Between a Japanese Christmas and a French Halloween

William Pfaff / Truthdig Dec 25, 2009 Will Christmas in America end up like Christmas in Japan, or Halloween in France? That is to say, a merchandising opportunity that eventually flopped. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trick or Treat

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Recriminations

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No Candy for You

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Terrifying

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Top 5 Political Costumes

Staff / Truthdig Nov 1, 2007 In the spirit of Halloween and the idea of dressing up as something you're not, we've decided to pay tribute to the five best political poses from the other 364 days of the year. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bill Maher on the Politics of Fear

Staff / Truthdig Oct 29, 2007 The "Real Time" host makes the case for prioritizing our fear: "What's really scary this Halloween is that the same group of idea-free losers who won the last presidential election could win the next one by making us afraid of the wrong things, which is why this Halloween, I'm going as something truly horrifying: a melting polar ice cap." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush and Cheney’s Halloween Dilemma

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SCHIP or Treat

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Ellen Goodman: Bustiers and Niqabs

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Oct 26, 2006 Whether they're donning a slutty Halloween costume or a full-body Islamic veil, many modern women believe they are making their own choices of self-representation -- but they're actually caught in a cultural vise. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Why do Good Girls Go Bad, For a Day?

Staff / Truthdig Oct 19, 2006 Why is it that Halloween has become, as comedian Carlos Mencia jokes, "Dress-Like-a-Whore Day"? The N Times plumbs the sociological issues at the question's root . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )