than $1 million per year. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Report: World Bank Fails to Address Poverty

Staff / Truthdig Dec 10, 2006 A new report by the World Bank's Independent Evaluation Group criticizes the international lending organization for failing to alleviate global poverty with programs that focus too single-mindedly on growth. The bank estimates that 1.1 billion people subsisted on less than $1 per day in 2001. (h/t: Common Dreams) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )