Running on Empty

Staff / Truthdig Nov 19, 2008 Republican Sen. Richard Shelby seems to be one of the only real capitalists left on Capitol Hill. The Alabaman argued Wednesday that U.S. auto firms should be left to the realities of the market, letting companies like Ford, GM and Chrysler go bankrupt and forcing the failing industry to carry out what Shelby believes are much-needed reforms. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Detroit Bailout Looks Unlikely

Staff / Truthdig Nov 18, 2008 The chief executives of the Big Three American car companies head to Washington Tuesday along with the head of the United Auto Workers to beg Congress for a bailout that seems less and less probable. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rumsfeld: The Power and the Glory

Staff / Truthdig Feb 17, 2007 Roger Morris, a historian and investigative journalist who served on the National Security Council under Presidents Johnson and Nixon, brings his wisdom to bear on the rise and fall of Donald Rumsfeld. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trouble for Ford

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Did Ford Trade Nixon Pardon for Presidency?

Staff / Truthdig Dec 29, 2006 Victor Navasky, publisher emeritus of The Nation, recalls the magazine's legal battle over Gerald Ford's memoirs and the alleged deal the former president struck to pardon Richard Nixon. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Bush to Avoid Ford’s State Funeral

Staff / Truthdig Dec 29, 2006 President Bush will skip out on President Ford's state funeral on Saturday, instead remaining in Texas until services are held on Tuesday. Ford gave two embargoed interviews critical of the current president that were released shortly after his death. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Funereal Antics

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E.J. Dionne Jr.: Bookending the Acrimony of 2006

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Dec 29, 2006 At year's end, I pay tribute to the readers who took the time to offer their, ahem, colorful responses to my columns. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Mr. Fish: Pardon Envy

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Gerald Ford Dead at 93

Staff / Truthdig Dec 27, 2006 The 38th president has died after suffering a year of intermittent health problems. Ford was both the longest-living president and the only one to hold the office without being elected. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gay Rights Group Releases Anti-Mehlman Ad

Staff / Truthdig Nov 1, 2006 Proud Of Who We Are, an organization that calls upon closeted gay officials to come out, has produced a dead-on satire of RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman's race-baiting ad against Democrat Harold Ford. Watch it and read about it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jabari Asim: Racial and Sexual Politics

Jabari Asim / Truthdig Oct 30, 2006 There's something off about making a TV ad that equates your first time voting with your first time having sex. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )