Tunisia’s Central Bank Denies Gold ‘Heist’ by Ben Ali’s Wife

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2011 A spokesman for Tunisia's central bank denies a Le Monde report that the wife of ousted Tunisian President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali left the country with almost $60 million worth of Tunisia's gold reserves. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Colbert Report’: Joining the Conservative Gold Rush

Staff / Truthdig Dec 17, 2009 Glenn Beck is pushing it, as are Laura Ingraham and Bill O'Reilly. Nothing shores you up better for the coming Obamapocalypse than gold, that familiar, shiny and dependable element that calls to you, as Stephen Colbert points out, from the periodic table. Or if you don't have gold, try women -- or sheep. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Daily Show’: Glenn Beck’s Playing to G-O-L-D

Staff / Truthdig Dec 12, 2009 What does Fox Newser Glenn Beck believe to be a safe investment during times of panic and fear? Gold. Which emotions is Beck particularly skilled at playing upon in his nightly Fox-cast? Panic and fear. Which Web site does Glenn Beck stump for? Goldline.com, which pushes the idea that now's the time to invest in gold. Oh. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

John Mack Faragher on the ‘Hard Road West’

John Mack Faragher / Truthdig Nov 23, 2007 One of the most gifted historians of the American West takes a close look at the remarkable tale of triumph and tragedy that Keith Meldahl recounts in his dramatic story of the largest overland migration since the Crusades, as well as the equally compelling epic of the geology of the harsh and sublime Western landscape. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

‘Liberty Dollar’ Crackdown

Staff / Truthdig Nov 19, 2007 Ron Paul may not be ahead in the polls, but he's probably the only presidential candidate who already has his face on a coin. The feds have seized a cache of gold, silver and copper "liberty dollars" bearing Paul's visage. Other than a mutual distaste for the Federal Reserve, the Republican candidate has no relationship with the makers of the coins. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

3,000 Trapped in South African Mine

Staff / Truthdig Oct 4, 2007 More than 3,000 South African gold miners are trapped 14 miles beneath the surface of the Earth The company that owns the mine said that its workers will be able to breathe, but South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers said it is extremely concerned for those who are trapped Update: All of the workers have been rescued. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

AOL?s New ‘Golden’ Business Model

Staff / Truthdig Aug 16, 2006 America Online, the beleaguered Internet giant, has announced plans to dig for gold?seriously. The company recently won a lawsuit against a spammer who then skipped town, so it plans to search his parents? property for gold and platinum bars it believes to be buried there. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )