Aviva Chomsky / TomDispatchAug 7, 2019
The proposal still has its detractors, but for the first time we are grappling with the urgency of the climate crisis on a policy level. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )
Nathan Halverson / RevealFeb 12, 2019
In a new letter, Sens. Edward Markey and Richard Blumenthal accuse the CEO of "putting profits ahead of [his] users' financial wellbeing." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Adam H. Johnson / TruthdigApr 16, 2018
Limp procedural arguments calling for Congress to rubber-stamp a war is not opposing war. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Eric Ortiz / TruthdigMar 27, 2017
Last week, the Senate voted 50-48 to pass a measure that would repeal federal privacy requirements The House is scheduled to vote Tuesday Last week, the Senate voted 50-48 to pass a measure that would repeal federal privacy requirements. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigSep 5, 2013
On a 10-7 vote, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a measure Wednesday that would grant the president up to 90 days to wage war on Syria without the use of ground troops. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigJul 10, 2012
It turns out you've been carrying a snitch around in your pocket. Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass., announced Monday that the nation's wireless providers complied with 1.3 million requests in 2011 for private data, including location and text messages. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 3, 2009
And they're off or at least, she's off: On Thursday, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley became the first contender for Ted Kennedy's Senate seat to officially announce her candidacy, which she's reportedly been considering for the past year, but she'll face some fierce competition for the vaunted position in coming months. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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